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Lady Arwen · by **Lady Arwen** » Thu Nov 20, 2008 12:12 am

Interesting. An out of order Telephone Box?

DrPaul · by **DrPaul** » Sat Nov 29, 2008 2:00 pm

I believe this is a working Telephone. It is next to a live-wire pole and switch box.

Sir Paul

Lady Arwen · by **Lady Arwen** » Sat Nov 29, 2008 2:52 pm

If you enlarge the pucture it says:" No Coin Accepted" on the Left side of the booth. Does that mean it's free or do you have to use a credit card?

DrPaul · by **DrPaul** » Sat Nov 29, 2008 9:30 pm

That's a good question. It appears to be in the countryside - perhaps it is free.

LochaberHighlandEstates · by **LochaberHighlandEstates** » Sun Nov 30, 2008 8:17 am

All out of order phone boxes have "no coins accepted" on the side of them. Or most do anyway...

DrPaul · by **DrPaul** » Sun Nov 30, 2008 12:58 pm

You think they would just disconnect it and take it away...

lord collinson · by **lord collinson** » Sun Nov 30, 2008 5:58 pm

im surprised it hasnt been stolen, those old phone booths are quite valuable these days.

Lady Arwen · by **Lady Arwen** » Mon Dec 01, 2008 3:02 am

Lol, Lord Collinson, is there something you are hinting at?

ferguson · by **ferguson** » Mon Dec 08, 2008 11:01 am

Sometimes rural telephone boxes still work but only to 999/911 numbers. No coins are required to make an emergency call.

waynewickenden · by **waynewickenden** » Tue Jun 23, 2009 9:42 pm

I have a charge card that is linked to my home telephone account which is kept in the car for emergencies.

The card seems to work with the "No Coins Accepted" box near to my home - ive not had to try a very rural one, will bear Lady Lauras post in mind next time i use the charge card.

waynewickenden · by **waynewickenden** » Tue Jun 23, 2009 9:44 pm

lord collinson wrote:im surprised it hasnt been stolen, those old phone booths are quite valuable these days.

I have seen both Telephone Booths & Royal Mail Boxes on Ebay... they go for several hunders and even thousands of pounds depending on condition :wink:

I wonder if it is legal for them to be selling these on ebay!!!!

Lady Arwen · by **Lady Arwen** » Wed Jun 24, 2009 1:30 am

I wonder if I bought one of those, if they would get me into the Ministry of Magic. But it is a shame that they are being sold away from Britain.

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