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Some hotels offer portable phones that can be used within a few blocks.
Or so it will seem. On a normal hand-held, you'd pay about 47 cents a minute for the same service. Rates are based on a random survey of hotels and do not include rental charge or deposit. Rates are based on 100 minutes of use and include monthly access fees. Think of it as handing live grenades to party guests.