greens@WHARTON-10.ARPA ("SCOTT GREEN") (11/26/86)
A problem that I have run into a number of times is a 3rd-party pay phone that will not accept toll-free access to ALDS. When trying to access 10xxx#, the # key ends up not generating any tone at all. Dialing 950-10xx returns a message requesting a coin deposit before completing the call. Bell phones, of course, allow access through either method. Any suggestions to avoid feeding quarters and paying local call overtime, in addition to long-distance charges? Scott Green green@wharton-10.arpa [Private Pay Telephones are a ripoff. You might bother to check what your state regulations are re 950 access from PPT's, but I suggest it would be a futile effort. Boycott PPT's! -Elmo]
pozar@lll-lcc.ARPA@well.UUCP (12/02/86)
Ya, and you ever try to call the operator to retrive a quarter that was
lost? Forget it buddy! I agree, Boycot the suckers!
Tim Pozar
UUCP pozar@well.UUCP
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