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Permalink Reply by soonergirl99 12/159~5/6/11~Big E on
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My son's recruiter told him that he would be able to keep his cell phone at BC and it would be kept in a "searchable locker" and if they (the recruits) were caught using their phones without permission it would not be good. We have not yet received his box so I do not know if he was allowed to keep it or if it will be in the box.
Ginnibean's husband leaves today (March 15, 2011).
Ginnibean wrote on March 9, 2010 ~ a bit of advice about the cell phones, the Chief told us they were getting to keep them now (the Air Force does this too) to make calls but that they wouldn't get to charge them while at BC so have your SRs charge them while they are at the airport, or at MEPS, any chance they get, but sending a calling card is a good idea.
http://www.navyformoms.com/group/leavinforbootcampinmarch?commentId...
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Permalink Reply by paybacks398 on
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my grandson said as soon as they got to the point of putting their things in a box-the cell phones went in with everything else they removed the batteries and put them in a shoe and sent them home-they were told if they got caught with a cell phone there would be hell to pay-thats all I know He just graduated 3/11 and that is the first thing he bought-a new cell phone
Maybe different RDC do things differently but he said he saw them taking all the cell phones and putting them the boxes
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Permalink Reply by danag2011 on
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My son started bootcamp on February 23rd. I received "the box" about a week later with his cellphone tucked into one of his shoes.
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Permalink Reply by ntz4laa (HM Mom) on
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No chance of keeping the cell phone. They will be able to use it to make their I'm Here call, then it is turned off, battery taken out, and placed in the box of belongings to come home. There are no lockers at Navy bootcamp for them to keep this type of belonging.
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Permalink Reply by MichPad(STA21 Officer Mom) on
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NO, they do not get to keep their cell phones. My son left for GL 1/4, and his graduation was 3/4. They can use their cell phones at GL when they are geiven the 30 seconds for the "I'm here" phone call. After that, it's off and put in your shoe in the bottom of the box, and sent home. After graduation if he/she has Sat departure you can meet them at the airport and give them their cell phones and laptops, that's what we did;. It's so good to be able to talk or text everyday now!
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