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Verizon: Pay phones have ‘enduring future’

The Roanoke Times reports: "The number of pay phone locations is declining about 15 percent a year, although that downward…

21 years ago

Australia: The Internet-Ready PayPhone

"Telstra started a ten-week trial offering state-of-the-art public payphones capable of browsing the Internet, send (sic) e-mails, text and video…

21 years ago

Sofia: Comfy Payphone Cabins Rise in Sofia

"A campaign for payphone modernization has started in capital Sofia, with the first ones of the new cabins already anticipating…

21 years ago

UK: Payphones to feel wind of change as BT sells sweets

"In the biggest evolution of the phone box for more than 20 years, BT is moving the telephone to the…

21 years ago

GSM payphones reach Rwandan rural communities

"MTN Rwanda says that in the past year, it has provided over 1,600 GSM based payphones for rural communities, bringing…

21 years ago

NYC: 25% of Subway Phones Don’t Work

The New York Times reports that 25% of New York City subway payphones: "lacked a dial tone, were unable to…

21 years ago

Punta Gorda: Pay phones installed at FEMA park

"Sprint has received at least 31 requests for phone service in the phase III section but will not put the…

21 years ago

New York: Spitzer Cracks Down on ETS Payphone Scam

ConsumerAffairs.com reports: "Victims were told that they could buy the phones, lease them back to ETS to operate, and receive…

21 years ago

Chicago Maroon: Traveling and telephones: a cultural gap

"I’m convinced that while making a lot of phone calls involves little actual work, it is a tremendously draining activity.…

21 years ago

Washington Times: Pay phones find calling despite plunging numbers

"Pay phones don't get a ringing endorsement from consumers. "The popularity of cell phones has made them a lonely alternative…

21 years ago