Lost without a phone?

The mobile phone has been packing up for ages. Think it may have terminally died. So set off to walk to the car which should take about 10 minutes but because of the treacherous black ice took about 20 minutes but at least I didn't fall today. However, a 4x4 came careering down from the farm locked up and having sledged from side to side went straight out onto the main A64. Lucky for everyone that there was nothing coming in either direction and he got away with it. So then thought I need to let the rest of the family know how bad it was to set off in good time and be extra careful - and I didn't want to try and climb back up the hill to tell them. First phone box was a mile away had no glass in the windows and was totally broken. The garage was next and they had no pay phone facility. The next phone box another mile away would not accept money it needed "servicing" (presumably full up and no-one able to empty it?). So tried a reverse charges call and made it through. Note to self: The public telephone system has effectively packed up so don't expect to use it in an emergency, oh yes and always carry a working mobile phone.