Comments on: Where Have The Pay Phones Gone? http://www.jeffbennett.com/2009/11/where-have-the-pay-phones-gone/ Sharing experiences as an entrepreneur, social media man, e-commerce pioneer, and student of life Sun, 07 Mar 2010 23:38:00 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Marielle Sperdute http://www.jeffbennett.com/2009/11/where-have-the-pay-phones-gone/comment-page-1/#comment-21972 Marielle Sperdute Wed, 03 Mar 2010 07:29:23 +0000 http://www.jeffbennett.com/?p=2537#comment-21972 Good posting, thanks a lot! Good posting, thanks a lot!

]]> By: Liz Scully http://www.jeffbennett.com/2009/11/where-have-the-pay-phones-gone/comment-page-1/#comment-20837 Liz Scully Sun, 14 Feb 2010 16:40:00 +0000 http://www.jeffbennett.com/?p=2537#comment-20837 here's another interesting story that a New Yorker friend of mine just posted....Check it out! http://gothamist.com/2010/02/13/an_elegy_for_the_pay_phone.php here’s another interesting story that a New Yorker friend of mine just posted….Check it out!

http://gothamist.com/2010/02/13/an_elegy_for_the_pay_phone.php

]]> By: dealsbennett http://www.jeffbennett.com/2009/11/where-have-the-pay-phones-gone/comment-page-1/#comment-14259 dealsbennett Thu, 12 Nov 2009 18:50:37 +0000 http://www.jeffbennett.com/?p=2537#comment-14259 Thanks for the comment Claire. Incredible on the lack of public pay phones in the school...which is a public place! Cell phone access is indeed changing things for instant access to people Thanks for the comment Claire. Incredible on the lack of public pay phones in the school…which is a public place! Cell phone access is indeed changing things for instant access to people

]]> By: Claire Wadlington http://www.jeffbennett.com/2009/11/where-have-the-pay-phones-gone/comment-page-1/#comment-14241 Claire Wadlington Thu, 12 Nov 2009 11:10:32 +0000 http://www.jeffbennett.com/?p=2537#comment-14241 When my son first went to middle school the principal recommended that all kids have cell phones since after school activities end at different times, etc. I asked if they had any pay phones, and the answer was no, but they did say kids could come to the office and use the office phone. Another cultural shift is all the kids getting cell phones at a certain age so they can call someone if they are left at a soccer practice or if whoever they think is picking them up fails to turn up.... When my son first went to middle school the principal recommended that all kids have cell phones since after school activities end at different times, etc. I asked if they had any pay phones, and the answer was no, but they did say kids could come to the office and use the office phone. Another cultural shift is all the kids getting cell phones at a certain age so they can call someone if they are left at a soccer practice or if whoever they think is picking them up fails to turn up….

]]> By: dealsbennett http://www.jeffbennett.com/2009/11/where-have-the-pay-phones-gone/comment-page-1/#comment-14193 dealsbennett Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:28:16 +0000 http://www.jeffbennett.com/?p=2537#comment-14193 Thanks Richard. It is amazing the progress of this telephony technology. And lack of pay phones. Shifting landscape indeed. Thanks Richard. It is amazing the progress of this telephony technology. And lack of pay phones. Shifting landscape indeed.

]]> By: Richard Meyer http://www.jeffbennett.com/2009/11/where-have-the-pay-phones-gone/comment-page-1/#comment-14192 Richard Meyer Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:15:55 +0000 http://www.jeffbennett.com/?p=2537#comment-14192 In the 70's til 1990, I use to use paid phones 1 to 2 hours a day. And, I always had a roll of quarters in my car so I never had to seek out change. I also had a mobile* phone in my car but I was very careful about using it because of the expensive airtime. *where you spoke to mobile operator to place your call. Eventually, you could dial it yourself. Then, moved onto the bag phone and brick phone. Because I used so many different paid phones in one day, I'm positive I caught many colds. Jeff, you are correct. The smart phones have drastically changed our lives. Imagine where we will be in 20 yrs? In the 70’s til 1990, I use to use paid phones 1 to 2 hours a day. And, I always had a roll of quarters in my car so I never had to seek out change.

I also had a mobile* phone in my car but I was very careful about using it because of the expensive airtime.

*where you spoke to mobile operator to place your call. Eventually, you could dial it yourself.

Then, moved onto the bag phone and brick phone.

Because I used so many different paid phones in one day, I’m positive I caught many colds.

Jeff, you are correct. The smart phones have drastically changed our lives.

Imagine where we will be in 20 yrs?

]]> By: dealsbennett http://www.jeffbennett.com/2009/11/where-have-the-pay-phones-gone/comment-page-1/#comment-14191 dealsbennett Wed, 11 Nov 2009 15:48:54 +0000 http://www.jeffbennett.com/?p=2537#comment-14191 Wow - thanks Liz - that is a great resource. Now that Superman lives in the White House (:-)))...I think that there is less need for the phone boot - Air Force One is a great mode of transportation and changing spot when he is in pinch. Wow – thanks Liz – that is a great resource. Now that Superman lives in the White House (:-)))…I think that there is less need for the phone boot – Air Force One is a great mode of transportation and changing spot when he is in pinch.

]]> By: dealsbennett http://www.jeffbennett.com/2009/11/where-have-the-pay-phones-gone/comment-page-1/#comment-14190 dealsbennett Wed, 11 Nov 2009 15:47:28 +0000 http://www.jeffbennett.com/?p=2537#comment-14190 Thanks for the comment Edan. I am an iPhone user. i love it. I wished the battery was better. So when I travel I am always managing battery power. When I was in NY the other day I hit the battery reserve by afternoon. No payphones. Had to borrow the power @ a restaurant while I had a quick lunch. Amazing about the lack of phones. Thanks for the link on the payphone directory. Thanks for the comment Edan. I am an iPhone user. i love it. I wished the battery was better. So when I travel I am always managing battery power. When I was in NY the other day I hit the battery reserve by afternoon. No payphones. Had to borrow the power @ a restaurant while I had a quick lunch. Amazing about the lack of phones. Thanks for the link on the payphone directory.

]]> By: dealsbennett http://www.jeffbennett.com/2009/11/where-have-the-pay-phones-gone/comment-page-1/#comment-14189 dealsbennett Wed, 11 Nov 2009 15:45:12 +0000 http://www.jeffbennett.com/?p=2537#comment-14189 Thanks Liz for the comment. It is hard to imagine all of the pay phones that existed and are now gone. Changing business. Changing psyche on people picking up the phone to answer if they dont know the caller. We do need some type of public phones...but it looks like they are declining rapidly. Thanks Liz for the comment. It is hard to imagine all of the pay phones that existed and are now gone. Changing business. Changing psyche on people picking up the phone to answer if they dont know the caller. We do need some type of public phones…but it looks like they are declining rapidly.

]]> By: dealsbennett http://www.jeffbennett.com/2009/11/where-have-the-pay-phones-gone/comment-page-1/#comment-14188 dealsbennett Wed, 11 Nov 2009 15:43:19 +0000 http://www.jeffbennett.com/?p=2537#comment-14188 Thanks for the comment Rick. Probably the only pay phone left in Wayland. Thanks for the comment Rick. Probably the only pay phone left in Wayland.

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