Payphones Past

The Bad Neighbor (Philadelphia City Paper)

18 years ago

At first, Ryan Caviglia barely noticed the pay phone that sat on the corner of 65th and Lebanon, just down…

Last call: Pay phones are on the way out

18 years ago

Near the entrance of Ruby Tuesday’s stands a silver box – a shell of the pay phone that used to…

Once ubiquitous part of Americana becoming more and more scarce

18 years ago

Is your cell phone dead and you need to let the family know you will be late? No problem, just…

NY Legislature Stops Unjust Prison Phone Contract

19 years ago

From a Malkin & Ross press release:"The New York State Senate and Assembly reached agreement at the end of this…

UK: BT Takes the Phone Out of the Box

19 years ago

BT is re-vamping the design of its public payphones. The new design, by ad firm JCDecaux, accommodates more advertising on…

Canada: Remove pay phones to fight crime?

19 years ago

"SaskTel is being urged to remove pay phones from an inner city neighbourhood in Regina amid accusations that they're facilitating…

Cell Phone Booths Find a Home at Libraries

19 years ago

"There is a new take on phone booths at Eastern Connecticut State University, and it is designed to keep the…

Canada: Not everyone’s willing to hang up on pay phones

19 years ago

The Payphone Project gets a mention in this story from Victoria, Canada, which explores ambivalence to the expected rate increase…

Japan: Payphones vanishing fast

19 years ago

"Despite their bleak future, pay phones can still serve as a vital communications link during times of disaster. Service for…

Canada: Pay phones provide a lifeline

19 years ago

The Globe and Mail reports: "Not surprisingly, your need for pay phones increases as your income decreases: 88 per cent…