Cell Phone

vabchsue · 02-23-2013, 07:51 AM

Sue, guess I wasn't paying attention - when did they stop the phone call home to tell you that they had gotten to GL? I still remember when we got it. Do you remember yours?

cire · 02-23-2013, 11:14 AM

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Originally Posted by vabchsue

Sue, guess I wasn't paying attention - when did they stop the phone call home to tell you that they had gotten to GL? I still remember when we got it. Do you remember yours?

Yeah we weren't spoiled. We actually used payphones.

Malarkey · 02-23-2013, 11:36 AM

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Originally Posted by cire

Yeah we weren't spoiled. We actually used payphones.

Better than your telegrams, old timer. ;)

Haasino · 02-23-2013, 11:53 AM

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Originally Posted by vabchsue

Sue, guess I wasn't paying attention - when did they stop the phone call home to tell you that they had gotten to GL? I still remember when we got it. Do you remember yours?

They didn't stop the phone calls home... they just removed the payphones because everyone has cell phones these days.

saltysailor · 04-09-2013, 01:18 AM

I thought I read somewhere that very recently we are allowed to keep cell phones at RTC, but they can't come out until Sundays. Is my brain making this up or is it real? I can't find it anywhere.

soveryproudmom · 04-09-2013, 06:42 AM

My SR is currently in BC, NO cell phones! She sent hers back in "the box"

Temen · 04-09-2013, 08:46 PM

Huh, wonder when they took out the payphones. I remember using them for my call home back in July 2011.

By the way, for the cellphones only on Sunday I think that's Army and possibly Air Force.

Shenanigans · 04-10-2013, 07:33 AM

@SaltySailor

My boyfriend is at RTC right now, I also read that cell phones were allowed AND beginning this past January, recruits were granted one phone call per week. I should say, both are false. He did the same thing, cancelled his phone before he left, was able to use the payphone to do his Im here call at midnight the day he arrived

HMJones · 04-10-2013, 09:27 AM

My recruiter said that depending on your RDC you may be able to keep your cell phone in a lock box there, but won't be able to use it.

04-09-2013, 08:46 PM	#7
Temen Active Duty Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: NAS Lemoore Posts: 145 Rep Power: 23	Huh, wonder when they took out the payphones. I remember using them for my call home back in July 2011. By the way, for the cellphones only on Sunday I think that's Army and possibly Air Force. __________________ AE2 (AW) Temen, USN Active Duty. F/A-18 A-F O-Level Maintainer Auxiliary Security Force

02-23-2013, 07:51 AM	#1
vabchsue Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 1,295 Rep Power: 137	Sue, guess I wasn't paying attention - when did they stop the phone call home to tell you that they had gotten to GL? I still remember when we got it. Do you remember yours?

04-09-2013, 01:18 AM	#5
saltysailor Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Coronado Posts: 29 Rep Power: 9	I thought I read somewhere that very recently we are allowed to keep cell phones at RTC, but they can't come out until Sundays. Is my brain making this up or is it real? I can't find it anywhere.

04-09-2013, 06:42 AM	#6
soveryproudmom Newbie Join Date: Oct 2012 Posts: 13 Rep Power: 8	My SR is currently in BC, NO cell phones! She sent hers back in "the box"

04-10-2013, 07:33 AM	#8
Shenanigans Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: New Milford, Connecticut Posts: 36 Rep Power: 10	@SaltySailor My boyfriend is at RTC right now, I also read that cell phones were allowed AND beginning this past January, recruits were granted one phone call per week. I should say, both are false. He did the same thing, cancelled his phone before he left, was able to use the payphone to do his Im here call at midnight the day he arrived

04-10-2013, 09:27 AM	#9
HMJones Newbie Join Date: Mar 2013 Posts: 7 Rep Power: 7	My recruiter said that depending on your RDC you may be able to keep your cell phone in a lock box there, but won't be able to use it.