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Phone card

Hi.  My son arrived on 11/29.  He got to call home today!! He said he bought a phone card.  My question is, can I send him a phone card, or is that not allowed? 

Thank you in advance.

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Permalink Reply by Shanny on December 21, 2021 at 10:53am

Angela:  they are given a small box to put their personal belongings in and it is stored for them. The box is returned to them right before they ship out for A School. They used to send all of their belongings home but last I knew, they were still storing them on base. 

Permalink Reply by Angela on December 21, 2021 at 9:43pm

Thank you so much! 

Permalink Reply by belovedbyHim on January 2, 2022 at 1:56am

Ladies -- One thing to keep in mind is that a lot of the information that is out there as well as a lot of the information on here was from before Covid.  That has caused a lot of changes to the timelines as well as the whole experience.  As for the calling card in the Original question... If they buy one at BC they will not need another one in 99.9% of the cases.  It's also easier for them to get them a pay phone calling card at BC since pay phones are not common anywhere else.
I know it's so hard to wait and wonder.  We got pulled into this life when our children chose to sign up to serve.  It may not have been the life we expected but it's where they have taken us.  The emotions are all over the place.  Know that you are not alone! 
I also encourage you to post in the main BC moms thread as well.  Not every one sees the sub-discussions so you may get answers quicker by posting there.

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