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Paca-Tel Payphones: The Fine Print

PAYPHONE DIALING INSTRUCTIONS:

Paca-Tel Payphones, Inc.       30 Jericho Turnpike #112       Commack, NY 11725
COIN CALLS
Local Calls:
Deposit .25¢ for 3 minutes (.25¢ each additional 3 minutes) • Dial Number
Outside this calling area……Dial (1+) Area Code + Number (Deposit amount requested)
Long Distance:
Dial (1+) Area Code + Number (Deposit amount requested)
CALLING & CREDIT CARD CALLS
Dial (0+) Area Code + Number, Wait for tone, Enter card number
COLLECT OR PERSON TO PERSON CALLS
Dial (0+) Area Code + Number, Follow instructions
FREE CALLS (No Coin Needed)
Repair Service and Refunds – 211
Operator assistance • Dial “0” (For a local operator – Request a local operator)
Toll free calls – Dial (1+) 800 (or 888, 877) + Number
Relay centers for the hearing/speech impaired – Dial Appropriate Number
EMERGENCY (SOS) CALLS – Dial 911 or “0”
OPERATOR ASSISTED AND CREDIT CARD CALLS ARE SUBJECT TO AN ADDITIONAL CHARGE OF UP TO S1.50
DIRECTORY ASSISTANCE
Local – Dial 555-1212 Charges may apply
Long Distance – Dial (1+) Area Code + 555-1212 Charges may apply
Operator Assistance Provided by:
OPTICOM
P.O. Box 3141
Carmel, Indiana 46082
1-800-676-7796
Long Distance Calls Are Carried by:
OPTICOM
P.O. Box 3141
Carmel, Indiana 46082
1-800-676-7796
For rates, billing, and service disputes, write or call the carrier shown above
You have the right to access the Long Distance carrier of your choice. Follow your carriers instructions.
For unresolved billing or service Intrastate complaints contact: New York State Public Service Commission at 1 -800-342-3377
Interstate complaints write to: Federal Communications Commission. Common Carrier Service Bureau, Enforcement Division, Mail Stop 1600A2, Washington, DC 20554

Paca-Tel Payphones: The Fine Print

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