Public phones fixed 'for holiday'

Public phones fixed 'for holiday'

JAKARTA (JP): The South Jakarta office of state-owned
telecommunications company PT Telkom has assigned 48 employees to
repair and maintain 135 public telephones in busy locations.

The office said in a statement that the repairs were intended
mainly to improve service ahead and during the Idul Fitri
holiday, which falls on Tuesday and Wednesday.

The company said the repairs were to help Jakarta residents
contact distant friends and relatives to give and ask for
forgiveness.

Public telephones have already been repaired in a number of
locations in South Jakarta, including Blok M Mall, Cileduk city
bus terminal, Lebak Bulus and at railway stations. (hhr)