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[jasonlulu_2000]

Here are some sentences from a passage.

He was TRAPPED in a library. He tried to make a telephone call, but was unable to get through. What's worse, the pay phones were on the outside of the building.

Since the phone was outside, how could "he" make a call in the first place although not got through? Is there special meaning for "pay phone"?

Thanks

[Sirius]

Pay phones which are public phones should be able to work anywhere.

Perhaps the inside phones only worked inside the library.