After getting to iraq, how long was it before you got your first phone call?

Question

my boyfriend is on the plane right now...

when you went to iraq, (or someone you knew) how long was it before you got your first phone call?

Do they give you access to phones at inprocessing? or will he have to buy a calling card??

what was your experience?

I think he said he was going to kuwait for about 2 weeks for inprocessing....thanks..

Answer 1

he'll have time to call you soon enough, don't worry about it. he made it there safe and he's fine.

at kuwait, when he gets a few minutes ... he'll get (buy) and AT&T phone card and call you from the phone center, or he can get on a computer. I'm not saying he WILL, but he should find time to since he'll be in Kuwait a little while. And if not, he'll find time in Iraq.

I talked to my family not long after Kuwait, and i talked to them more than i needed to while in Iraq.

Answer 2

When they are in kuwait it is very busy and hectic. I only got a phone call or 2 while hubby was there. If he is getting there as part of a large unit, remember that everyone will be trying to use the phones and lines will be long. It is not uncommon to hear from them after a week or a week and a half has gone by. Once they get in country, I would also give it another few weeks before you can expect regular calls. Getting set up is a very busy time and they have to do that before anything else.