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PALO ALTO, Calif., May 16, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- National Payphone, a private operator of 4,500 payphones in Texas has selected WiMacTel for full conversion to wireless services. WiMacTel, a provider of operator services, directory assistance, long distance, calling cards, wireless/VoIP services, inmate telephone systems and payphones across the USA and Canada, announced today that the company's wireless services have been selected by National Payphone to convert their 4,500 Texas...

PALO ALTO, Calif., April 1, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- WiMacTel, an independent nationwide telecommunications company in the USA and Canada will provide payphone and calling card services to DFW Airport. WiMacTel, a nationwide provider of pay phones, inmate telephone systems, operator services, directory assistance and long distance calling cards, announced today that the company will be providing payphone and calling card services to Dallas/Forth Worth (DFW) International Airport.WiMacTel...

CALGARY, Alberta, March 14, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- WiMacTel, an independent nationwide telecommunications company in the USA and Canada announced they are partnering with Lattice (LTTC) for Inmate Telecom Technology. WiMacTel, a nationwide provider of inmate telephone systems, payphones, operator services, directory assistance and long distance calling cards and plans, announced today that they are partnering with Lattice as the foundation for their Inmate Connect Manager. WiMacTel...

Companies Collaborate to Create "NYC I/O: The Responsive City" and Envision the Future of New York City's Payphones NEW YORK, March 7, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Titan, the largest municipal advertising sales company in the United States, and Control Group, a leading New York City-based technology and design firm, have won the "Community Impact Award" for their submission in New York City's Reinvent Payphones Design Challenge, an open contest to build a new public tool that will make the...

PALO ALTO, Calif., Feb. 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- WiMacTel, an independent telecommunications company and nation-wide payphone provider in the USA and Canada announced the signing of a multiyear dial tone agreement with Birch Communications. WiMacTel announced the signing of a multiyear agreement with Birch Communications for the provision of dial tone services for the majority of WiMacTel pay phones nationwide in the USA. James MacKenzie, CEO of WiMacTel commented that, "This was...

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 20, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Digiboo (www.digiboo.com), the digital retail entertainment download service, today announced it has entered into an agreement with Pacific Telemanagement Services (PTS), the largest public payphone company in the United States with over 40,000 public pay phones across 48 states. This new partnership will expand Digiboo's footprint to provide increased service and access to more movie-lovers on-the-go. "PTS has install-ready locations...

NEW YORK, Nov. 2, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Titan has announced that they are providing free phone calls from their New York City pay phones below 42(nd) Street so that New Yorkers can stay connected in the wake of Hurricane Sandy. "The overwhelming majority of our pay phones are fully functional and we are allowing callers to make free 3-minute phone calls," said Scott Goldsmith, Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer of Titan. "While New Yorkers rely heavily on...

CHARLOTTE, N.C., May 22, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- FairPoint Communications, Inc. (NasdaqCM: FRP) announced today that it has agreed to sell its payphone business in northern New England to Pacific Telemanagement Services (PTS). PTS is the single largest payphone provider in the country, operating nationwide. "Payphones have seen dramatic decreases in usage over the last decade and the trend is likely to continue," said Ajay Sabherwal, executive vice president and chief financial...

According to a report by the New York Post, the Big Apple is going to be placing "smart screens" inside old phone booths over the next month. The report said the city is planning on unveiling 32-inch "smart screens" to replace telephones throughout the five boroughs in New York. The touch-screen display will show local neighborhood information, including lists of nearby restaurants, store sales in the area, traffic updates, landmark information and safety alerts, according to the Post....

NEW YORK, Dec. 5, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Titan has launched a trial bringing digitally-enabled Phone Kiosks to New York's Times Square. Three kiosks in Times Square were constructed with digital panels, each capable of delivering HD video and static images. Each ad rotation lasts for seven seconds and contains content from 10 advertisers. Titan commands the largest inventory of phone kiosks in New York City, with 2,552 payphones at 1,762 phone kiosk locations throughout New York...