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Radio Interference, Payphone Style

Even if you actually wanted to make a call from this payphone it would be very difficult to communicate with…

11 years ago

Trailer for “Hang Up” – A Payphone Documentary

Earlier this year John Porter (of East Harlem Unity Communications) and I appeared in "Hang Up" - a payphone documentary…

11 years ago

Pictures Of Places Where Payphones Used To Be

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11 years ago

Routine Interruptions: Random Payphone Calls, With Fred Armisen

David Letterman used to use payphones as a conduit for one of his most memorable bits. Calling payphones located in places…

11 years ago

Vintage Chronographs and Payphones

What was the connection between chronographs and payphones? Find out at WristTimes.com.

11 years ago

“Hang Up” – A Payphone Documentary By Ugo Massa

UPDATE, OCTOBER, 2014: The trailer for "Hang Up" has been released. Click here to watch. The photo below was taken…

11 years ago

Jakarta Payphone.

Instagram photo by Cassandra Massardi   http://instagram.com/p/nvO9jqwZXo/

11 years ago

NPR’s Marketplace: A Day In The Life Of A Payphone

The Payphone Project gets a shoutout in a 3-minute spot from Thursday's Marketplace, on National Public Radio. This piece sheds…

11 years ago

Is New York’s “Free Wi-Fi Everywhere” Plan Realistic?

Last month the city of New York reïssued its dataset and map of public pay telephone (PPT) locations. The dataset…

11 years ago

Payphone Hiatus (Or Not)

The Payphone Project will be on auto-pilot for the next few weeks (or months) as I re-introduce the “Daily Payphone” feature…

11 years ago