Payphones Past

Maestro Moses Josiah on the Musical Saw, Heard Through a Times Square Payphone

9 years ago

Maestro Moses Josiah's Musical Saw sounds mysterious and strange when heard through a public pay telephone. Listen through the crackle…

Digital Divide Bridged? LinkNYC Expands to Eighth Avenue.

9 years ago

Links appear to be a breeding ground for the 21st century version of people hanging around by the payphone. New…

There are New Payphones at Penn Station

9 years ago

In this year of 2016 it is surprising to find fresh payphone installations, even in a type of place where…

What Was “Tracekit”?

9 years ago

An abandoned payphone in Queens bears an interesting notice which claims that the phone is marked with something called "Tracekit",…

Mirošov, Czech Republic: Payphone User.

9 years ago

Curious photo of a smiling man using a payphone at the Domov Harmonie retirement community in Mirošov, Czech Republic.

Anatomy of a Payphone Call. PTS Payphone, Rockefeller Center, NYC.

9 years ago

A Rockefeller Center payphone customer spotted April 12, 2016; using a PTS (Pacific Telemanagement Services) payphone.

Payphones at the Masters? Not So Much.

9 years ago

Taken at the Masters Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia, the photo shows several individuals using what appear to be two…

“Don’t Hang Up”: A Payphone Project BBC Interview Rediscovered

9 years ago

A long time ago, from a payphone not so far away, I did a radio interview completely forgotten to me…

Sverdlovsk, 1967: Dubious Moment in Payphone History

9 years ago

This 1967 AP story describes an unnamed woman's surprise encounter with a payphone that could have been nicknamed The Octopus for…

LinkNYC. The Word on the Street: “It’s Amazing!”

9 years ago

The best way to be heard and clearly understood when placing a call through a Link is to yell. That…