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From: gt5909b@gtfelix.gatech.EDU.UUCP
Newsgroups: mod.telecom
Subject: Non-standard pay phones
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Date: Fri, 12-Dec-86 00:54:18 EST
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Has anyone ever seen the types of phones that require you to put money in
before even calling the operator?  I was faced with one of these last week.
Even though I had the money, I was wondering....couldn't you get the operator
by flicking the switch hook 10 times?  Sure enough, it worked.  Is this
normal or was it just the phone I was on?  I know it works from home phones
but am not sure about a pay phone that won't even dial the operator w/o money.
-Richard
gt5909b@gtfelix