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  Nov-4 1:42 am

Hello,

Long story short, due to financial reasons my fiance had to move back to FL for a few months to save money and sell his properties before coming back to where I live, in Maryland.

My question is this, at this time all he has as a way of communication is his work cell phone. His job only wants him to use the phone for local FL calls only. I live in MD and would like to call him on his work cell phone. How can I go about this without having domestic long distance charges show up on his work cell phone monthly bill?? Any type of help would be appreciated!

Thanks to all!

Lorena
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  Nov-4 3:09 pm

Welcome to the boards. I'm not sure of a way to diquise your number if you are calling him. Perhaps someone else will know if there is a way to do it. Does he have access to any other phone? I understand wanting to talk to him, but I'd be careful since his work already set limitation on the phone. Maybe he can buy a pay as you go phone to use while he's there. I know that doesn't really help with saving money, but it's an option.

Does he have internet access? If so, you could use skype or another instant messenger program to talk.

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  Nov-4 10:28 pm

hey Lorena,

as Stacey already said, you could use Skype if he has internet access...another option is that he could use a CiCi card...or an equivalent? In Ontario we have CiCi cards which are calling cards, and they don't have any access fees, so $20 is $20 of talk time (which actually goes a long way). He'd call a 1-800-#, and that might show up, but it would be free, and then he'd be able to call your cell, it just means that you would have to wait for him to call you.

Good Luck finding a solution!

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  Nov-9 11:03 am

I'm not going to lie... I've been doing a long distance relationship for over a year and it's def difficult having a relationship with your phone or computer. There's a hell of a lot of be said for having someone physically there. I'm in Southern California and my guy is in Chicago, so physical meetings are few and far between. It really sucks and I'm at my wits end. Every conversation we have is a fight because I'm scared and worried that he may not be behaving, but when I bring my feelings up he just goes, "oh god, here we go again, you're starting another fight." You are going to experience TONS of trust issues and you will spend all your time wondering what the other is doing-- if they are behaving, but if you can keep those lines of communication open: email, skype, calling after peek cell hours, that tends to help. But effort has to be 50/50. I'm holding this together because I'm fighting to make it work-- he's not nearly putting in a remote amount of effort that I have. Maybe that's a red flag in itself.
Stay strong, but def be away of warning signs like him not considering your feelings when you talk to him about it, etc. It's brutal. I know. I just suggested that we not talk for a week and discuss next Sunday our feelings then. We talk 24/7 and I feel like I'm losing my best friend... but if you have to fight to keep it together, and can't have a normal, adult conversation about problems... take note!! He was great when he was here... awful while he has been away. He's supposed to come back in a month and a half, but sometimes after all the crap you endure with a long distance relationship, be it trust issues, infidelity, whatever, I like to thing you hurdled some issues and that will make your relationship stronger in the end... I'm not sure if it's tainted it for good though. Keep your head up!
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