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Comment by LSJ126 on February 12, 2012 at 2:09pm

• •  just want to remind everyone to please NOT post anything your SR tells you in phone calls and letters the information can be seen by everyone and anyone and they will get in trouble for YOUR mistake! Do not make them suffer for our ignorance. Thank you. This includes any and all information on this blog. If you question it then don't even write it on here, they can see everything posted here!

    I suggest if you wrote something that was shared in your letters for instance how they're doing on tests and things of this nature you delete them immediately our SR's are being punished for what you are saying do you really want to make this experience harder for them?  Help them out and delete all of your comments a lot of you posted way too much information!  You're only hurting them if you're going to share do it somewhere else, this is not the place to do it! 

Comment by Lala Ribbon Queen PIR Ribbons on February 12, 2012 at 12:45pm

better late than never and we are glad you found it too :-)

Comment by A` on February 12, 2012 at 12:31pm

Thanks everyone for taking the time to reply! I hope he gets one and yes, I will send one today! It wont get there in time Im sure but for the next one, if a next one is allowed. You would think that after all these years I would learn not to listen to him on certain issues. I also wish I had found this site before he left but at least Ive found it now!

Thanks again!

Comment by diannep on February 12, 2012 at 11:12am

Hoping that maybe some more calls will come in today for you all!  Have a good Sunday!

Comment by Lala Ribbon Queen PIR Ribbons on February 12, 2012 at 9:35am

When they arrive at bootcamp they receive basic toiletries to get by for a while. They also receive the NEX card with $150.00 on it that FTLW mentioned below. At about the same time as they are running out of needed items they also will be ready for their first phone calls. They usually schedule a trip to the NEX for supplies where they can also purchase the phone card if they didn't come with one. They are only allowed to buy specific items and aren't even allowed on certain isles in the NEX, definitely no candy or soda lol but phone cards yes. They know they will need it and those who don't have one will get one. They want to make that call :-) It can still be a good idea to send one because they do use up so many minutes just to make calls. Also some cell phone carriers do allow collect calls. When my Sailor's card ran out she called me collect on my cell. It was $10 for the 7 min call, best call I ever paid for and at that time I would have accepted it if it had said it was $100.00 lol My cell carrier is Sprint.

Comment by FireTeamLeaderWife aka FTLW on February 12, 2012 at 5:34am

A - He can get one at the NEX...however...they can't just go when they want. That being said...hopefully a NEX trip could be planned with the first phone call, the room with the phones is in the same building as the NEX. No guarantee on that though. They can also call collect...but that only works on land lines. Occasionally, another recruit has been known to lend his/her card to a bud!
Those are SOME of the possible positive options that could happen!

Go ahead and get one in the mail...as many minutes as you can...the first thirty minutes get eaten up on the first use. Make sure it is activated...usually automatic at time of purchase.

As far as money...they don't need it in BC. They are issued a NEX debit card with about $150.00 on it (comes out of their pay) to use during BC.

Comment by A` on February 12, 2012 at 4:08am

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Oh noooo! I asked my son if he needed a calling card and he said no! He said his recruiter told him they would get them there. From everyone is saying he will be allowed to call soon and I cant get a card to him in time:(

Does anyone know if they can buy one there? And if so what about money? They were only allowed to take 10 to 15 dollars so now I am worried. I have done well with this venture we are on till just now and I am worried about this card. I would hate if he cant call because of this or if it would be a short call. Oh well, nothing I can do about it now but I will get a card in the mail to him tomorrow!

Comment by FireTeamLeaderWife aka FTLW on February 12, 2012 at 2:55am

YAY on Calls!

Comment by Micki (Yokosuka Japan~ USS GW) on February 12, 2012 at 1:13am

Thanks Lora, I heard that 095 was calling on Tuesday....fingers crossed :)

Comment by Lala Ribbon Queen PIR Ribbons on February 11, 2012 at 11:47pm

Micki it looks like 919 is making the calls :-)

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