Payphones Past

Payphones From the National Radio Quiet Zone, Where Cell Phones are Not Allowed

5 years ago

A couple of working payphones, one found inside a fully intact phone booth, from the National Radio Quiet Zone, in…

Yellow Mats are the New Street Furniture

5 years ago

New York's payphones are still hanging in there, with signs that dial tone may yet return to those neglected pieces…

The Long-Dead Payphone at PC Richard on Atlantic Avenue

5 years ago

Payphone hunting along Flatbush and Atlantic Avenues in Brooklyn today didn't turn up much. In fact, it didn't turn up…

I’ve Never Seen Anyone But Me Use This Payphone

5 years ago

Spotted this man today taking advantage of some of the last dial tone you'll find find in Long Island City,…

I Thought You Only Saw This Kind of Thing at LinkNYC Kiosks, Not Payphones.

5 years ago

Dude reading a book and enjoying the 90° weather next to a couple of non-working CityBridge payphones in Midtown Manhattan…

The Connection Between LinkNYC and Ice Cream Truck Music? If You Know, You Know.

5 years ago

Gothamist reports that an ice cream truck company, Good Humor, discontinued use of “Turkey in the Straw” as its jingle…

Some Midtown Manhattan Payphone Graffiti For You

5 years ago

It's not what it once was, and maybe it never will be again, but I still love Midtown Manhattan. Found…

Old Wood Phone Booth at New York Presbyterian Hospital

5 years ago

Old wood phone booths are rare enough in New York. This one stands out for having an actual working payphone…

Advance, North Carolina: A Brief Saga of an Aging Payphone

5 years ago

Mark Mathosian writes about the slow demise of the last payphone in Advance, North Carolina.

Abandoned Verizon Payphone on Madison Street: 212-962-8239

5 years ago

When I can I like to see if the numbers for these old, rotting phones still appear on this website.…