TELEPHONE - PAY PHONE - Can you use it in English?

-- A PAY PHONE (= public telephone) may be coin operated or used with a phone card that you buy in advance. 
-- You can also use a calling card with an identification number that allows you to pay for the call later. 
-- A collect call (à cobrar) is paid for by the person who receives it.

-- To use a pay phone, PICK UP THE RECEIVER/HANDSET. INSERT (= put in) coins or a phone card into the slot. DIAL the number by pressing the buttons.
-- If the phone you are calling is in use, you will hear a BUSY SIGNAL. If the phone is free, it will ring.




Veja abaixo a primeira propaganda nos Estados Unidos que foi uma espécie de Tutorial de como utilizar um telefone a disco.