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Requiem for the Disappearing Pay Phone

Posted by timothy on from the endangered-species dept.

StarEmperor writes "This Washington Post article describes the steady disappearance of pay phones as cell phones become more commonplace. Many pay phones, which used to generate hundreds of dollars per month in revenue, are now used so infrequently that they cost money to operate. I wonder what kind of environmental hazard is posed by junking thousands of pay phones?"

3 of 504 comments (clear)

  1. I've had one for years by Zen+Programmer · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    It's called a Cheese Box. L33t Phr34k0rz

  2. Re:where can I get one? by benna · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    did you just say "neat"?

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    "It is not how things are in the world that is mystical, but that it exists." -Ludwig Wittgenstein
  3. Sleeping Booth by TrippyZ · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    And where am I supposed to sleep when I get drunk and can't find my way home?