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                                                                  EXHIBIT (b) 5.

                           PHONETEL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
          UNAUDITED PRO FORMA COMBINED CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION
                       FOOTNOTES TO FINANCIAL INFORMATION

(1)      PURCHASE PRICE ALLOCATION FOR ASSETS PURCHASED FROM AMTEL


                                                                Debit                   Credit
                                                                -----                   ------
                                                                             
         Cash                                                                        $  6,400,188
         Accounts receivable, net                                                         527,883
         Other current assets                                                             137,553
         Other assets                                                                   1,517,425
         Property and equipment, net                                                    8,566,221
         Intangible assets, net                              $ 8,525,949
         Accounts payable                                      1,930,980
         Pre-petition payables                                80,598,956
         Accrued expenses                                        370,161
         Common stock                                             28,379
         Additional paid in capital                                                     4,616,218
         Accumulated deficit                                                           69,688,937



         Represents the acquisition of selected assets of Amtel for a purchase
         price consisting of: (i) $7,277,622 in cash ($1,300,000 paid in June
         1996); (ii) 2,162,163 unregistered shares of the Company's Common
         Stock, valued at the average of the BID and ASK (as reported by NASDAQ
         on September 13, 1996, less an unregistered and block discount of
         20.19% as determined by Key Trust) $4,637,840, or $2.15 per share; and
         (iii) acquisition expenses of approximately $397,500; and the
         elimination of assets and liabilities not acquired.

(2)      PURCHASE PRICE ALLOCATION FOR ASSETS PURCHASED FROM POA AND 
         LIABILITIES ASSUMED


                                                               Debit                     Credit
                                                               -----                     ------
                                                                               
         Cash                                                                          $  200,000
         Accounts receivable, net                                                         372,558
         other current assets                                                               7,531
         Property and equipment, net                         $ 2,891,481
         Intangible assets, net                                5,613,562
         Other assets                                                                   1,093,406
         Current portion of long-term debt - others                                       238,425
         Current portion of long-term leases                                              690,200
         Accounts payable                                         84,690
         Accrued expenses                                        610,249
         Long-term debt - others                                                        3,203,940
         Obligations under capital leases                                               1,712,089
         Common stock                                            347,089
         Additional paid in capital                                                       309,999
         Accumulated deficit                                                            1,718,923



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                            PHONE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
          UNAUDITED PRO FORMA COMBINED CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION
                 FOOTNOTES TO FINANCIAL INFORMATION (CONTINUED)

(2)      PURCHASE PRICE ALLOCATION FOR ASSETS PURCHASED FROM POA AND 
         LIABILITIES ASSUMED (CONTINUED)

         Represents the acquisition of POA for a purchase price consisting of:
         (i) $500,000 in cash ($300,000 paid in March 1996); (ii) 166,666
         unregistered shares of Common Stock, valued at the average of the BID
         and ASK (as reported by NASDAQ on September 16, 1996, less an
         unregistered and block discount of 30.42% as determined by Key Trust)
         $311,665, or $1.87 per share; (iii) assumption of capital lease
         obligations of $7,750,000; (iv) notes payable to selling shareholders
         of POA, $3,634,114; (v) assumption of other debt $234,890; (vi) two
         five year non-competition and consulting agreements with two of the
         selling shareholders, $307,264; and (vii) approximately $166,748 in
         related acquisition expenses; and the elimination of assets and
         liabilities not acquired.

(3)      FINANCING TO COMPLETE THE ACQUISITION OF AMTEL AND POA AND TO PROVIDE 
         ADDITIONAL WORKING CAPITAL


                                                                Debit                    Credit
                                                                -----                    ------
                                                                  
         Cash                                               $  5,950,000
         Intangibles, net                                         60,000
         Accrued expenses                                      1,764,546
         Accounts payable                                      1,002,000
         Current long-term debt                                                       $ 7,276,546
         Long-term debt                                                                 1,500,000


         Represents the additional borrowings under the Credit Facility, as
         amended September 13, 1996, to complete the acquisitions of POA and
         Amtel, pay related acquisition expenses and to pay other obligations of
         the Company.

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                            PHONE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
          UNAUDITED PRO FORMA COMBINED CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION
                 FOOTNOTES TO FINANCIAL INFORMATION (CONTINUED)

(4)      PRO FORMA ADJUSTMENTS FOR THE ACQUISITIONS COMPLETED ON MARCH 15, 1996

         The following adjustment combines the operations of IPP and Paramount
         for the period from January 1, 1996 through March 14, 1996 and gives
         effect to the pro forma adjustments. The pro forma adjustments
         represent the estimated recurring savings resulting from the
         acquisition of IPP and Paramount on March 15, 1996, and the incremental
         depreciation and amortization associated with the acquired tangible and
         intangible assets. The savings are primarily the result of backroom
         efficiencies, including the elimination of certain offices and
         executives and economies of scale in billing and other operating areas.
         Property and equipment is assumed to depreciate over 60 months while
         the intangible assets, consisting primarily of existing phone
         contracts, is being amortized over 60 months, representing the average
         remaining life of all acquired contracts.

                                  Pro Forma Statement of Operations
                                          for the period
                                January 1, 1996 through March 14, 1996


                                                                   Pro Forma
                                           IPP        Paramount    Adjustments   As Adjusted
                                        ---------    -----------   -----------   ------------ 
                                                                             
          Revenues                      $ 856,459    $ 1,632,221    $    --      $ 2,488,680

          Operating expenses:
          Line & transmission charges     309,582        275,881         --          585,463
          Location commissions            144,412        231,857         --          376,269
          Other operating expenses         90,474        266,342         --          356,816
          Depreciation & amortization     102,013         81,918      744,909        928,840
          Selling, general, & admin       296,181        196,063     (238,761)       253,483
                                        ---------    -----------    ---------    ----------- 
                                          942,662      1,052,061      506,148      2,500,871
                                        ---------    -----------    ---------    ----------- 
          Loss from operations            (86,203)       580,160     (506,148)       (12,191)
          Other income (expense):
          Interest expense                (19,511)       (11,370)        --          (30,881)
          Other                              --          (12,638)        --          (12,638)
                                        ---------    -----------    ---------    ----------- 
                                          (19,511)       (24,008)        --          (43,519)
                                        ---------    -----------    ---------    -----------
          Loss before income taxes       (105,714)       556,152     (506,148)       (55,710)
          Income taxes                       --             --           --             --
                                        ---------    -----------    ---------    ----------- 
          Net loss                      $(105,714)   $   556,152    $(506,148)   $   (55,710)
                                        =========    ===========    =========    =========== 





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                            PHONE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
          UNAUDITED PRO FORMA COMBINED CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION
                 FOOTNOTES TO FINANCIAL INFORMATION (CONTINUED)

(5)      AMTEL'S COST SAVINGS FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 1996

         Represents the estimated reduction in: (i) selling, general, and
         administrative expenses of $823,408; (ii) other operating expenses of
         $25,000; (iii) reorganization expenses of $789,888; (iv) interest
         expense of $6,077; and (v) other expenses of $959,011 resulting from
         the acquisition of certain assets of Amtel and the incremental increase
         in depreciation and amortization of $555,275 associated with the
         acquired tangible and intangible assets. The savings are primarily due
         to the elimination of costs associated with Amtel's operations which
         were not acquired, the closing of certain offices, the elimination of
         redundant executives, the economies of scale in billing and other
         operating areas, and the elimination of the costs associated with the
         bankruptcy of Amtel. The increase in property and equipment is assumed
         to depreciate over 60 months, other assets over 36 months, while the
         intangible assets, consisting primarily of existing telephone location
         contracts, is being amortized over 54 months, representing the average
         remaining life of all acquired telephone location contracts.

(6)      POA'S COST SAVINGS FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 1996

         Represents the estimated reduction in revenues, from the acquisition of
         POA, of $27,625; and the estimated cost savings consisting of: (i)
         other operating expenses, $181,786; (ii) selling, general, and
         administrative expenses, $419,400; (iii) interest expense of $45,337;
         and the incremental depreciation and amortization of $762,025
         associated with the acquired tangible and intangible assets. The
         savings are primarily the result of backroom efficiencies, including
         the elimination of certain offices and executives and economies of
         scale in billing and other operating areas. The increase in property
         and equipment is assumed to depreciate over 60 months while the
         intangible assets, consisting primarily of POA's existing telephone
         location contracts, is being amortized over 72 months, representing the
         average remaining life of all acquired contracts.

(7)      INTEREST ON THE ADDITIONAL DEBT FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 1996

         Represents the estimated increase in interest expense of $581,446
         resulting from the additional debt, under the Credit Facility, required
         to complete the Amtel and POA acquisitions, pay related expenses and
         other obligations, at an assumed interest rate of 13.25%.

(8)      CALCULATION OF EARNINGS PER SHARE

         Earnings per share excludes a loss of $2,002,386 which was realized on
         redemption of the 10% Preferred, 8% Preferred, and 7% Preferred and an
         extraordinary loss of $267,281 realized on the restructuring of the
         Company's debt on March 15, 1996.

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                            PHONE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
          UNAUDITED PRO FORMA COMBINED CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION
                 FOOTNOTES TO FINANCIAL INFORMATION (CONTINUED)

(9)      PRO FORMA ADJUSTMENTS FOR THE ACQUISITIONS COMPLETED IN SEPTEMBER AND 
         OCTOBER 1995 AND MARCH 1996

         Represents the operations of IPP and Paramount for the period from
         January 1, 1995 through December 31, 1995, World from January 1, 1995
         through September 21, 1995, and Public Telephone from January 1, 1995
         through October 16, 1995, and gives effect to the pro forma
         adjustments. The pro forma adjustments represent the estimated
         recurring savings resulting from the acquisitions of IPP, Paramount,
         Public Telephone, and World and the incremental depreciation and
         amortization associated with the acquired tangible and intangible
         assets. The savings are primarily the result of backroom efficiencies,
         including the elimination of certain offices and executives and
         economies of scale in billing and other operating areas. Property and
         equipment is assumed to depreciate over 60 months while the intangible
         assets relating to IPP's and Paramount's existing phone contracts is
         being amortized over 60 months (36 months for World's and Public
         Telephone's acquired intangibles), representing the average remaining
         life of all acquired contracts. The value of the Non-compete Agreements
         is being amortized over the life of the agreements.



                                                                 Pro Forma Statement of Operations
                                                         for the periods prior to the dates of acquisition

                                                               Public        IPP and        Pro Forma        Pro Forma
                                                  World        Telephone      Paramount          Adj's        As Adjusted
                                               -----------    -----------    ------------    -------------    ------------
                                                                                                        
         Revenues                              $ 6,317,048    $ 1,941,190    $ 10,230,685    $        --      $ 18,488,923

         Operating expenses:
         Line and transmission charges           2,706,199        535,771       3,135,221             --         6,377,191
         Location commissions                      852,944        196,243       1,311,970         (267,000)      2,094,157
         Other operating expenses                1,026,000        112,071         709,281         (800,000)      1,047,352
         Depreciation and amortization             855,059        268,262         936,307        6,116,925       8,176,553
         Selling, general, and administrative    1,276,056        594,588       3,358,416       (2,004,051)      3,225,009
                                               -----------    -----------    ------------    -------------    ------------
                                                 6,716,258      1,706,935       9,451,195        3,045,874      20,920,262
                                               -----------    -----------    ------------    -------------    ------------
         Loss from operations                     (399,210)       234,255         779,490       (3,045,874)     (2,431,339)
         Other income (expense):
         Interest expense                         (590,980)      (304,664)       (312,458)      (3,462,527)     (4,571,629)
         Interest expense accretion of debt           --             --              --         (3,022,564)     (3,022,564)
         Interest income                               834          3,371          15,466             --            19,671
         Other                                        --         (321,923)        (83,582)            --          (405,505)
                                               -----------    -----------    ------------    -------------    ------------
                                                  (590,146)      (623,216)       (281,574)      (6,485,091)     (7,980,027)
                                               -----------    -----------    ------------    -------------    ------------  
         Income (loss) before taxes               (989,356)      (388,961)        479,916       (9,530,965)    (10,411,366)
         Income taxes                                 --             --            38,100          (38,000)           --
                                               -----------    -----------    ------------    -------------    -------------
         Net income (loss)                     $  (989,356)   $  (388,961)   $    459,816    $  (9,492,865)   $(10,411,366)
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                            PHONE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
          UNAUDITED PRO FORMA COMBINED CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION
                 FOOTNOTES TO FINANCIAL INFORMATION (CONTINUED)

(10)     AMTEL'S COST SAVINGS FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1995

         Represents the estimated reduction in: (i) selling, general, and
         administrative expenses of $11,360,614; (ii) other operating expenses
         of $2,131,584; (iii) line and transmission charges of $1,694,515; (iv)
         commissions expense of $800,000; (v) revenues of $2,859,394; (vi)
         interest expense of $7,429,502; (vii) reorganization expense of
         $539,942; (viii) other expenses of $429,967; resulting from the
         acquisition of Amtel and the incremental increase in depreciation and
         amortization of $1,045,167 associated with the acquired tangible and
         intangibles assets. The savings are primarily due to the elimination of
         employees and expenses resulting from the restructuring plan
         implemented by the trustee on behalf of the bankruptcy court in the
         later part of 1995, the elimination of costs associated with Amtel's
         operations which were not acquired, the closing of certain offices, the
         elimination of the redundant executives, the economies of scale in
         billing and other operating areas, and the elimination of costs
         associated with the bankruptcy of Amtel. The increase in property and
         equipment is assumed to depreciate over 60 months, other assets over 36
         months, while the intangible assets, consisting primarily of existing
         telephone location contracts, is being amortized over 54 months,
         representing the average remaining life of all acquired contracts.

(11)     POA'S COST SAVINGS FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1995

         Represents the estimated reduction in revenues, resulting from the
         acquisition of POA, of $12,053; and the estimated cost savings
         consisting of: (i) other operating expenses, $95,711; (ii) selling,
         general, and administrative expenses, $945,079; (iii) interest expense
         of $135,496; and the incremental depreciation and amortization of
         $1,524,050 associated with the acquired tangible and intangible assets.
         The savings are primarily the result of backroom efficiencies,
         including the elimination of certain offices and executives and
         economies of scale in billing and other operating areas. The increase
         in property and equipment is assumed to depreciate over 60 months while
         the intangible assets, consisting primarily of POA's existing telephone
         location contracts, is being amortized over 72 months, representing the
         average remaining life of all acquired contracts.

(12)     INTEREST ON THE ADDITIONAL DEBT FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1995

         Represents the incremental increase in interest expense of $1,162,892
         resulting from the additional debt, under the Credit Facility, required
         to complete the Amtel and POA acquisitions, pay related expenses and
         other obligations, at an assumed interest rate of 13.25%.

(13)     CONVERSION OF THE 10% PREFERRED

         To eliminate the preferred dividend requirement of $530,534 based on
         the conversion of the 10% Preferred into 884,214 shares of Common Stock
         on June 28, 1996.

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