佛蒙特州工程师恢复付费电话,供公众免费使用,在设有隐形手机服务的地区使用。
Vermont engineer revives pay phones for free public use in areas with spotty cell service.
Vermont的电气工程师Patrick Schlott正在恢复旧的付费电话,以便在手机服务差的地区免费供公众使用。
Electrical engineer Patrick Schlott in Vermont is reviving old pay phones for free public use in areas with poor cell service.
在BETA Technology公司工作的Schlott在当地企业和机构之外安装电话、购买和修理自己,支付所有费用,包括每月2-3美元的电话线费和5美元以下的电话费。
Schlott, who works at BETA Technologies, installs the phones, bought and fixed up himself, outside local businesses and institutions, covering all costs including the $2-$3 monthly phone line fees and less than $5 for calls.
该倡议受到好评,特别是没有手机的学生,Schlott计划扩大这项服务。
The initiative has been well-received, especially by students without cell phones, and Schlott plans to expand the service.