The phones in Basic Training are a priced possession. I am certain that these soldiers snug away from their barracks to use the phone by the Gym, because usually there are great lines of waiting for the usage of the phone. Even today, while it rained outside and a tad cold, they stood out there to talk to their loved ones. The entire time of nine weeks I was allowed to use the phone twice, so you can imagine that this phone becomes their lifeline. You are terrified that someone messes up and your privelidge to use the phone is taken away. Hope they wont get caught on that phone by a Drill Sergeant :)