coin box, and it has a true anti-stuffing
coin slot.
In the November 1, 1985, issue of
Play Meter, Frank Seninsky praised
the Marcom ST and Marcom XL
phones made by Advanced Tele-
systems. Kevin Tighe of Advanced
T elesystems believes the phones'
superior features , which include
touch-talk, electric protection against
lightning damage and speed-dial
deception, and human-voice answer
supervision, will make Advanced Tele-
systems' product one of only two or
three survivors in the business.
Intellicall , distributed by many
companies outside of its native Texas,
is spoken of with tremendous respect.
Marketed as the top of the line by
many companies, it is a talking phone
with central-office uploading and
downloading. It costs more than
$2 ,000, but apparently it will be among
the Cadillacs that will be around years
from now.
Network Paystations manufac-
tures a phone designed to meet all
state requirements . Its Vanguard
accepts nickels, dimes, and quarters
and has an elaborate vacuum-fluo-
rescent display. The company builds
its own housing, which looks just like
GTE's . Network Paystations' strategy
is to offer a phone that requires less
complicated servicing than the Intel-
licall. The company claims its modular-
chip technology and the absence of a
few extras, such as computerized
messages to the central office, will
make its product a good mid-priced
workhorse.
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Within a year or two, predict
industry executives such as Cointel's
Gail Sherman and U.S. Telecommu-
nications Corp.'s Shirley Carson,
there will be a shake-out. "Right now
the market is so muddled," said
Carson, "it will take a couple of years
for the dust to settle. At that time, the
consumer will have a better product. "
Of the 50-odd manufacturers and
assemblers, only a handful will remain;
Charles Haff of Phone Master predicts
no more than 25 percent. Quality of
product will be the first criterion for
survival. Operators will not tolerate
complaints from their customers
about the equipment in their locations.
State PUCs will step in and reverse
permissions if there are continued
complaints.
Manufacturers who expected a
quick in-and-out profit venture will be
disappointed. Distributors and opera-
tors who commit themselves to
PLAY METER. January 15, 1986