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flag Nebraska’s pay phones dropped to 81 in 2024, down from 1,150 in 2016, due to cellphones.

flag Pay phones in Nebraska have declined to just 81 operational units as of 2024, down from 1,150 in 2016, due to widespread cellphone use. flag A 1968 state law requires providers to maintain at least one pay phone per municipality, though waivers are allowed for low use, vandalism, or high costs. flag Remaining phones are mostly in airports, hospitals, and remote stores, serving occasional needs like emergencies or dead batteries, though many are now used for photos. flag Nationally, fewer than 100,000 pay phones remain, down from over 2 million in 1969, with some operators keeping them running despite high repair costs.

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