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tulukhedelgorus t1_j17s5z7 wrote

calls from all public phones (previously payphones) are free in Australia

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maxoakland t1_j1asaur wrote

That’s awesome. In America they just sit on the streets and don’t work or they get taken out for the most part. This one in Philadelphia is the first time I’ve heard of a public phone

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Partly_Dave t1_j1bgq6x wrote

There's one outside my house that gets quite a bit of use. Suburban street.

Often it's people who pull up in cars. Maybe they have a limited plan, maybe calling their dealer or lover, idk.

Lately it's a guy who looks a bit down on his luck calling his mum. (He shouts at her, that's how I know.)

There are at least three others within a ten minute walk.

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cheez_au t1_j1c2jrs wrote

They also dispense free WiFi now too.

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