I'm getting a package ready for my son, that I will be sending this week. I would like to get him some calling cards, but I'm not really sure which card I should get? If anyone else is or has sent calling cards, could you please give me direction? I would really appreciate it! Also, does anyone else have any ideas for Christmas/Birthday gifts. His birthday is four days before Christmas. Thanks in advance and I hope to hear from you soon!
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The website is slow but when it opens click on HELP OUR TROOPS CALL HOME and the whole menu of calling cards comes up. There are cards for Afghanistana,Iraq and Kuiwait , cards for on ship, stateside etc etc. These are 550 minute cards and you can buy as many as you desire. I purchased the cards and they are being send directly to my sone Eric in Afghanistan. (This is through the military Exchange) You can also order gift cards that can be used in the NEX.
John...............Wife just went Walgreens/CVS drug stores and picked up what they had on the rack. Most of cards have some hidden charges, either on their end or the local phone company. Considering the amount of time they get to call depends on everything from their behavior to how the RDC feels at the end of the day, most of the calls we got were short ones...................his minutes went to his GF.
As for B-day/Xmas..........you might want to wait to see where he is going to be stationed, if nothing else a good laptop always works.
My son is in Afghanistan and has had a problem getting any ATT card purchased over there. Very limited internet access and he is forced to call collect. How can I buy one and send it to him? Is it purchased online or do you to go to a electronis retailer such as Best Buy? After I get one I will be happy to keep addingh minutes as needed
Stan it depends on where he is. If he's in boot camp or in the states then any calling card will do. Once they are with the fleet and head overseas they need the Global At&t card, which they can buy out of the ship store. That way while there overseas us parents can call At&t to add minutes to their card because for some reason their always broke.LOL My son is currently at sea doing exercises and it's easier to communicate with him by email. The ship phones are horrible. Their is a delay so you end up talking over each other to much.
Stan Nowak said:
Navydads Creator, Got a question. My recruit wrote and asked for an AT&T phone card, I live in Long Island NY, I couldn't find an AT&T card anywhere, I got him a Sprint card instead. Is it hard to get the AT&T cards or is Long Island just weird. I would be greatful for sugestions as to where to find AT&T cards.
Navydads Creator said:
AT&T global prepaid calling card. You can put on 25 to a max of 2oo dollars. Your son can bye this on the ship in the supply office for 20 dollars. Then you can call AT&T and pay for additional minutes.
Navydads Creator, Got a question. My recruit wrote and asked for an AT&T phone card, I live in Long Island NY, I couldn't find an AT&T card anywhere, I got him a Sprint card instead. Is it hard to get the AT&T cards or is Long Island just weird. I would be greatful for sugestions as to where to find AT&T cards.
Navydads Creator said:
AT&T global prepaid calling card. You can put on 25 to a max of 2oo dollars. Your son can bye this on the ship in the supply office for 20 dollars. Then you can call AT&T and pay for additional minutes.
I guess I could have been more specific about my son being in the Gulf, but thanks again for all of the replies and information! I will be purchasing the AT&T cards this afternoon and the jerky, dvd's, etc... ideas are great. His package will be shipped today! Thanks again foreverything!
Navydads Creator said:
John while my son was overseas we had to send him a specific AT&T world wide calling card. It could only be this one. So I know that overseas you need that specific one. In Great Lakes, Illinois I would think any US standard calling card would work just fine. I'll call my son and ask him for an accurate answer to this. I'll post it here once I get in touch with him. Once the ship hits the main land again the Sailors run wild. lol
AT&T global prepaid calling card. You can put on 25 to a max of 2oo dollars. Your son can bye this on the ship in the supply office for 20 dollars. Then you can call AT&T and pay for additional minutes.
Sorry John I'm a little slow. Your son is not in boot camp. He is with the fleet already. Than yes AT&T international or world wide calling card. It is one of them. A good present to send to the ship is a comfortable set of sheets, blanket, and pillow. The ones they get my son said itch and are not that good. We sent him these things and he loved them and sleep much better.
Sorry John I'm a little slow. Your son is not in boot camp. He is with the fleet already. Than yes AT&T international or world wide calling card. It is one of them. A good present to send to the ship is a comfortable set of sheets, blanket, and pillow. The ones they get my son said itch and are not that good. We sent him these things and he loved them and sleep much better. Candy, Dvd's, peanuts, beef jerkey, cash, anything that will not melt and will be ok traveling.
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The website is slow but when it opens click on HELP OUR TROOPS CALL HOME and the whole menu of calling cards comes up. There are cards for Afghanistana,Iraq and Kuiwait , cards for on ship, stateside etc etc. These are 550 minute cards and you can buy as many as you desire. I purchased the cards and they are being send directly to my sone Eric in Afghanistan. (This is through the military Exchange) You can also order gift cards that can be used in the NEX.
As for B-day/Xmas..........you might want to wait to see where he is going to be stationed, if nothing else a good laptop always works.
Never needed one and I'm l;ooking for suggestions
Glenn
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It's just a couple of posts regarding some stuff I discovered while sending stuff halfway around the globe!
I guess I could have been more specific about my son being in the Gulf, but thanks again for all of the replies and information! I will be purchasing the AT&T cards this afternoon and the jerky, dvd's, etc... ideas are great. His package will be shipped today! Thanks again foreverything!
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