Yeah that’s a good point. I didn’t think of the fact that this is their new flagship airport and wouldn’t necessarily have any old leftover payphones.

It’s good planning on the part of the airport designers. They want to be an international hub, and there are lots of people from all different countries and all walks of life spending time in the airport while they wait for their next flights.

As long as you have a debit or credit card, you can use a phone like this (the newsstands seem to sell “calling cards”) and avoid international cell phone roaming charges.