Payphones Past

Link.NYC’s Free Phone Calls: You Get What You Pay For

10 years ago

I have used CityBridge’s Link devices a number of times since they went into active service a few weeks ago.…

Midtown’s British-Style Phone Box

10 years ago

It would be surprising if no one thought to find a home for this British style red phone box located…

Link.NYC: Putting Links Through Their Paces.

10 years ago

It seems inevitable that telephonic conspirators will use Links as back doors into public space, turning them into platforms for…

New York Public Telephones: There’s Nothing More New York

10 years ago

Once in a while in my research a charming cultural relic surfaces, such as this peppy New York Telephone commercial…

Donald Trump: Fix Your Payphone

10 years ago

This payphone was at the center of what was (to me, at least) a very amusing incident which occurred during…

This Payphone Survived the Blizzard

10 years ago

This payphone stood strong throughout the second biggest snowstorm in NYC history.

Ken Solomon: Report Payphone Damage

10 years ago

Photo of a busted out Telstra phone booth, Australia, by Ken Solomon, with link to more photos by the photographer.

718-271-9306. Broadway & St. James Avenue. Elmhurst, Queens.

10 years ago

This clamshell payphone at the corner of Broadway and St. James Place in Elmhurst, Queens, still bears signage from when…

Rogue Payphone Sighting in Brooklyn

10 years ago

Rogue payphone sightings in New York have become quite rare. I spotted this on in Brooklyn a few weeks ago.

A Streetview Tour of Houston’s Many Payphones

10 years ago

Houston, Texas, boasts the nation's 2nd largest payphone population. A StreetView tour shows areas where they can be found every…