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entwisi · 31-08-2006, 06:51

Why does a payphone need a ringer anyway? surely just a light that flashes would be enough for someone waiting for a callback?

Those canopys don't offer any shelter for the user, just the phone itself.

I wouldn't be surprised if it wasn't cheaper for BT to give everyone a cheap basic mobile than it costs to run the payphone network in this country, unfortunately iirc they are legally bound to do so.

31-08-2006, 06:51	#7
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