Will future pay telephones have a coin slot?

Question

I think for the people that just need another kind of way. To place a bet should be able to use a special phone.

This Phone would have a typical slot for the coins. The specialty part would be how it works. The phone would not have a key pad to dial a number on it. This phone would simply have a coin slot and one handle you pull like a slot machine. The person making the call will just take a chance. That for a dollar they'er going to get someone on the line that they wanted to talk with.

Answer 1

YEAH LIKE MAYBE 911

Answer 2

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.