> Russian pay phones are called TELEFON-AVTOMAT. I lived in Russia for 33 > years and never saw "Taksofons".Still I believe "taksofon" has a direct > relation to "taxi", meaning you have to pay for your call. I would > recommend searching for the origin of the word "Tax'- it will probably > give you some ideas. > > Best, > R.B > Toledo, OH > Huh? Z.