Engineer restores pay phones for free public use

Vermont Representative Philip Jay Hooper, who represents Orange County, makes a call using one of Patrick Schlott’s payphones. Patrick Schlott

Patrick Schlott

Patrick Schlott often finds himself in a cellular dead zone during his drive to work.

“You go down the road, you turn the corner and you’re behind a mountain and you’ll lose cell coverage pretty fast,” he says.

The 31-year-old electrical engineer says poor reception is a common frustration for residents of Vermont’s Orange County. To address this issue, he’s providing his community with a new way to stay connected.

Schlott has taken old pay phones, modified them

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