BT public phone box?

[has]

Why does it cost �60.00 an hour to phone a mobile from a BT public phone box? Where does the money go? (Don't say DOWN)
Try it...........

[Postdog]

That only equates to a pound a minute, which I agree is a lot, but call box calls are generally more than home phone calls anyway, so maybe it's proportionate.

[buildersmate]

The money goes towards BT's profits.
There's no obligation on this service for BT to charge in proportion to its costs and there is no competition. In addition I suggest that few people actually want to do it these days.
If you really need to make this link-up, have you tried phoning the box from the mobile - it will probably work out cheaper for most mobile users than �1 /minute.

[dzug]

There IS competition - there are other providers of phone boxes, at least in areas of high demand. What they charge I've no idea

[tufty7]

question?? when was the last time you used a public phone ?? I cannot remember when , but it was two pence and it was the traditional red one.....