Belgacom schrapt 12.000 telefooncellen

Belgacom to remove 12,000 call-boxes

Belgacom will remove 12,000 public call-boxes, because maintenance costs are becoming too high as the boxes are rarely used. About 2000 boxes remain in function, Belgian daily Het Volk reports. In 2006, mobile telephony is about to reach a 95 percent coverage in Belgium. Belgian MP Roel Deseyn urges Belgacom to make the remaining boxes accessible for handicapped persons.