Payphone
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A payphone (alternative spelling: pay phone) is a public telephone, often located in a telephone booth or a privacy hood, with pre-payment by inserting money (usually coins), a credit or debit card, or a telephone card. Payphones are often found in public places, transportation hubs such as airports or train stations, convenience stores, malls, casinos, and on street corners. By agreement with the landlord, either the phone company pays rent for the location and keeps the revenue, or the landlord pays rent for the phone and shares the revenue. Some payphones, particularly at gas stations, are mounted in drive-up structures that can be used without leaving the vehicle. Payphone revenues have sharply declined in many places, largely due to the increased usage of mobile phones. Payphone providers have sometimes tried to reverse the decline in usage by offering additional services such as SMS and Internet access, thus making their phone booths into Internet kiosks. The abandonment of payphones by telephone companies has angered some people who consider them a communication staple for low-income and low-credit consumers. In particular, payphones are useful for foreign or generally non-local travellers who need to place local calls, as well as those who simply don't like or cannot afford mobile phones ... Learn more at Wikipedia
248-682-9955 You have not deposited the correct amount to place your call Please check the instruction card for rate information and try your call again Thank you - anachron301-292-9908 The call you have made requires a coin deposit Please hang up check the instructions on the pay phone for the appropriate rate and dial your call again
409-724-3137 The call you have made requires an initial deposit Please hang up momentarily listen for dial tone deposit the amount specified on the instruction card and dial your call again - james
412-562-0064 Excuse me your time is up Please deposit 5 cents if you wish to continue or your call will be disconnected Thank you - JmanA9
515-287-8311 Male - The call you have made requires a coin deposit First consult your instruction card deposit the proper amount and dial your call again - The Phonebooth
515-287-8311-2 This call requires a coin deposit Please hang up momentarily and redial your call by first depositing the local rate posted on the instruction card or dial 0 for the operator - The Phonebooth
610-797-0014 Excuse me Please deposit 5 cents for the next 3 minutes If 5 cents is not deposited within 25 seconds your call will be automatically terminated
732-946-9913 Excuse me please deposit 10 cents for the next 4 minutes If 10 cents is not deposited within 25 seconds your call will be automatically terminated
845-268-9922 --> 2 Please deposit 5 cents for the next 2 minutes or your call will be terminated This is a recording - james
845-735-9927 Excuse me please deposit 5 cents for the next 10 minutes or your call will be terminated Thank you for using [something] - marks
914-345-9935 Excuse me Please deposit 5 cents for the next 2 minutes or your call will be terminated Thank you for using NYNEX This is a recording - james
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25-cents The call you have made requires a 25 cent deposit Please hang up momentarily listen for dial tone deposit 25 cents then dial your call again301-292-9908 Male - A 25 cent deposit is required to make this call Please hang up deposit 25 cents and make your call again
610-797-0014 Male - Excuse me Please deposit 5 cents for the next 3 minutes If 5 cents is not deposited within 25 seconds your call will be automatically terminated
