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Interesting Day on the Payphones

A couple of unrelated encounters on a Sunday afternoon proved once again (not that it was ever lost on me)…

6 years ago

Penn Station Payphone User Today

You think no one uses payphones anymore? You are wrong.

6 years ago

Free Payphones in Winnsboro, South Carolina

So what if it's a longshot? If this actually connects it would be pretty cool. Anyone in the vicinity of…

6 years ago

Under the El: LinkNYC vs. a Landline Payphone

How do calls made from LinkNYC machines compare to the payphones they will replace? Not so well in this example.…

6 years ago

Found This Payphone Handset Today, Caked In… What?

At Rockefeller Center today, a payphone handset that looked like it was covered in fœces might have in fact been…

6 years ago

718-783-9532: This Payphone Actually Works

If a payphone like this can make outgoing calls, what possible scenario could arise where someone would have legitimate reason…

6 years ago

Rotary Payphone Gone: RAvenswood 9-9744

This rotary dial payphone at Veronica's Bar (née Mike's Place, née St. Mark's) disappeared to a storage closet years ago.

6 years ago

Hiding in Plain Sight: Phone Booths at 347 Madison Avenue

People make fun of me for my otaku-like fixation but when I found these old beauties last week I felt…

6 years ago

Festering Beauties: Phone Booths at the 79th Street Boat Basin

Checked in on an old favorite today: The rotting, festering phone booths at the 79th Street Boat Basin. This is…

6 years ago

Schopenhauer Payphone, Seen Today

TO DESIRE IMMORTALITY IS TO DESIRE THE ETERNAL PERPETUATION OF A GREAT MISTAKE... Wait, what?

6 years ago