How to Use a Pay Phone

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

1. Find a pay phone. Look in gas stations, restaurants and on street corners.

2. Pick up the receiver.

3. Put coins into the coin slot or dial phone card access number, then card number. If dialing a long-distance number, dial "1" plus the number and wait to hear how many coins to deposit.

4. Dial the phone number if you have not already.

5. Wait for the phone to ring.

6. When you are finished with your call, hang up the phone.

Tips & Warnings

• If you have trouble making your call, dial '0' for the operator.
• If you need to find a local phone number, dial 411.
• Pay phones are often located near the restrooms in restaurants and bars.
• Cell phones are an inexpensive and sanitary alternative.
• Pay phones do not accept pennies.

[jull14]

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[jaywalters]

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on 11/22/2005 If you don't have any change, you can still make a local or long distance call if you have a calling card. Just dial the toll-free number as you would from home. Do this knowing you will be charged significantly more than the usual 35 cents for a local call.