Verizon – The Payphone Project

Payphone At The End Of The R, Starring 1-800-MAX-SAVE

the payphone project — Wed, 28 Mar 2018 23:50:27 +0000

An abandoned Verizon payphone in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn, leads to a somewhat interesting tale of the alleged theft of a toll-free number used by a suicide prevention and counseling ministry.

Abandoned Phone Booth, Seaview Motel in Pennsville, NJ.

the payphone project — Fri, 07 Apr 2017 01:28:37 +0000

An anonymous photographer contributed this artsy black and white photo of an abandoned Verizon-branded phone booth found at the Seaview Motel in Pennsville, NJ.

Phone Booths at the Met Breuer Museum

the payphone project — Tue, 31 May 2016 12:38:49 +0000

My first thought on hearing that the Met Breuer was taking over the old Whitney building was, naturally enough, “What will they do with the phone booths in the basement?” I am sure this was the question all New Yorkers asked when they heard about the Met Breuer opening.

Payphones at The Oyster Bar Restaurant, Grand Central Terminal

the payphone project — Mon, 04 Apr 2016 17:28:00 +0000

It seemed strange to find a couple of payphones inside the bathrooms of the Oyster Bar Restaurant at Grand Central Terminal. When payphones were commonplace it was typical to find them in the shared space outside the actual latrines.

Donald Trump: Fix Your Payphone

the payphone project — Thu, 04 Feb 2016 13:25:16 +0000

This payphone was at the center of what was (to me, at least) a very amusing incident which occurred during the last week of December, 2015.

Call (425) 347-9966, the Phone Booth in the World’s Biggest Building

the payphone project — Tue, 27 Oct 2015 18:55:53 +0000

Deep within the bowels of the world largest building (the Boeing Everett Factory in Washington) one finds a surprise: An old-style phone booth with a fully functional payphone that accepts incoming calls. Call it at 425-347-9966.

Abandoned Verizon Payphones at 77 Water Street

the payphone project — Mon, 07 Sep 2015 17:54:25 +0000

Phones like this stay in place for years, not even attracting the interest of thieves. An abandoned Verizon payphone (should a thief possess skills to restore one to working order) could get a couple hundred bucks on eBay. You might even find a few bucks worth of quarters inside these payphones. With no indication that these phones are out of service nothing would stop an unwitting citizen from depositing coins and dialing a number before discovering that the phone has no dial tone.

Titan to be King of Payphones in New York City

the payphone project — Mon, 20 Sep 2010 02:51:27 +0000

What is the future of the neighborhood payphone, unadorned by advertising, its survival depending entirely on paid usage?

Shattered and Dangling: A Verizon Payphone, October 2009

the payphone project — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 06:29:42 +0000

I spotted this Verizon payphone about a month ago, and was surprised to see that it is still busted up, dangling by its thin wires in a useless, vegetative state. This payphone’s number is (718) 729-9344. I have noticed a lot of gutted out and murdered payphones of late. Many of the phones have been…

Verizon to end its Airfone service

the payphone project — Thu, 29 Jun 2006 16:40:10 +0000

The Airfone, owned by Verizon, is essentially an extremely expensive in-flight payphone. I remember using one of these phones to make a call in 2001 — the bill was alarming. I don’t recall the exact number but I seem to remember a 10 minute call costing 40 or 50 bucks. I have since used these…