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In a groundbreaking move, rural Vermont revives the noble art of jiggling coins into pay phones, because what’s #progress without a sprinkle of nostalgia? 🕰️📞 Meanwhile, the article itself offers a riveting narrative on errors: Forbidden, much like logical Internet discourse. ❌🚫
https://spectrum.ieee.org/payphone-voip #ruralVermont #nostalgia #jigglingcoins #payphones #interneterrors #HackerNews #ngated

Old Payphones Get Modern VoIP Upgrade

Old pay phones are back in Vermont, offering free calls via VoIP. Discover how one engineer is reviving these nostalgic devices for modern use.

IEEE Spectrum

Hacker News May 17

VoIP Brings Back Old-Fashioned Pay Phones to Rural Vermont

https://spectrum.ieee.org/payphone-voip

#HackerNews #VoIP #PayPhones #RuralVermont #Technology #Innovation #Communication

Old Payphones Get Modern VoIP Upgrade

Old pay phones are back in Vermont, offering free calls via VoIP. Discover how one engineer is reviving these nostalgic devices for modern use.

IEEE Spectrum

ResearchBuzz: Firehose Apr 29

Hackaday: Payphone Tag Is Australia’s New National Sport. “Australia’s payphones are an iconic part of the national landscape, even if they’re not as important as they once used to be. However, they’re having a resurgence of late, in part thanks to a new national pastime—the sport of Payphone Tag!”

https://rbfirehose.com/2026/04/29/hackaday-payphone-tag-is-australias-new-national-sport/

Hackaday: Payphone Tag Is Australia’s New National Sport

ResearchBuzz: Firehose

☮ ♥ ♬ 🧑‍💻Apr 29

“ #Australia’s #payphones are an iconic part of the national landscape, even if they’re not as important as they once used to be. However, they’re having a resurgence of late, in part thanks to a new national pastime—the sport of #PayphoneTag!

Created by #AlexAllchin, the game is simple. To play, you first sign up on the website and get your emoji and 5-digit PIN. You then go out and find a payphone, dial the Payphone Tag number, and enter your PIN when prompted. This lets you “capture” the #phone, raising your score in the game. If a phone is already captured, no matter—just head out there, dial the number, and key in your own PIN to steal it. You can also push your score even higher by capturing three #payphones in a triangle on the map to get bonus points.”

#POTS / #payphonetag / #sport / #CTPP / #CaptureThePayphone <https://hackaday.com/2026/04/28/payphone-tag-is-australias-new-national-sport/>

Payphone Tag Is Australia’s New National Sport

Australia’s payphones are an iconic part of the national landscape, even if they’re not as important as they once used to be. However, they’re having a resurgence of late, in part…

Hackaday

💰📞 payphones ✨☎️Apr 11

☎️ A payphone in Plain Grove Township, Pennsylvania. Spotted in March 2026!

#payphones #PublicTelephones #payphone

💰📞 payphones ✨☎️Mar 24

😻 I saw a payphone today!

#PayPhones #PublicTelephones

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Gehtso Mar 13

and mail coaches will soon be back

In Russia It Was Proposed To Revive The Network Of Payphones Because Of Internet Blackouts

" The idea was put forward by an odious State Duma deputy.

In Russia, against the backdrop of mobile Internet shutdowns, Russia should return to installing phone booths in major cities, where "safe" Internet will be connected. This was stated by Igor Antropenko, a member of the State Duma's trade and industry committee, who previously called for reducing working hours for women to increase the birth rate, writes The Moscow Times. "

https://charter97.org/en/news/2026/3/13/676817/

#WarOfAggression #Europa #Ukraine #Payphones #Duma #Internet #Blackouts #army #war #Russia #WarCriminal #invaders #occupiers #defenders
#перемогаYкраїни

In Russia It Was Proposed To Revive The Network Of Payphones Because Of Internet Blackouts

The idea was put forward by an odious State Duma deputy.

Stefan Bohacek Mar 8

If you live in California, here's a fun game to try.

"California still has 2,203 working payphones. Can you find 'em all?"

https://walzr.com/payphone-go/

via @waxy

#payphones #california #PayphoneGo #game

Payphone Go

Front Page [Unofficial]Feb 18

A 'social experiment' lets people from Texas and San Francisco randomly connect on a payphone

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.upworthy.com/experiment-connects-texans-and-californians

HowToPhil (Phillip R)Feb 6

I think that cities should replace some of the vanishing #payphones with #courtesyPhones for the citizens and visitors to use when needed. Can someone ping #Mamdani in #NYC with my idea?