Originally Posted by
Standalone
That's part of what I don't like about cell phones. Pay Phones are yet another formerly public service that I'm now sort of expected to cover. Like clean water....
No one is forcing you to use a mobile phone. If you choose to use one then be prepared to pay for it. It's a simple equation. If you don't want to have a mobile then don't whine about the lack of pay-phones. Things change, and the world isn't going to conform to your view.
Mobiles are cheap and reliable. Last time I was in that States (2009) I bought a handset and 300 minutes of talk time for $20. Choose to use it or STFU.