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 Re: Last pay phone
[Re: Gungle]
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05/24/22 04:36 PM
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JJ4MEL
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I saw one at Johnson Branch on ray Bob next to the fish cleaning station last October. I don't know if it works. Kids tried using it last year, it doesn't work.
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Re: Last pay phone
[Re: Dan21XRS]
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05/24/22 04:44 PM
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RayBob
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Dang, $125... That's a lot of calls. I remember when it cost a dime, and then it college it cost a quarter (for local calls of course)... I use to call the girlfriend/ now wife once a week while away at college and would have to pump $10-$12 in change after our 10 minute long distance calls... Last ones I saw were in London, GB about 7 years ago. They're sort of tourist attraction so they said they'd never totally get rid of them... There are still two "station" that I know of, had to pull in to see if the still had phones but they were removed years ago... Dan A dime?  Yeah, I remember those days.
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Re: Last pay phone
[Re: Space]
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05/24/22 05:06 PM
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RayBob
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Advice? Wise men don't need it. Fools won't heed it.
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Re: Last pay phone
[Re: Space]
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05/24/22 06:45 PM
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Patriot7Six
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Reminds me of when collect calls were a thing, usually one of my family members from jail
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Re: Last pay phone
[Re: Space]
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05/24/22 06:48 PM
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Sawhorse
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Public pay phones in low income areas would have loved the Chinese flu.
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Re: Last pay phone
[Re: TexDawg]
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05/24/22 09:36 PM
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UGLYSHCTICK
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Can you imagine the nasty germ spreading that went on when pay phones were plentiful? I used them a bunch back in the day, never even thought about grabbing that receiver and putting it up to my face. I probably wouldn’t touch one now, gas pumps are dangerous enough  and we NEVER sit on the toilet with our cell phones in our hands....now do we?
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Re: Last pay phone
[Re: Space]
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05/24/22 10:08 PM
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Space
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If you see a pay phone now it is owned by the business I think Ma Bell and other phones are out of the pay phone business.
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Re: Last pay phone
[Re: Space]
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05/24/22 10:11 PM
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Fishspanker
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I worked in a convenience store in the early 1980’s where all the money put in it ended up in the coin return. About 25% of the time the caller didn’t realize it.
The Sheep who only fears the Wolf is eaten by the Shepherd.
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Re: Last pay phone
[Re: Space]
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05/24/22 10:13 PM
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RayBob
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Who carries change anymore?
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Re: Last pay phone
[Re: UGLYSHCTICK]
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05/24/22 10:15 PM
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RayBob
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Can you imagine the nasty germ spreading that went on when pay phones were plentiful? I used them a bunch back in the day, never even thought about grabbing that receiver and putting it up to my face. I probably wouldn’t touch one now, gas pumps are dangerous enough and we NEVER sit on the toilet with our cell phones in our hands....now do we? My phone gets wiped off routinely with antibacterial wipes. They kill any of MY germs on my phone's surface.
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Re: Last pay phone
[Re: UGLYSHCTICK]
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05/24/22 10:16 PM
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LoneStarSon
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Can you imagine the nasty germ spreading that went on when pay phones were plentiful? I used them a bunch back in the day, never even thought about grabbing that receiver and putting it up to my face. I probably wouldn’t touch one now, gas pumps are dangerous enough and we NEVER sit on the toilet with our cell phones in our hands....now do we? No, no WE don't. You might, but that's just nasty. My phone does not go into the restroom. I used to sell cell phones and I HATED when a customer would say their phone 'got wet' and it would still be dripping water...and you KNEW it was toilet water! After the first couple of times where people would wait to tell me it had been in the toilet until after I had touched it, I started putting on gloves or not even touching it. I'd just hand them the office phone and tell them to file an insurance claim. I ain't touching toilet phones. Nasty!
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Re: Last pay phone
[Re: Fishspanker]
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05/25/22 10:52 AM
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Space
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I worked in a convenience store in the early 1980’s where all the money put in it ended up in the coin return. About 25% of the time the caller didn’t realize it. Some homeless guy found an exposed wire, stuck a metal pin in the phone line and shorted it out. Whoever would come back later removed the pin and all the change would fall out, cocktails for the night.
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Re: Last pay phone
[Re: Space]
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05/25/22 03:38 PM
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beartrap
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![[Linked Image]](https://texasfishingforum.com/forums/pics/userpics/2022/05/full-65297-140498-day_13_cols_ms_to_demopolis_al_018.jpg) last one i saw was about 12 years ago on the banks of the Tombigbee river right above Demopolis,Al....have no idea why it was there....didn't appear to be hooked up or usable.....
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Re: Last pay phone
[Re: Space]
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05/25/22 05:28 PM
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Mudshark
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When I first started my sales career, I wore a pager and used the pay phone when it went off. Most of the phone booths in the inner city areas were mostly used as urinals. I’m glad those days are over.
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