< Ocala: Pay phones being put out to pasture | | Loren Everly: International Payphones > Miami Herald: Pay phones a dying breed January 07, 2007 "80,000 pay phones were taken out of service in the past seven years. 150 calls a month must be made for a phone to be profitable. For a phone to remain profitable, it must be in an ideal location and be used for at least 150 calls a month. The best areas for pay phone use tend to be low-income neighborhoods and tourist spots..." Read more at the Miami Herald