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                                                                     Exhibit 4.1

                                                                    May 17, 2002
                                                                Phoenix, Arizona

                        MULTIPLE ADVANCE PROMISSORY NOTE

     FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned ("Maker") promises to pay as hereafter
provided to the order of First Community Financial Corporation, an Arizona
Corporation ("FCFC"), at its office located in Phoenix, Arizona, or at such
other place as the holder hereof may from time to time designate in writing, the
principal sum of **TWO MILLION and NO/100** Dollars ($2,000,000.00).

     The unpaid principal balance of this promissory note at any time shall be
the total amount advanced hereunder by the holder hereof, less the amount of
payments made hereon by or for Maker. The unpaid principal balance of this
promissory note shall be due and payable no later than the earliest of (a) the
last day of the term (or renewal term, if any) of that certain Accounts
Receivable Security Agreement and Riders attached thereto, dated May 17, 2002,
made between the Maker and FCFC (the "Agreement"), (b) the Date of Default (as
defined in the Agreement), and (c) the day the Agreement is terminated by Maker
or FCFC (each a "Maturity Date").

     Interest shall be charged on the unpaid principal balance from the date
hereof (and computed on the basis of a 12-month, 360 day year) at a rate (the
"Note Rate") equal to the greater of 10.00% per annum; or the sum of 5.25% per
annum plus the prime rate (whether or not it is the lowest rate actually charged
by such bank) announced by Bank One Arizona, Phoenix, Arizona, from time to
time. In the event such prime rate is from time to time hereafter changed, the
above rate of interest shall correspondingly be adjusted as of the effective
date of the prime rate change.

     Interest shall be payable monthly on the first day of each month,
commencing with the first day of the month following the initial advance
hereunder until all principal and interest hereunder have been fully paid, and
shall be fully paid on the Maturity Date. The first interest payment shall
include all interest accrued to the date thereof. All obligations hereunder
(including principal, interest, costs and fees) not discharged when due or upon
demand for payment shall bear interest, until paid in full, at a per annum rate
equal to four percent (4%) per annum higher than the Note Rate.

     Upon the occurrence of an Event of Default (as defined in the Agreement)
and after any Grace Period (as Defined the Agreement) applicable to such Event
of Default, all obligations hereunder shall, at the option of the holder hereof,
become immediately due and payable, without presentment for payment, diligence,
grace, exhibition of this promissory note, protest, further demand or notice of
any kind, all of which are hereby expressly waived.

     No provision of this promissory note or any other aspect of the transaction
of which this promissory note is a part is intended to or shall require or
permit the holder, directly or indirectly, to take, receive, contract for or
reserve, in money, goods or things in action, or in any other way,

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any interest (including amounts deemed by law to be interest, such amounts to
then be deemed to be an addition to the rate of interest agreed upon) in excess
of the maximum rate of interest permitted by law in the State of Arizona as of
the date hereof. If any such excess shall nevertheless be provided for, or be
adjudicated by a court of competent jurisdiction to be provided for, the
undersigned shall not be obligated to pay such excess but, if paid, then such
excess shall be applied against the unpaid principal balance of this promissory
note or, to the extent that the principal balance has been paid in full by
reason of such application or otherwise, such excess shall be remitted to the
undersigned. In the event any amount determined to be excessive interest is
applied against the unpaid principal balance of this promissory note, and
thereafter the rate of interest accruing under this promissory note is less than
the rate permitted by law, this promissory note shall thereafter accrue interest
at such highest lawful rate until such time as the amount accrued at the
interest rate differential equals the amount of excessive interest previously
applied against principal.

     The undersigned hereby agrees: (a) to any and all extensions and renewals
hereof, from time to time, without notice, and that no such extension or renewal
shall constitute or be deemed a release of any obligation of any of the
undersigned to the holder hereof; (b) that the acceptance by the holder hereof
of any performance which does not comply strictly with the terms hereof shall
not be deemed to be a waiver or bar of any right of said holder, nor a release
of any obligation of any of the undersigned to the holder hereof; (c) to offsets
of any sums or property owed to them or any of them by the holder hereof any
time; (d) to pay the holder hereof upon demand any and all costs, expenses and
fees in enforcing payment hereof, including reasonable attorneys' fees, incurred
before, after or irrespective of whether suit is commenced, and, in the event
suit is brought to enforce payment hereof, such costs, expenses and fees and all
other issues in such suit shall be determined by a court sitting without a jury;
(e) that this promissory note shall be governed by the laws of the State of
Arizona.

     The undersigned represents and warrants that the indebtedness represented
by this promissory note is for commercial or business purposes.

     This promissory note is and shall be secured by a security interest granted
or to be granted by the undersigned to FCFC in certain assets of the undersigned
as set forth in the Agreement or pursuant to any other financing agreement now
or hereafter executed between the undersigned and FCFC.

Teletouch Communications, Inc.,
a Delaware corporation


By: ___________________________
          James K. Crotty

Its: President
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