The nearest telephone is 19 miles away, and television arrived only in 1998.

The nearest public telephone, outside a little shop more than 10 miles away, has been broken since March.

She found it in her pocket, and hurried to the nearest public telephone.

"Do go to the nearest telephone and call the police," the woman says.

The nearest telephone, he remembered, was in the dining room.

He reached for the nearest telephone and punched out a number.

Harry followed no farther; he left the building, and walked down the street to find the nearest telephone.

They will direct you to the nearest telephone which is free of charge.

They will then go to the nearest telephone and receive their message from the operator.

In China, that is often less than it takes to get to the nearest telephone.