courtesy phone

A form of courtesy telephone — A free, dedicated public phone provided by businesses or facilities to help customers seek information, connect with services, or receive paged messages; they are commonly found in airport terminals, hotel lobbies, train stations, and public buildings.

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Meanings

nouncourtesy phone (plural courtesy phones)

plural courtesy phones

  1. abbreviationclippingClipping of courtesy telephone.
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APA

courtesy phone. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/courtesy%20phone

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“courtesy phone.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/courtesy%20phone. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “courtesy phone,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/courtesy%20phone.

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