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Old 20th Nov 2009, 5:14 pm   #16
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Default Re: 'Button A-B' and grey payphones.

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Originally Posted by dseymo1
Is my memory deceiving me, or did A/B have some sort of remote system for coin return?
Not that I remember. The operator would offer to reconnect you in hope that you got a better connection. This was subject to abuse with people asking to be reconnected when they'd never made a call in the first place. The operator would then offer to send you some stamps at your home address.
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