Hi Fellow FTE members:

I send this message to all of you to ask for your support for the men and women serving our country overseas. As you probably are aware, our government does not give these men and women the means to keep in touch with their family or friends at home via telephone. They must pay out of their own pockets for this privilege.

The Delaware Chapter is collecting "Phone Cards" to present to the Dover Air Force Base Combat Services to be sent to the men and women serving our country.

Military Exchange Prepaid Calling Cards offer the best bang for your buck. This link explains the Military Exchange Prepaid Calling Cards available, https://thor.aafes.com/scs/default.aspx , The Department of Defense Military Exchanges have been authorized to sell the following prepaid calling cards to individuals and organizations who wish to purchase these cards for our troops serving overseas in Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom. AT & T offers the best rates for prepaid calling cards.

Some FAQ facts:
<TABLE class=main style="WIDTH: 1027px; HEIGHT: 856px" width=1027 align=center><TBODY><TR><TD class=main align=left>Q: Why should I purchase the Military Exchange prepaid cards?</TD></TR><TR><TD class=main align=left>For service members to receive the best calling rates from OEF/OIF, senders should take advantage of the savings and purchase the Military Exchange 550 and 300 Minute Prepaid Card as it offers the best value when calling home.</TD></TR><TR><TD></TD></TR><TR><TD class=main align=left>Q: What is the difference if I send a loved one an AT&T prepaid card purchased from another retailer?</TD></TR><TR><TD class=main align=left>Although AT&T phone cards are available at several domestic retailers, they do not offer the best value when placing international calls to the U.S as compared to the AT&T Military Exchange 550 and 300 Minute Global Prepaid Phone Card.


Prepaid phone cards are generally designed and marketed for use only within the 48 contiguous states by other retailers as the cards are generally sold for domestic use.

Domestic retailers do not target nor negotiate low international calling rates to the U.S.

Therefore, they set international prices higher, as their target market is domestic.

Service members may be sent prepaid calling cards from home or provided pro bono prepaid cards from private organizations; however, the Military Exchange does not control the negotiated rates for these products and rates may be significantly higher as well as incur connection or other hidden fees.

Additionally, other payment options are available when placing calls such as telephone calling cards, commercial credit cards, and collect calls.

Using these products when placing calls from Iraq will be significantly higher and rates vary for each product.

Telephone calling cards may include unforeseen charges, connection and service fees.

Using the 550 and 300 Minute Global Military Exchange Prepaid Card offers the troops the best value when calling from OEF/OIF back to the U.S as they do not carry any hidden charges, connection fees and the minutes do not expire.

This link shows how to purchase a card or cards https://thor.aafes.com/scs/product.aspx

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</TD></TR><TR><TD class=main align=left>AT & T link is here: http://www.usa.att.com/military/action/services/detail?id=prepaidcard


If you would like to see the calling centers available to our service men and women then check this link: http://www.usa.att.com/military/camp/calling_centers.jsp

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</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>The Delaware Chapter is asking for your monetary support by buying one of the prepaid calling cards so we can provide them to the DAFB Combat Services. We plan on also supporting their car, truck and bike show to be held at the air base on August 11, 2007. At this time we will present the prepaid calling cards that we collect. This is a link to our chapter G2G, 2007 AUGUST GTG DOVER AIR FORCE BASE SHOW .

Lew, dawgs150, is hosting the meet for FTE and the Delaware Chapter. If you would like to attend, sign up in the Delaware Chapter.

If you would like to donate a prepaid calling card, PM or Email me for the ship to address. I will see that the cards get to the intended recipients.

 

A very good cause. Just want to say thanks and bump this thread to the top of the list.

 

Thanks for the reply. You know it is the little things we can do to make their job a little less painful while being away from their families and friends.

Hopefully we can get a big response from the FTE family to make a difference.

 

Update on the prepaid phone cards collected so far for our August 11 Meet--N--Greet:

7 -- 550 minute prepaid phone cards.

PM OR EMAIL ME for my shipping address to use is:

If you lost the link click here to go to the order page. https://thor.aafes.com/scs/product.aspx


AT&T MILITARY EXCHANGE 550 MINUTE GLOBAL PREPAID PHONE CARD - 1 card Our Price - $27.50 *Shipping Fee - $0.41 Qty. 1 2 3 4 5

The 550 minute card** offers the best value of any of the phone cards we offer to service men and women serving in OEF/OIF.

**550 minutes of U.S. State-to-State calling. International rates are higher. In State rates may be higher. Please click here for the full terms and conditions .

It takes approximately 4 business days to receive the cards. We are putting together, with the assistance of FTE, a "DEPLOYMENT PACKAGE" to send with service personnel being shipped overseas.

You donation to this worthy cause is requested if you feel secure at night because these service men and women are giving of themselves for our safety. Keep in mind they do not have a choice, WE DO!

For $27.91(with shipping), we can do a little bit to make their stay away from their home, family, children and loved ones a little less painful.

Please order your card(s) today and make them feel we appreciate what they are doing for our country.

 

2 more cards on the way from MA.

You all know a good deal when you see one.

Thanks Ray.

 

West Viriginia is represented, thanks Joe!

 

I might get my hand slapped for this, but I am sticking this at the top. Come on FTE, make us proud!

Email will be coming shortly glruff

 

Thanks Rich for your generosity toward our troops.

 

It is best to copy and paste this link to your browser window since FTE adds http:// to the link.

https://thor.aafes.com/scs/product.aspx

 

I just purchased a few cards. If my actions at least brighten the day of a soldier, its worth all the money.

 

So far DE, MD, WV and MA chapter members have purchased prepaid phone cards and sent them to me.

This is a response to the thread I started in the New Jersey chapter:
What we are doing DOES make a difference!

Will your state chapter be represented when the "Deployment Packages" are shipped?

 

When we purchase the card will they let us ship it to you? I guess what I'm asking is what is the best way to do this. Buy it and send it to you or send you the money?

 

They will. Send George a PM, and he will help you out from there.

 

PM sent mech2161.

 

A 550 card is on its way.