Rhode Island § 39-21.1-9 § 39-21.1-9. Pay telephones, dialing without a coin.

Rhode Island Statutes

§ 39-21.1-9 — § 39-21.1-9. Pay telephones, dialing without a coin.

Rhode Island § 39-21.1-9

Title 39Public Utilities and Carriers

Ch. 39-21.1911 Emergency Telephone Number Act

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R.I. Gen. Laws § 39-21.1-9 (2026).

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§ 39-21.1-9. Pay telephones, dialing without a coin.
Every pay station telephone of a telephone common carrier served from a central office
            having a dial-tone-first capability shall permit a caller to dial 911, or to reach
            an operator by dialing "0,â€� without first inserting a coin or paying any other charge.
            No telephone common carrier shall eliminate the dial-tone-first capability from any
            central office having this capability on June 13, 1986.
         

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§ 39-21.1-9. Pay telephones, dialing without a coin.

Every pay station telephone of a telephone common carrier served from a central office having a dial-tone-first capability shall permit a caller to dial 911, or to reach an operator by dialing "0,â€� without first inserting a coin or paying any other charge. No telephone common carrier shall eliminate the dial-tone-first capability from any central office having this capability on June 13, 1986.