AT&T to hang up pay phones by end of 2008 »
Posted By monte-g 10 months, 2 weeks ago in NewsA 129-year era is set to end at AT&T, as the telecommunications giant will exit the pay phone field by the end of next year, the company said in a written statement Monday.
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Eagle_Eye10 months, 2 weeks ago
I was wondering when I would see the "extinction" of the pay phone.
I think it is a bad idea since there are some people with out cell or when the darn things battery goes dead!
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brettodactyl10 months, 2 weeks ago
I agree. Besides that, sometimes I forget my cell phone, and I'm always happy to find a pay phone in those situations.
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BronxBomber10 months, 2 weeks ago
I hate to think what would happen in an emergency, and the cell phone isn't around for any reason. You guys are right though.
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Mr-opinion10 months, 2 weeks ago
thogh that may be , and others will still carry the Payphone well into the next few decades it had to happen sooner or later and business is business. AT&T and local bells were restricted to 25c local call fees - thats 30 year ago pricing - resellers (independent providers) are not, so AT&T gets its 20c, without the hassle and independents get their 30c for the work ---- remeber someone has to collect, clean and repair all those drug dealer phones - they became worthless as far as I am concerned when they disalowed incomming calls, so when my friend found that mechanic he couldn't call me back (all because of dealers and pimps)
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Travelmania10 months, 2 weeks ago
Yea, i feel sorry for the poeple who won't get thier duffs off the couch and get a job. that's just what we need is more taxes to keep pay-phones in the poor "hoods". I make enough money, i should have to pay for an illegal-law breaking-non-citizens heath care too. Bite me. Besides, if you're in trouble and need help, ask the person standing next to you to use thier cell phone, daahhh. you ask the government to do everything else.
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BronxBomber10 months, 2 weeks ago
I don't wanna "bite" you, and die of slow poison, sour puss, but here's a neggie vote in return. Thanx for you're input on you're ignorance.
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Mr-opinion10 months, 2 weeks ago
This ignorant comment needs a full reply -
Payphones were never supported by taxes - never ever ever
Payphone cluster around all kinds of areas - I know a middleclass shopping corner that has 10 of them, not a single welfy in sight
How is a poor, unemployed person going to get a job - can't afford a cell or home line till he works, but needs to check in on possiblillities, maybe even on an at-need job, so now he'll always be a welfy because you think he shouldn't be able to use a payphone
Personally I hope that you suffer the fate of many - get stranded with a dead battery and no one will let you use their cell because of their minutes or even better because the last guy ran of with their cell
You are an ignoramemus in just about everything you say - (so depending on how you would be more specific on the illigal H/C , we could discuss that, but somehow I have the feeling that a national healthcare system is what you refered to, which makes you again - ignorant.
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Ciera-Marie10 months, 2 weeks ago
Mr-opionion:
I agree with you 100%. A few years ago I was on vacation on Lake Superior. Anyone who lives in MN or Upper WI knows that cell phone service up there is spotting at best and in certain places crosses into International territory.
We had a flat tire. One of the people I was with is terminal. There were four of us. The cell phones wouldn't work. All four of us are white and did not look like we'd hurt anyone. Also, the MN state patrol is supposed to be by every hour by we must've missed them because we never saw them.
40 people drove by, not a one stopped to help, or offer the use of their cellphone. The resort we walked to, didn't have a phone we could use but did have someone help us put the donut on.
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KYRed10 months, 2 weeks ago
Pay phones. I have never used a phone that wasn't a cost to someone.
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joeblowe10 months, 2 weeks ago
Boy - looking at some of these comments, I have to wonder just how we all got here. I mean seriously -- all those CENTURIES that somehow got by without cell phones. In fact, without ANY phone at all. Yet somehow people survived to the present day. What a miracle indeed.
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slate10 months, 2 weeks ago
There are times that my cell phone doesn't work and pay phones is my only means of communication,,,,, besides not everyone has cell phones and for others, the only phone they use are pay phones,,,,
For safety sake alone I think this is a bad idea.
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AutisticPsycho10 months, 2 weeks ago
This was kinda noted already, as pre SBC AT&T (ie, the old AT&T) shutdown it's old Automated Coin Toll System which handled pay phone service nationwide for long distance and cut it off.
It's a sad day, the end of red boxing is near.
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edge6210 months, 2 weeks ago
what is someone gonna do now if they have an emergency and no cell phone signal?
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laiconna10 months, 1 week ago
When they exit, there will be others to take its place. With everyone and his brother having a cell phone, they aren't needed as much as they were at one time. Maybe people who are calling their drug supplier will need them as they may not have money to pay for a phone. LOL
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