telebeam – The Payphone Project

Rare Sighting: Payphone Repairman

the payphone project — Mon, 13 Feb 2017 17:31:57 +0000

I spotted something rare. A public pay telephone repairman at work, keeping New York City's payphones safe and sanitary.

Talking on the Telebeam — But For How Much Longer?

the payphone project — Mon, 22 Aug 2016 20:17:52 +0000

People still use payphones. I spotted this woman talking on a Telebeam payphone today. Telebeam's continued existence, however, may be short-lived, as the CityBridge monopoly inches closer to putting the company out of business.

Shroud of a Link: Citybridge Meets Its Deadline. Sort Of.

the payphone project — Tue, 29 Dec 2015 03:45:16 +0000

This mysteriously shrouded rectangle is all we get to see for now of the first Links, the free WiFi hotspots and multipurpose digital depots expected to replace thousands of NYC's outdoor payphones.

Telebeam: The Fine Print

the payphone project — Sat, 02 Mar 2013 16:15:23 +0000

Even the most intrepid payphone user is unlikely to read the fine print found on most public telephones. The text matter is teeny-tiny and frequently obscured by filth. I transcribed the text found on this Telebeam payphone in midtown Manhattan.

Telebeam: Off the Hook and Off the Grid

the payphone project — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 07:18:02 +0000

Telebeam payphones are disappearing from the sidewalks of New York at a rapid clip. In recent days this Telebeam payphone in midtown went from off the hook to off the grid. I spotted this dangling payphone receiver a few months ago (and posted it to my New York City Payphones section), and this week saw…