Thursday, April 24th, 2008...10:29 pm
20-cent Payphones In Over-The-Rhine
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One of my favorite Over-the-Rhine anomalies — the 20 cent payphone! There are several of these north of Liberty St. [this one is on Elm]. There’s probably a mundane explanation, but all I can think is, when was this installed? I remember payphones costing a quarter back in the mid-80s. Now, if you can even find one, it’s usually 50 cents. But 20 cents?!? The mind wobbles…
I’ve thought about the decline of pay phones over the years. Now, whenever I see someone using a payphone, I can’t help but think it’s because they’re discussing something illegal and don’t want to be traced, a la The Sopranos. But in this case, it’s just a good deal!
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May 13th, 2008 at 10:27 am
The police and OTR Chamber are trying to get rid of those phones– they ARE used for illegal activity, mostly drugs. They no longer receive incoming calls.
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