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NYC Phone Booth Roundup

Just a few sightings of phone booths around New York, with more to come.

8 years ago

West Virginia House For Sale, Phone Booth Included

This West Virginia house for sale might be a fixer-upper but it comes with an unusual perk: A phone booth…

8 years ago

On Being Seen

I finally watched the "CBS Sunday Morning" segment that aired a few months ago. It's good!

8 years ago

Phone Booths Return to Times Square

Afghan-American artist Aman Mojadidi has brought Airlight phone booths to Times Square in Manhattan, bringing a whiff of the 1980s…

8 years ago

Action Shot: NYC Payphone User. June 25, 2017.

I spotted this gentleman using a payphone on Third Avenue in Midtown Manhattan today. People still use payphones.

8 years ago

Temple City Motel Phone Booth. Photo by Thomas Hawk.

The Temple City Motel in Salt Lake City once had a classic Airlight style phone booth out front. Today it…

8 years ago

Action Shot: Payphone Customer at the Queens 74th St./Broadway Station

I spotted this woman dropping 50ยข into an NYC subway payphone yesterday. It's true: People still use payphones!

8 years ago

LinkNYC: Trying Again To Make Some Phone Calls

I made one last pass at seeing how many phone calls I attempted to make through LinkNYC's free phone calling…

8 years ago

LinkNYC’s Free Phone Calls: They Sorta Kinda Work

One of LinkNYC's marquee features is its ability to make free phone calls within the United States. Sometimes it works,…

8 years ago

Live Girls One Dollar. Shoes and Lotions Where the Payphone Used To Be.

A payphone once stood outside this "LIVE GIRLS ONE DOLLAR" shop in Long Island City.

8 years ago