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From: optilink!jones@ames.arc.nasa.gov (Marvin Jones)
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Subject: Re: 35 Cent Payphones In Iowa
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Date: 18 Aug 89 16:56:23 GMT
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In article , Miguel_Cruz@ub.cc.umich.
edu writes:
> Speaking of US West (somebody was...), I was just in their area this past
> week.  I noticed that payphones cost $.35 for a local call. Is that something
> just peculiar to Iowa or is it a sweeping trend I'll have to deal with all
> the time soon?

What's wrong with this picture?

Iowa is served by SouthWestern Bell.  I grew up there;  my uncle worked for SW
Bell.  I'm quite sure this hasn't changed in the past 10 yrs.  :-)

Must have been a private pay phone ... which may account for the price, also.

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