public telephone
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Though I wouldn’t mind putting in a nickel, dime or quarter to make a call from such a telephone, I think it preferable that the public telephone service be free to use.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 26, 2022
All public events are included, such as quick comments on the South Lawn, short exchanges with reporters and all public speeches, radio addresses and even public telephone calls to astronauts in space.
From Salon ● Aug. 10, 2022
Then, a few days later, when calling home from a public telephone, he heard a familiar accent from another booth.
From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2021
Every day, members of the public telephone to report injured wildlife.
From The Guardian ● Aug. 5, 2018
Would leaving at three o’clock in the morning provide enough time to get to a public telephone and call me by shortly before five?
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
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