pay phones
Coin-operated call stations
Pay phones are public telephones that accept coins, cards, or other payment to make calls.
Once ubiquitous on street corners, in hotel lobbies, and at gas stations, they've largely disappeared with the rise of mobile phones.
He searched for a pay phone to call for help.
Also spelled as one word: payphones.
- boothTemporary enclosed compartment
- coin-operatedActivated by inserted currency
- dialGraduated circular indicator
- directoriesLists of names, contacts
- publicAvailable to all
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Portable wireless communication devices
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