Will future pay telephones have a coin slot?
Actually the payphone industry has been adding card readers to a lot of their phones which allows people to use a credit card or debit card. There is also the old method of calling collect and now a lot of cellular companies are allowing collect calling to their subscribers. With changes in the dollar coins, it is possible that payphones may not be able to accept the new coins due to decreased use of payphones and therefore less equipment providers to make equipment to support the new coin. I think we will see an increase in municipalities providing “emergency” phones in public locations as well since payphone providers can no longer afford to provide phones in low traffic areas. In conclusion, you are probably correct that future public phones will probably not accept coins but may still require some form of payment.
