Here in Britland, _ALL_ public phone services are
habitually turned off in the case of an emergency
covering a widespread area.

No help to you if your arse is on fire 'cos you won't
be able to summon either the fire brigade or an
ambulance at a time when you most need it!

"Freddy Boe" wrote in message
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"Mark" wrote in message
ups.com...
Wait till the first customer chokes or has a heart attack or whatever
and someone tries to dial 911 and can't. That will be a great lawsuit.
If I want my phone off, I'll turn it off.
Duhhhhhhhhhhh, ever hear of a *wired* phone?