Rhode Island General Laws Title 39. Public Utilities and Carriers § 39-21.1-9. Pay telephones, dialing without a coin

Every pay station telephone of a telephone common carrier served from a central office having a dial-tone-first capability shall permit a caller to dial 911, or to reach an operator by dialing “0”, without first inserting a coin or paying any other charge. No telephone common carrier shall eliminate the dial-tone-first capability from any central office having this capability on June 13, 1986.