Really? I have heard some people talk about their SO's texting them while in Kuwait. Does this really happen? (DH is going there in a little while...so I kinda got my hopes up! :giggle )

I have no idea but I'll cross my fingers for you!

db "texts" me from his email...just sends a short email to my phone's email address (phone#@messaging.alltel.com). we've had a few conversations...not quite like normal texting cuz there's more of a delay, but workable.

My DH is there on a 12 month remote and he calls almost everyday. We email constantly and he has sent text messages using Sprint. Our cell phones are Sprint and you can text on their website. Hope this brightens your day!

My DH is there on a 12 month remote and he calls almost everyday. We email constantly and he has sent text messages using Sprint. Our cell phones are Sprint and you can text on their website. Hope this brightens your day!

It sooo does! I have Sprint and he has Nextel! Ekk! I am uber happy now! He said that he should be able to call and email daily! I think he is totally ok with this deployment since we can stay in contact so much more than when he was in Iraq! And, he is going to an Army base and he has never been on one before, silly boy. He is Navy, served with Marines, hates Marine bases and is excited to experience an Army base. Hehe. :)

Where my DH is, half the base is AF and the other side is Army. He is on the AF side. He is enjoying where he is. Very much like any base you would have here in the states. All the luxuries of home, just half a world away. PM me and let me know where he's going to be or if you have any other ?'s!

yep, its true. DB has cingular and his phone works over there. we text all the time and have the occasional phone call (the international rates apply even though its his normal phone and number and such and the rates for calls are rediculous but texts are still same as normal here in teh states).

Me and DB are able to text but it costs like a dollar all together, thats sending it out and recieving one back. Which is nice once in a while but the international charges with cingular is rediculous...