Public telephone

Public telephone

From Bisnis Indonesia

With reference to a letter from Mr. Pranajaya in East Jakarta published in Bisnis Indonesia on Nov. 3, 1995, we would like to clarify as follows:

1. We have often repaired the public telephones in the UKI hospital by replacing the whole set. The damage to the coin- operated telephone occurred because user stuff other objects or defective coins into the slot. This results blockage. To get the coin back the user often whacks the telephone box, causing even more damage. Many users try to operate card telephones by using an expired card.

2. According to our field staff, four of the six telephone units were damaged or out of order, and the other two were functioning well. The damaged units were repaired or replaced and they now function well.

We appeal to the public to correctly operate the telephones and report any damage to Telkom by dialing 117.

ELON SAHLAN

Head of Secretariat/

Information Division

Kandatel, East Jakarta