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From: ron@brl-tgr.ARPA (Ron Natalie )
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Subject: Re: wanted= coin phone
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Date: Tue, 9-Jul-85 16:48:25 EDT
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> >> >-->> Does anyone out there know where I can purchase a coin phone?
> >> >-->> A few years ago I remember some firm selling retired pay phones 
> >> >-->> for about $60, but I can't locate them now.
> 
> If those of you wanting a coin phone want one that will actually
> *work* like a real coin phone -- that is, collect coins before it
> allows you to dial, screen for long distance, etc., and then you expect
> to collect the coins from the box yourself, I am afraid you will be
In addition, the smarts for coin operation is at the central office,
not in the phone itself.  All the phone does is verify the coins dropped
and send the appropriate signals back to the remote end and then accept
the signals that cause the coins to be sent to the box or returned to the
user.
-Ron