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Released: July 08, 2011
Hung up on sky-high pay phone rates
Source: David Lazarus, Los Angeles Times (Free Registration)
In this hyper-connected age of cellphones and iPads, few of us have to use pay phones anymore. But it still happens, especially when you're traveling. Ronna Kizner, 56, of Lakewood had this experience recently when she needed to touch base with her husband after landing at Los Angeles International Airport. Her cellphone wasn't working, so she sat down at one of the pay phones in the terminals. The sign on the phone said local calls cost 50 cents. However, Kizner didn't have enough change, so she charged the call to her credit card.Read Full Article: Hung up on sky-high pay phone rates
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