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More than half of the ears not working right, survey shows

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More than half of public telephones in five capital does not work right, shows research Idec (Department of Consumer Protection). Despite the explosion of mobile phone sales in the last ten years, connect the phone booth is still cheaper, but users have problems.

In a public phone, the connection is twenty times cheaper than a prepaid mobile. Last year, Brazilians spent U.S. $ 1.8 billion to connect the phone.

"More than half of the equipment is in disrepair," says Mark Po, technical advisor Idec. "A quarter of the equipment is not in the place where the FCC thinks they are. In more than 10% of cases, we find that when you take the phone off the hook, gives even tone."

The research also shows that 90% of public telephones induce consumers to use the code of a given operator to make long distance calls, which is prohibited by the FCC. Sometimes the number is stamped on the pay phone, while in other cases the operator makes a list in which the number it is the first.

The report of the National Journal tried to call several telephone booths in Sao Paulo, all with problems, and users found the same situation. "If I had 'money' or 'cash', would use a phone," said a User.

The companies responsible for public telephones in the state capitals, Telefonica and Telecom Hi Brazil, says it is continuing the work of maintenance of public telephones and attending to requests for repair of public telephones as determined by the FCC.



Source: G1

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