Payphones Past

Payphone Pictures & Sounds

Chinatown, NYC: Pagoda Style Phone Booth

I spotted this old favorite a couple of weeks ago. Located on Bayard Street in New York's Chinatown, it is…

12 years ago

Seattle: This Payphone Is Probably Doomed

Val Vashon writes from Seatlle, Washington, with a brief narrative history of a Qwest/Centurylink payphone that will likely disappear soon.

12 years ago

Fargo, North Dakota

A friend from Fargo, North Dakota, sends in a few current pictures of payphones in that city today.

12 years ago

New Payphone Sounds

Sound samples from payphones, including a brass band as heard through a payphone call, and a variety of messages announcing…

12 years ago

NYC: Hot Blondes Still Use Payphones.

If you think no one uses payphones any more than you simply need to open your eyes. I'll do it…

12 years ago

Talking on the Titan. April, 2013.

The American Public Communications Council says that 750 million calls are made from payphones every year. 27 million payphone calls…

12 years ago

Abandoned Phone Box: Aldershot, Hampshire, England

This phone box was obviously put in place back when the surrounding houses were built back in the 1930's to…

12 years ago

Bangkok: Phone Booth Graveyard

It's a picture of vacated payphone enclosures and phone booths owned by the Telephone Organisation of Thailand.

12 years ago

Bye Bye Now

"Bye Bye Now" is a short film documenting the faded role of public phone boxes in Ireland.

12 years ago