PHONETEL TECHNOLOGIES INC
SC 14D1/A, 1997-08-21
COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES, NEC
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                    SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                          Washington, D.C. 20549

                             AMENDMENT NO. 6
                            (FINAL AMENDMENT)
                                    TO
                              SCHEDULE 14D-1
                          TENDER OFFER STATEMENT
                       Pursuant to Section 14(d)(1)
                  of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

                       Communications Central Inc.
                        (Name of Subject Company)

                        PHONETEL ACQUISITION CORP.
                       PHONETEL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
                                (Bidders)

                  COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE $.01 PER SHARE
                      (Title of Class of Securities)

                               203388 10 3
                  (CUSIP Number of Class of Securities)

                          Tammy L. Martin, Esq.
                         Executive Vice President
                      Chief Administrative Officer,
                           and General Counsel
                            1127 Euclid Avenue
                                Suite 650
                        Cleveland, Ohio 44115-1601
                              (216) 241-2555
       (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person authorized to
         Receive Notices and Communications on Behalf of Bidder)

                                 Copy to:

                         Stephen M. Banker, Esq.
                 Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
                             919 Third Avenue
                         New York, New York 10022
                              (212) 735-3000



                               TENDER OFFER

               This Statement ("Amendment No. 6") amends and supplements,
   and is the final amendment to, the Tender Offer Statement on Schedule
   14D-1 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the
   "Commission") on March 20, 1997, as amended by Amendment No. 1 to
   Schedule 14D-1 filed with the Commission on April 16, 1997, Amendment
   No. 2 to Schedule 14D-1 filed with the Commission on May 15, 1997,
   Amendment No. 3 to Schedule 14D-1 filed with the Commission on July
   23, 1997, Amendment No. 4 to Schedule 14D-1 filed with the Commission
   on August 5, 1997 and Amendment No. 5 to Schedule 14D-1 filed with the
   Commission on August 18, 1997 (as so amended, the "Schedule 14D-1"),
   relating to the offer by PhoneTel Acquisition Corp., a Georgia
   corporation (the "Purchaser") and a wholly owned subsidiary of
   PhoneTel Technologies, Inc., an Ohio corporation ("PhoneTel"), to
   purchase all of the outstanding shares of Common Stock, par value $.01
   per share (the "Common Stock"), including the associated rights to
   purchase shares of Common Stock (the "Rights" and, together with the
   Common Stock, the "Shares"), of Communications Central Inc., a Georgia
   corporation (the "Company"), at $12.85 per Share, net to the seller in
   cash, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the
   Offer to Purchase dated March 20, 1997 (the "Offer to Purchase"), and
   in the related Letter of Transmittal (which together constitute the
   "Offer"). Capitalized terms used and not defined herein shall have the
   meanings assigned such terms in the Offer to Purchase.

   Item 10. Additional Information.

               The Offer expired at midnight, New York City time, on
   Wednesday, August 20, 1997 (the "Expiration Time"), and will not be
   extended. No Shares were purchased and all Shares tendered and not
   properly withdrawn as of the Expiration Time will be returned by the
   Depositary.

               As of the Expiration Time, 6,040,320.8 Shares were validly
   tendered and not properly withdrawn.

               On August 21, 1997, PhoneTel issued a press release
   announcing the termination of the Merger Agreement and the expiration
   of the Offer. The full text of such press release is filed herewith as
   Exhibit (a)(14) and is incorporated herein by reference.

   ITEM 11. MATERIALS TO BE FILED AS EXHIBITS.

               Item 11 is hereby amended to add the following:

               (a) (14)  Press Release issued by PhoneTel dated August 21,
                         1997.



                                SIGNATURE

               After due inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and
   belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is
   true, complete and correct.

   Date:  August 21, 1997

                                         PHONETEL ACQUISITION CORP.

                                         By: /s/ Peter G. Graf
                                            -----------------------------
                                             Peter G. Graf
                                             Chairman and Chief Executive
                                                Officer



                                SIGNATURE

               After due inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and
   belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is
   true, complete and correct.

   Date:  August 21, 1997

                                          PHONETEL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

                                          By: /s/ Peter G. Graf
                                             -----------------------------
                                             Peter G. Graf
                                             Chairman and Chief Executive
                                                Officer




                            INDEX TO EXHIBITS

   Exhibit 
   Number            Exhibit
   -------           -------
   (a)(14)           Press Release issued by PhoneTel dated August 21,
                     1997






   FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

                     Contacts:   Tammy L. Martin, 
                                 Executive Vice President
                                 Chief Administrative Officer
                                 Richard Kebert, Chief Financial Officer
                                 (216) 241-2555


                 PHONETEL CCI MERGER AGREEMENT TERMINATED

               August 21, 1997 (Cleveland, Ohio) - PhoneTel Technologies,
   Inc. (AMEX: PHN) announced today that the Agreement and Plan of Merger
   pursuant to which PhoneTel was to acquire Communications Central, Inc.
   (NASDAQ: CCIX) has been terminated. Accordingly, the tender offer for
   all shares of Communications Central common stock has been terminated
   and all tendered certificates will be returned to the tendering
   stockholders.





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