Public communications services vending method and apparatus

Details Public communications services vending method and apparatus Public communications services vending method and apparatus

1997-09-12

2000-09-12

Kuntz, Curtis A.

Telephonic communications

With check operated control

At terminal station

379144, 379114, 379 9101, 379900, 235380, 235381, 39520057, H04M 1700, H04M 1100

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active

061188603

ABSTRACT:
An apparatus and method for vending public communications services. The apparatus includes a telephone, a multimedia terminal, and a payment receiver for receiving an authorization to accept charges for enabling use of at least one of the telephone and the multimedia terminal.

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