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Re:Last public payphone removed from Manhattan streets by gs17 on Friday May 27, 2022 @12:09PM (#31531244)
Or just having your phone die and needing to call someone for a ride. Of course, then you need their number memorized, which is less common now.
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Re:Last public payphone removed from Manhattan streets by lizknope on Friday May 27, 2022 @01:04PM (#31531953)
I keep a small printout in my wallet with 20 phone numbers just for that situation.
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Re:Last public payphone removed from Manhattan streets by Minor49er on Friday May 27, 2022 @12:39PM (#31531596)
It was common for phone booths to have copies of the yellow and white pages, though it was also common for people to just go in and tear up the pages
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