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Yes, I understand this do you know of a AFB close to NY so he can call it, he is trying to find one close to home, instead of calling Dyess AFB then using his calling card to NY.
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How do I obtain a dsn number my son is in the Air Force and is over seas and asked me to get a local dsn. I live in Campbell, NY
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Your son is apparently confused. You *cannot* get a DSN number.
DSN stands for "Defense System Network." It consists of a system of phone number prefixes that can be used to call from one military base to another, with the military picking up the tab for the phone call.
In other words, its a way for the military to make long distance calls from one military base to another, for official use. For example, the DNS prefix at McGuire AFB in New Jersey is "650." So, anyone in the military, dialing from a military phone could call any military organization on McGuire AFB, by dialing 650-XXXX.
DNS prefixes are only for on-base, official, military organizations. One cannot *request* a local DSN.
Hope this helps!
Rod Powers
http://usmilitary.about.com
Hi Tammy,
Unfortunately, there aren't any Air Force Bases in New York. There used to be Griffith AFB, but that active duty base closed several years ago, during the first round of military base closures (there are a couple of Air National Guard Bases, but I doubt they would be able to hook up DNS Morale Calls). See: http://usmilitary.about.com/library/milinfo/statefacts/blny.htm
While there are Air Force Bases closer than Dyess AFB (which is in Texas), I can't see where that would make any difference, because the way long distance calling cards work today, it costs the same to call from Texas to New York as it cost to call from New Jersey to New York. The per-minute charges are the same when calling from one state to another, regardless of how far away the State is (with the exception of Alaska and Hawaii).
Hope this helps!
Rod
Rod Powers
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