irisheyes66
11-28-2002, 11:06 AM
Well, my service with TeleNet has finally kicked in....and I can't tell you how great it felt to hear Shawn's voice on the other end of my phone!!!!! My heart was just soaring when he said "I love you" that first time!
When I got home from work on Monday, the pre-recorded "This is a call from a correctional facility" was on my answering machine...so I knew everything had been approved, and the service was working. He had called 6 or 7 times during the day, LOL....I guess he was just as anxious to hear my voice as well :rolleyes:
When we finally "connected" later on in the evening, it was pure heaven....I have missed talking with him soooo much. It's only been a couple of months since we've spoken, but it took hearing his voice again to make me appreciate how important our calls really are, to both of us. Letters are great, but nothing takes the place of being able to hear your honey's voice expressing love, discussing plans for the future, or even just saying your name softly. He said "I love you" so many times...I started laughing at one point and couldn't stop! He always ends each call by trying to say it as many times as he can before the recording comes on, and the call ends....very sweet.
I called Southwestern Bell after the call, to verify the rates....And including the connection fee, an hour's conversation was just what I figured; $12.27 plus tax. We spoke for three hours this week, for less than HALF of what a single hour with AT&T would have been!!!!! Unbelievable!
***An amusing anecdote, LOL***
When I finalized my paperwork with TeleNet, I mentioned that I would also need an address that 'matches' my new number, as the Kansas DOC insists on it. I was a bit worried that the prison might do a check on the information, but John at TeleNet assured me that none of their other Kansas customers have ever had a problem with this. So, he "dug up" an address for me, and told me to submit it right along with the number. LOLOL...it turns out that "1111 West Central Avenue" is actually a large hotel in the El Dorado area :D
When Shawn got my letter with the new number and address, he was so excited...because he thought I had finally sold my house and moved to Kansas, and hadn't told him so it could be a surprise!!!! LOLOLOL...He immediately wrote a letter and sent it off to that address! I wonder if the hotel staff read the letter, and are now beyond confused!!!! LOL!
On the phone, he told me what he had done (he was pretty embarrassed---wonder what was in THAT letter, anyway?), and we had a great laugh over it....And I told him when I do sell my house (hopefully soon, I have a few offers I am considering), he'll be the first to know. My original relocation destination was Arizona, but I have been finding more and more nice homes in Kansas within my budget. And...being that close to my man is definitely an added incentive :cool:
I hope everyone's TeleNet service is up and running soon....may you all be whispering "I love you" in time for the holidays!
Susan in Providence, whose heart is pounding all over again every time the phone rings!!!
When I got home from work on Monday, the pre-recorded "This is a call from a correctional facility" was on my answering machine...so I knew everything had been approved, and the service was working. He had called 6 or 7 times during the day, LOL....I guess he was just as anxious to hear my voice as well :rolleyes:
When we finally "connected" later on in the evening, it was pure heaven....I have missed talking with him soooo much. It's only been a couple of months since we've spoken, but it took hearing his voice again to make me appreciate how important our calls really are, to both of us. Letters are great, but nothing takes the place of being able to hear your honey's voice expressing love, discussing plans for the future, or even just saying your name softly. He said "I love you" so many times...I started laughing at one point and couldn't stop! He always ends each call by trying to say it as many times as he can before the recording comes on, and the call ends....very sweet.
I called Southwestern Bell after the call, to verify the rates....And including the connection fee, an hour's conversation was just what I figured; $12.27 plus tax. We spoke for three hours this week, for less than HALF of what a single hour with AT&T would have been!!!!! Unbelievable!
***An amusing anecdote, LOL***
When I finalized my paperwork with TeleNet, I mentioned that I would also need an address that 'matches' my new number, as the Kansas DOC insists on it. I was a bit worried that the prison might do a check on the information, but John at TeleNet assured me that none of their other Kansas customers have ever had a problem with this. So, he "dug up" an address for me, and told me to submit it right along with the number. LOLOL...it turns out that "1111 West Central Avenue" is actually a large hotel in the El Dorado area :D
When Shawn got my letter with the new number and address, he was so excited...because he thought I had finally sold my house and moved to Kansas, and hadn't told him so it could be a surprise!!!! LOLOLOL...He immediately wrote a letter and sent it off to that address! I wonder if the hotel staff read the letter, and are now beyond confused!!!! LOL!
On the phone, he told me what he had done (he was pretty embarrassed---wonder what was in THAT letter, anyway?), and we had a great laugh over it....And I told him when I do sell my house (hopefully soon, I have a few offers I am considering), he'll be the first to know. My original relocation destination was Arizona, but I have been finding more and more nice homes in Kansas within my budget. And...being that close to my man is definitely an added incentive :cool:
I hope everyone's TeleNet service is up and running soon....may you all be whispering "I love you" in time for the holidays!
Susan in Providence, whose heart is pounding all over again every time the phone rings!!!