Coins Not Accepted Here

I absolutely love these English red phone boxes. They’re very iconic and I’ve always had this strange fascination with them. When I went to England in November 2007, it didn’t matter how many red (or black) phone boxes I saw, each time I saw one I let out a squeal of excitement. I can’t remember how I started this mild obsession with English phone boxes, or why they hold such a strange captivation for me. But nevertheless, they do.

What I don’t understand about this particular phone box, though, is how coins are not accepted. If a phone box doesn’t accept coins, what does it take for payment? Bills? Plastic? Checks? Poker chips? I thought all public pay phones accepted coins universally??

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