Payphone
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A payphone is a telephone that lets the public make phone calls if they pay for them first. Many payphones accept coins, but some can accept credit cards, debit cards, and phone cards as well. In the 20th century they were very often used, especially in cities. When people used more mobile phones, payphones quickly became rarer in small towns, and later also in cities.
Payphone Media
AT&T payphone in San Antonio, Texas in 2006
A Bell pay phone.
Payphone booth in Kyoto, Japan, with figures etched into the glass
A typical BT payphone in Scotland
1C Payphone - Bell System, Made by Western Electric
Payphone in Munich, 2022
Payphone model U+I from 1964 to 1982
Payphone model G+M from 1982 to 1987
Payphone model Rotor from 1987 to 2002
(video) Moving around a payphone in Japan, 2023
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