Death of the Dial Tone: Nebraska’s dwindling pay phones draw lots of curiosity, few calls - Flatwater Free Press

Death of the Dial Tone: Nebraska’s dwindling pay phones draw lots of curiosity, few calls - Flatwater Free Press

Lane Handke called his wife, Cathleen, the other day to tell her he was bringing home the shelves they needed to finish their cabinet. The call cost him 25 cents. Then, the Pierce physician phoned a friend in Omaha just to say hello. This call cost him an additional eight quarters. Handke made his calls from a pay telephone standing outside of the Pierce Telephone Co. building. He felt drawn to this pay phone by curiosity. Pulled toward it by no…