Ever since the turn of the millenium phone boxes have been disappearing, most have been taken away, most if the ones that left don't work. Now you hardly ever see them anymore unless it's somewhere with poor mobile phone signal or in the case of the UK the old school red phone boxes which are kept around as a tourist attraction. Some that are left have had the phones pulled and been turned into mini libraries or filled with historical info relevant to the local area.
My small town had approximately a dozen in years gone by including a few spots with more than one. Now from what I can tell there are only two left, one right in the town square and one on a main. At least three that I know of got taken away during lockdown.
Even in bars and shoos they are very rare now, before places would have had even if only connected to a local taxi firm, most bars and larger supermarkets would have a pay phone, but those have disappeared now.
That said I can't even remember the last time I saw someone using one. Whenever someone can't use their phone fir whatever reason they just borrow sone one else's for a second or get someone to make a call for them. For those born after I'd say 1995, they have likely never had to use one. I distinctly remember making reverse call charges to my parents back in the day when I didn't win a mobile phone, which I would usually get shit for when I got home unless it was something urgent.
My small town had approximately a dozen in years gone by including a few spots with more than one. Now from what I can tell there are only two left, one right in the town square and one on a main. At least three that I know of got taken away during lockdown.
Even in bars and shoos they are very rare now, before places would have had even if only connected to a local taxi firm, most bars and larger supermarkets would have a pay phone, but those have disappeared now.
That said I can't even remember the last time I saw someone using one. Whenever someone can't use their phone fir whatever reason they just borrow sone one else's for a second or get someone to make a call for them. For those born after I'd say 1995, they have likely never had to use one. I distinctly remember making reverse call charges to my parents back in the day when I didn't win a mobile phone, which I would usually get shit for when I got home unless it was something urgent.
