| With mobile phones and two way radios enabling | | | | now being set at various places. But the surprise is |
| communication anytime and anywhere, the popularity | | | | that these pay phones not only allow you to call, but |
| and the utility of pay phones have come down | | | | also present you with facilities to SMS, email and |
| considerably. But we can still see a number of pay | | | | browse the internet using their in built computer |
| phone booths spread across the city, even in remote | | | | system. These phones are called e-pay phones. |
| areas. This means that these public phones still have | | | | These pay phones are very easy to use. For a very |
| a very long way to go before being rendered | | | | nominal amount of money you can use the internet |
| completely of no use. | | | | services. These pay phones have a QWERTY |
| The reason behind this is that, mobile phones may or | | | | keyboard and a computer style screen. They are |
| may not catch a signal at some places, or two way | | | | slowly and steadily becoming popular, especially |
| radios may go beyond their range, hence cutting off | | | | among the young generation, because the cost of |
| any chance of communication. The battery of the | | | | using the internet in e-pay phones is much cheaper |
| phone may also give way, especially in a situation | | | | than in cyber cafes. |
| where you need to urgently call for help or deliver an | | | | It even has facilities to send an SMS and use the pay |
| urgent message. In this scenario, you are sure to find | | | | phones in the traditional way to make a call. With the |
| a dependable pay phones booth nearby, irrespective | | | | addition of these facilities, pay phones have got a |
| of your location. | | | | new lease of life and now provide more services to |
| In fact, pay phones are now going hi-tech. Phone | | | | the common man. |
| booths that look like usual pay phones booth are | | | | |