Morale calls
allow soldiers to keep in touch with loved ones during deployment.
Morale calls allow soldiers to keep in touch with their love ones while they are deployed. A soldier who is stationed anywhere in the world can make morale calls to friends and family.
How it Works
Morale calls are made by using calling cards, which can be used on base or off base. The commanding officer typically will let a soldier know when he can call home.
Calling Cards
The calling card that is most common for morale calls among soldiers is the MCI World Traveler card, according to the website CallingAdvice.com, whose stated mission is "to bring together the best and cheapest calling information into one place, so that all telephone users can know the easiest ways to call nationally and internationally, find area codes for the US, and country codes for international calling." It also states that AT&T is also a popular calling card used by soldiers.
Connection Fees
Unlike phone cards from AT&T and other providers, MCI World Travel does not charge a connection fee. Using MCI World Travel will allow a soldier to make her morale call from over 130 countries.
Time Limit
Each soldier has a 15-minute time limit during a morale call. After their time is up the call will automatically be dropped.
Obtain
According to Calling Advice.com, subscriptions are better than actual cards because there's no postal expense or waiting period; the codes can be sent via email. To obtain a MCI World Travel card, soldiers can go to the MCI world website or purchase a card in-store. All the soldier needs is a subscription and authentication code. AT&T and other calling cards are available from department and drug stores.
Cost
Morale calls are an inexpensive way to keep a soldier connected to loved ones. A morale call on an average can be between 4.8 cents to 5.5 cents per minute.
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