https://www.payphone-project.com/save-public-telephones.html Mon, 08 Jun 2015 17:42:12 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2 https://www.payphone-project.com/save-public-telephones.html#comment-8 Mon, 08 Jun 2015 17:42:12 +0000 http://payphonenews.com/wp/2012/11/save_public_telephones.html#comment-8 There is only one payphone in the town I live in. Only about 5 years ago there were about a dozen located here at local businesses or on the sidewalk. The phone works most of the time, but a few months ago it was on the fritz for about a month. I tried contacting the payphone company which is located about 2000 miles away, but has a representative repair person only 20 miles away. It took a month to get it working correctly. It did not dial, and there was only a low hum. It has been fixed and works now. I cannot use it to call toll-free numbers, or use it with a phone card. This was possible a few years ago, but does not work anymore. Toll-free numbers are important because they facilitate access to government departments and agencies as well as many businesses that have toll-free telephone lines. More payphones are needed. They are simple to use and uncomplicated. You do not have to be a tech person to understand how to use it. It is a simple device that will be used by the common people if placed in convenient locations where they are easily accessible to the public.

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