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There are still public pay phones in Japan. Not
sure why they are green, but they are large because the units themselves hold
the cash.
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"The
majority of pay phones in Japan take coins and "Telephone Cards"
Telephone cards can be purchased in almost all convenience stores, train
station shops and many times the cards are also sold in a vending machine
inside or near the telephone.
"To use the card, insert it into the card slot
and simply place your call. The amount of current remaining units on the card
is displayed on the phone. If your phone card has become empty during a phone
call the phone will beep to let you know and then you have the option of
inserting another phone card or coins. At the end of your phone call the
phone card will always be returned, even if it is empty. The phone will also
stamp a hole along a unit chart on top of the phone card to let you know
approximately how many units are left. The hole will be stamped close to the
number that best represents the remaining units." -
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