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Prepaid Phone Cards Available to Benefit Deployed Sailors
Story Number: NNS040504-14
Release Date: 5/5/2004 2:07:00 AM
By Kristine M. Sturkie, Navy Exchange Service Command Public Affairs
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (NNS) -- Calling home from a Navy ship may soon be a lot easier. The Navy Exchange Service Command (NEXCOM) is now authorized to sell prepaid calling cards to any individual or organization who wishes to support our Sailors serving in Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom.
"We are excited to be able to sell our prepaid phone cards to any one interested in supporting our troops," said Jennie Virden, NEXCOM's afloat program manager. "With extended deployments and the stress of being away from home, a phone call to a loved one can ease a family's worry. This is a win-win for everyone involved. Americans have an easy and meaningful way to support our Sailors and ensure Sailors have the ability to call home more often."
The Navy Exchange's AT&T; Ship to Shore prepaid card is the only card that can be used to make calls from most U.S. Navy ships, as well as to place calls during port visits. Calls made from a ship are $1 per minute, while rates for phone calls made ashore vary by location.
To purchase a Ship to Shore prepaid phone card, log on to www.navy-nex.com and click on the "Help our Sailors Call Home" link. From there, the prepaid phone cards can be purchased and sent to an individual at his or her deployed address. Cards can be purchased individually or in bundles of 10 or 25. The prepaid phone cards sell for $20 each. Cards can also be purchased for "any service member." These cards will be distributed by the Navy Marine Corps Relief Society, the American Red Cross or the Fisher House Foundation.
For related news, visit the Navy Exchange Service Command Navy NewsStand page at www.news.navy.mil/local/nexcom.
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