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NYC Pennsylvania Station Pay Phone Usage

hancock4@bbs.cpcn.com
11 Sep 2006 07:36:36 -0700

I was in Pennsylvania Station in New York and noticed in the main pay
phone alcove (Amtrak area) that nine people were using the pay phones
all at once. That's more than I'd expect.

In addition to that alcove there were payphones scattered throughout
the station though I didn't take note of usage. I did notice people
using pay phones in subway stations.

Of course, in NYC Verizon pay phones are 25c for a brief local period
and also offer coin long distance at 25c a minute. Non Verizon pay
phones are 50c but for a longer initial period. I found a convenient
Verizon 25c payphone on a corner for my needs (avoiding the 50c ones).
(Using my cell phone would be costly with (1) day rate and (2) roaming).

In one building a pay phone "closet" actually had a phone book with
it. I haven't seen a phone book near a pay phone in years, it used
to be standard dangling on a light chain or on a pedestal on or the
shelf underneath. Pay phone banks had a series of directories.

For some reason, otherwise it's hard to find a pay phone that allows
coin long distance calls. My local train station once allowed that but
discontinued it. If you try dialing 1+ at a pay phone you just get the
fast busy reorder signal.

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