In accordance with Title 35-A §7508, the Maine Public Utilities Commission administers the state’s Public Interest Payphone (PIP) program. A PIP is a coinless telephone that allows members of the public to make free local and emergency calls or to use a card or operator assistance to place long distance calls. Maine law provides that PIPs may be placed in locations where they are necessary to fulfill health, safety, and welfare needs and where no other payphone exists. PIPs are funded by Maine’s telephone ratepayers. There is limited funding for PIPs (see Title 35-A §7104), and the locations that receive funding are determined by Maine’s Public Utilities Commission based on the requirements contained in statute and Chapter 252 of the Commission’s rules.
PIP Applicants may be asked to re-apply from time to time to ensure that limited funding for PIPs is used effectively.
An organization, business, or person that wishes to apply for a Public Interest Payphone must complete an application form and submit it via the Maine Public Utilities Commission’s case management system. Applications will be chosen based on the following six criteria:
- Public welfare, health and safety considerations
- Cost of providing the requested PIP service
- Availability of wireless service in the area
- Residential telephone service penetration in the area
- Average income of the area
- Financial ability of the applicant to provide public telephone service
- Public Interest Payphone Locations (List Format)
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PIP Location Address City Phone Number Stockton Springs Cape Docks 7 Cape Docks Rd Stockton Springs 207-567-3627 Lamoine Consolidated School 53 Lamoine Beach Rd Lamoine 207-667-3487 Bangor Department of Health & Welfare 103 Texas Avenue Bangor 207-942-1580 Madawaska Fire Station #2 3 Lavertu Rd Madawaska 207-728-6182 Mt. Vernon Fire Station #2 7 Belgrade Rd Mt. Vernon 207-293-2405 Searsmont Fraternity Village Gen. Store 12 Main St North Searsmont 207-342-2709 Springvale Nasson Community Ctr 457 Main St Springvale 207-324-0396 Dover-Foxcroft Police Department 182 East Main St Dover-Foxcroft 207-564-2348 Greenville Police Department 7 Minden St Greenville 207-695-0260 Jay Police Department 99 Main St Jay 207-897-3253 Kittery Police Department 200 Rogers Rd Ext Kittery 207-439-4312 Cliff Island Post Office 2 Island Ave Cliff Island 207-766-2159 Great Cranberry Island Post Office 1 Frenchman Bay Cranberry Isles 207-244-7128 Freeport Public Safety Building 16 Main St Freeport 207-865-3069 Hermon Recreation Facility 235 Billings Rd Hermon 207-848-5409 Sidney Recreational Ball Field 3025 West River Rd Sidney 207-547-2235 Sandy Point Beach 126 Hershey Retreat Rd Stockton Springs 207-567-3619 Little Cranberry Island Town Dock 1 Main St Cranberry Isles (Islesford Hamlet) 207-244-7095 Berwick Town Hall Building 11 Sullivan St Berwick 207-698-1291 South Berwick Town Hall Building 180 Main St South Berwick 207-384-0928 Glenburn Town Office 144 Lakeview Rd Glenburn 207-942-4579 Machiasport Town Office 8 Unity Square Machiasport 207-255-4042 Raymond Town Office 401 Webbs Mills Rd Raymond 207-655-1080 Sidney Town Office 2986 Middle Rd Sidney 207-547-2236 St. Agatha Town Office 419 Main St St. Agatha 207-543-5096 Steson Town Office 3 Larkins Rd Stetson 207-296-2528 Winn General Store 985 Main Street Winn 207-736-2136 Fryeburg Rescue Building Rte 302 (89 Bridgton Road) Fryeburg 207-935-1578 Rumford Information Booth Rt 2 (6 Bridge St.) Rumford 207-364-2071 Palmeter's Store Main St Meddybemps 207-454-7527 Hosmer Field Complex Lincoln Ave Rumford 207-364-7153 Raymond Snack Shack Tassel Top Park (Rte 302) Raymond 207-655-1193 Biddeford Central Office 10 Jefferson Street Biddeford 207-282-6593 Jackman Health Center 376 Main Street Jackman 207-668-9249 Step Falls Preserve Trailhead Parking Lot Newry 207-824-2386
PIP Map
(Click on PIP dots for more information about locations)