East Harlem Unity Communications (a.k.a.: East Harlem Payphones, a.k.a.: EHUC) is the best payphone service provider in New York City. Call quality from East Harlem payphones is superior to any of NYC’s payphone franchisees, and the company genuinely cares about keeping street telephones available and functional in the interest of public safety and for those who simply need to make a phone call.
I use payphones almost every day and can say with confidence that EHUC’s payphones are the best in New York City.
In my ongoing goal of transcribing text matter from the placards of New York City payphones I submit the fine print from an East Harlem payphone, seen at 48th Avenue and 39th Place in Queens:
E.H.U.C. INC. PO BOX 1001 NY, NY 10029 (212) 288-4079
CALLING CARD CALLS
0+ AREA CODE NUMBER
WAIT FOR TONE then dial
Calling Card Number
COLLECT CALLS
COLLECT AND PERSON
TO PERSON CALLS
0 + AREA CODE + NUMBER,
WAIT FOR TONE and then
Instructions
COIN RETURN
– Press coin return lever
CASH CALLS
(Within this area code)
Deposit .25¢ Dial Number
(outside this area code)
1 + Area Code + Number
Deposit coins as instructed
LOCAL COIN RATES
25¢ for first 3 minutes
25¢ for each additional
3 minutes or fraction
thereof
‘0’ OPERATOR = EMBARQ
DIRECTORY ASSISTANCE
LOCAL ‘FREE” 555-1212 or 411
INTERLATA $.75 DIAL
1+AREA CODE + 555-1212
INTERSTATE $1.00 DIAL
1+AREA CODE + 555-1212
SOS EMERGENCY 911
SERVICE – REFUNDS
NO CHANGE PROVIDED
OPERATOER SERVICE BY
EMBARQ/IOS
PO BOX 291188
SAN ANTONIO. TX 78229
1 – 800-721-8892
LONG DISTANCE BY;
LEGACY
10833 VALLEY VIEW ST
CYPRESS, CA 90630
1-800-577-5534
CALL OK WRITE THE
ABOVE FOR INFO ETC
ADA NUMBERS BELOW
ADA: RELAY CENTERS FOR THE HEARING IMPAIRED DIAL (sic) 1-800-421-1220 FOR VOICE DIAL 1-800-662-1220 TRS
FREE CALLS Emergency 911 refund/repair – NAT, TRS 711 TOLL FREE (1) +800,888,877,855 FOR OPERATOR ASSISTANCE–
DIAL O’ (REQUEST LOCAL OPERATOR IF NEEDED) OPERATOR SURCHARGES MAY APPLY. This phone is franchised by the City
of New York and all complaints should be Made by dialing the NYC Hotline #311. You have the right to access the Long Distance Carrier of
your choice. Follow you (sic) carriers instructions. For unresolved billing or service Intrastate complaints contact NY State Pubic Service Commission
10800-342-3377. Interstate Complaints write to: FCC, CCB, Enforcement Division Mail Stop 160082, Washington. DC 20554