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You can send email from payphones in Japan?!? We try the technology trick that shocked the nation
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Casey Baseel
Oct 31, 2019
Following powerful earthquake in northern Japan, all Hokkaido payphones are now free to use
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Casey Baseel
Sep 6, 2018
There’s no need to pay to use payphones to let your family know you’re OK or tell response teams that you need help.
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