Pay Phones From Around the Globe

[Westrex]

Hello everyone,

Here are some pay phone locations from around the world that I've mostly found on vacation (although some from the internet).

Phone locations:

Seattle & Area: http://www.classicrotaryphones.com/forum/index.php?topic=27545.0

Sunnyvale: 401 E Hendy Ave Bldg 72
Sunnyvale CA

Tel: 408/738-9194

San Anselmo: 110 Tunstead Ave. San Anselmo, CA

Heathrow Airport (2 phones per pedestal, all maintained by British Telecom):

- Across from Terminal 5 Currency Exchange
- Across from Costa Coffee (near Underground station, I think)
- Across from Baggage Claim 10
- Across from Baggage Claim 6/7 Currency Exchange

London:

- 16 New Broad St. London
- 7 or 8 phones are on the corner of Parliament Sq. near the Westminster Underground station.

I will post more locations & pictures later.

[Westrex]

There's also a black K6 phone booth, a nice one too, at the Tower of London, but the handset has been cut (I'll post pics later). More phones can be found near 60 Strand Street, 429 Strand Street, the Queensland Govt. Offices (Strand WC 2), 5 Great Newport Street, 8 Great Newport Street, 206 Essex Road, and 208 Essex Road. I don't know if the 208 Essex Road, the Strand Street, and Great Newport Street phones work or not, but I've noted their locations here.

[Westrex]

Update: The phones in Parliament Sq. are not working, every one of the 8.

More K6 phone booths can be found here (phones not tested):

Coolbath Square

Next to the Amazon Fresh at 359 Upper St, London

Next to an optician at 23-24 Upper St, London

Next to Royal Trinity Hospice at 43 Upper St, London

Next to Oxfam Books & Music at 48 Upper St, London (This is not a K6 kiosk, but it was near one so I included it anyway)

2 phones are at 46 Pine St. near the Mount Pleasant Bus Stop

[FABphones]

Update: The phones in...

Recent images of the kiosks for the many members not familiar with the locations of these phones would help make these posts a better read. Please add images.

[Westrex]

Sure thing. I can add links and images for K6 locations.

For 4 of the phones in Parliament Square, go here: https://www.google.com/maps/@51.5011158,-0.1264057,3a,21y,350.67h,83.21t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sbIAak27pLwXGcPv2PNTlTQ!2e0!7i13312!8i6656?entry=ttu

For the other 4, go here: https://www.google.com/maps/@51.5010826,-0.1267792,3a,75y,320.9h,76.19t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1s5BXFUb8RMhemqim13b3mVg!2e0!7i13312!8i6656?entry=ttu

359 Upper Street A1 (I don't think this phone worked, and there was a roll of toilet paper in the booth   ): https://www.google.com/maps/@51.5341388,-0.1051909,3a,75y,122.47h,72.28t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1so9XxHuA47gQZdsfnazEoEw!2e0!7i16384!8i8192?entry=ttu

25 Upper Street: https://www.google.com/maps/@51.5342119,-0.1052068,3a,16.5y,308.09h,89.78t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sTZII7O6nHt35b3BfKEQ8ug!2e0!7i16384!8i8192?entry=ttu

43 Upper Street: https://www.google.com/maps/@51.5348908,-0.1046063,3a,75y,331.06h,94.42t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sG7Y1n_cgKGyULjl0kXXf8A!2e0!7i16384!8i8192?entry=ttu

Non-K6 kiosk: https://www.google.com/maps/@51.5351196,-0.1043869,3a,75y,276.83h,85.11t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sKmLHUYDMEG0gCSemSmo36A!2e0!7i16384!8i8192?entry=ttu

46 Pine Street: https://www.google.com/maps/place/46+Pine+St,+London+EC1R+4QD/@51.5254607,-0.1103069,3a,75y,195.35h,44.54t/data=!3m8!1e1!3m6!1sAF1QipPHz-sUpsNcq0YKgbT5jxyFCEWWP_zX-AC4HNQd!2e10!3e11!6shttps:%2F%2Flh5.googleusercontent.com%2Fp%2FAF1QipPHz-sUpsNcq0YKgbT5jxyFCEWWP_zX-AC4HNQd%3Dw360-h120-k-no-pi-0-ya102.54469-ro-0-fo100!7i5376!8i2688!4m6!3m5!1s0x48761b4f5f87ffaf:0x336931d7a1ac7df2!8m2!3d51.5254563!4d-0.1102752!10e5?entry=ttu

Coolbath Square: https://www.google.com/maps/@51.5244292,-0.1110427,3a,75y,196.06h,66.82t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1szGj_p3rP57Lymumzmy-EUA!2e0!7i16384!8i8192?entry=ttu

16 New Broad Street: https://www.google.com/maps/place/16+New+Broad+St,+London+EC2M+1JH/@51.5171708,-0.0851442,3a,15.9y,136.21h,84.74t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1sMMYzUfVfuoeVSmoJlZsiWw!2e0!6shttps:%2F%2Fstreetviewpixels-pa.googleapis.com%2Fv1%2Fthumbnail%3Fpanoid%3DMMYzUfVfuoeVSmoJlZsiWw%26cb_client%3Dsearch.gws-prod.gps%26w%3D360%26h%3D120%26yaw%3D176.65842%26pitch%3D0%26thumbfov%3D100!7i16384!8i8192!4m7!3m6!1s0x48761cacfd63bed7:0xe1551e959b789cda!8m2!3d51.5170565!4d-0.0851403!10e5!16s%2Fg%2F11df810cl2?entry=ttu

8 Great Newport Street (A more modern BT booth is down the street): https://www.google.com/maps/place/8+Great+Newport+St,+London+WC2H+7JA/@51.5118636,-0.1275554,3a,18.8y,65.07h,85.83t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1scIT_BizyAdIqU7Vlkqf0sw!2e0!6shttps:%2F%2Fstreetviewpixels-pa.googleapis.com%2Fv1%2Fthumbnail%3Fpanoid%3DcIT_BizyAdIqU7Vlkqf0sw%26cb_client%3Dsearch.gws-prod.gps%26w%3D360%26h%3D120%26yaw%3D316.0139%26pitch%3D0%26thumbfov%3D100!7i16384!8i8192!4m7!3m6!1s0x487604cd992d2599:0x73ed4443041a9bb8!8m2!3d51.5119789!4d-0.1277249!10e5!16s%2Fg%2F11csfd5z5q?entry=ttu

60 Strand Street: https://www.google.com/maps/place/60+Strand,+London+WC2N+5LR/@51.5095115,-0.1236034,3a,55.5y,127.87h,79.62t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1s16fyj00Y-riZ5rJubblapg!2e0!7i16384!8i8192!4m7!3m6!1s0x487604c955b79adb:0x7105265559c7608!8m2!3d51.5095301!4d-0.1232646!10e5!16s%2Fg%2F11c1ylkp65?entry=ttu

429 Strand Street: https://www.google.com/maps/place/60+Strand,+London+WC2N+5LR/@51.5095498,-0.1242804,3a,75y,334.6h,91.2t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sAAg3PVYWi8-qkj1O9tkLeQ!2e0!7i16384!8i8192!4m7!3m6!1s0x487604c955b79adb:0x7105265559c7608!8m2!3d51.5095301!4d-0.1232646!10e5!16s%2Fg%2F11c1ylkp65?entry=ttu

206 Essex Rd: https://www.google.com/maps/place/206+Essex+Rd,+London+N1+3AP/@51.5407282,-0.0953502,3a,75y,268.59h,69.71t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1smELs70LYXnceLDFxmx4zHQ!2e0!7i16384!8i8192!4m7!3m6!1s0x48761b61f0e1555f:0x16b16a85e1f131e4!8m2!3d51.5407266!4d-0.0951048!10e5!16s%2Fg%2F11c2412lvg?entry=ttu

208 Essex Rd: https://www.google.com/maps/place/206+Essex+Rd,+London+N1+3AP/@51.5407949,-0.0952486,3a,75y,314.69h,63.03t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sVvbUHZoAJlCyeXFBveXr3Q!2e0!7i16384!8i8192!4m7!3m6!1s0x48761b61f0e1555f:0x16b16a85e1f131e4!8m2!3d51.5407266!4d-0.0951048!10e5!16s%2Fg%2F11c2412lvg?entry=ttu

4 Duncannon Street: https://www.google.com/maps/@51.5086182,-0.1262101,3a,60.6y,357.13h,81.29t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1swoY8XJfBqCSSZ5p5R6rngg!2e0!7i16384!8i8192?entry=ttu

The other side of 4 Duncannon Street: https://www.google.com/maps/@51.5086204,-0.1260769,3a,19.4y,196.94h,79.69t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sJjzeLwBR-KoDtE6n9q4Y3A!2e0!7i16384!8i8192?entry=ttu

These are the locations I could find via Google Maps. Some places I couldn't find (like the Queensland Govt. Offices, and if I got any street numbers/names wrong, sorry in advance, because British streets are a bit confusing for me.

[Westrex]

While I was near King's Cross station, I decided to duck in and see if there were any pay phones. There are 4 in the station in the West Concourse, across from the escalators. The signs in the concourse can direct you to the phones.

Phone Numbers:

(020)-7713-7234
(020)-7713-7196
(020)-7713-7684
(020)-7713-7685

[Westrex]

3 dead shells of pay phones at St. Pancras station. 2 phones would've occupied each pedestal, one higher and one lower (usually).

[Westrex]

At Oxford train station, there are 2 good condition British Telecom booths from the 1980's on Platform 4. I could not get pictures because my train was leaving when I got to the platform. More pay phones can be found throughout Victoria Station, and at the Victoria Coach Station entrance passage (the passage to the bus terminal).

[Westrex]

In Brooklyn, NY there are 2 working pay phones at the Brooklyn Library. Here's a YouTube video showing them: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OM8SxwZOMKs.

In New York, NY there are 2 working pay phones at the Woodhull Medical Center. Here's a YouTube video showing them: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/vof1bYXnXRc.

Also in New York, NY there is a working pay phone at Penn Station. Here's a YouTube video showing them: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/dPot3RSMpKw.

10 of the 11 pay phones at St. George Terminal, Staten Island Ferry. (These numbers are from www.payphone-project.com):

347-817-7481
347-817-7653
347-817-7631
347-817-7630
347-817-7482
347-223-5741
347-817-7651
347-817-7652
347-817-7655
347-817-7654

The 9 coin phones at Whitehall Ferry Terminal, Staten Island Ferry may or may not work, I don't know. These phones have gotten notable coverage on www.payphone-project.com 2-3 years ago.

Telephones on Whidbey Island, WA: http://www.classicrotaryphones.com/forum/index.php?topic=25993.msg264514#msg264514.

For any other info on New York pay phones, you should see this article: https://www.payphone-project.com/where-can-i-find-a-working-payphone-in-new-york-city.html

[dsk]

Norway: https://foreningenles.no/oversikt-over-alle-telefonkiosker

[Westrex]

Thanks for the link @dsk.

On the Hawaii Big Island, I found these at one of the airports on Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/@19.7376859,-156.0403481,3a,18.6y,300.91h,86.05t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sLHL-k97jcWFhbzmJxfH7dQ!2e0!7i13312!8i6656?entry=ttu.

Also found this at McDonald's on the Big Island, not sure if it's still there: https://www.google.com/maps/@19.6394292,-155.9910579,3a,15y,68.76h,90.11t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sEklYzxT1-D6ic-jqBXOGBw!2e0!7i13312!8i6656?entry=ttu

State park pay phone on the Big Island: https://www.google.com/maps/@21.270147,-157.8222597,3a,20.9y,231.42h,84.23t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sj7of4a7DReWtRZwwXbfnCQ!2e0!7i16384!8i8192?entry=ttu.

Colorado phones: https://www.ndhfilms.com/other/coloradopayphones.

Beggs Oklahoma Telephone Co.: https://www.google.com/maps/@35.7437909,-96.0690207,3a,15y,300.71h,82.5t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sMVZF4zgsCU3DQy6yIsAZRQ!2e0!7i16384!8i8192?entry=ttu.

[Westrex]

New Jersey phone, ironically outside of a cell phone store: https://www.google.com/maps/@40.7317603,-74.0659197,3a,15y,216.4h,87.55t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sSBRzksjShOPrDJig3DbvLw!2e0!7i16384!8i8192?entry=ttu.

Washington DC pay phones: https://wtop.com/dc/2021/09/dialing-it-back-dc-has-just-6-public-payphones-left/.

[Westrex]

Phone in Boston's Chinatown: https://www.google.com/maps/@42.35079,-71.0614592,3a,75y,103.24h,64.92t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1s6LufI4QkN3VRV6A2jGVdDA!2e0!7i16384!8i8192?entry=ttu.

Skagway Alaska phone: https://www.google.com/maps/@59.4544801,-135.3170985,3a,22y,291.4h,76.76t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sp6bWD_TUR6yrzdz2OAiWHg!2e0!7i13312!8i6656?entry=ttu.

From the looks of it, there are 2 phones at the ferry terminal building in Skagway, AK: https://www.google.com/maps/@59.4498447,-135.3241515,3a,15y,234.06h,85.93t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1s7iPlnPvXvU4TVFzr6us0Xw!2e0!7i13312!8i6656?entry=ttu.

More ferry terminal phones in Skagway: https://www.google.com/maps/@59.4510677,-135.322111,3a,29.8y,307.4h,80.43t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sqayYWcAmTuz5MadDvSy8Mw!2e0!7i13312!8i6656?entry=ttu.

Supposedly these phones are also at the ferry terminal in Skagway: https://www.payphone-project.com/photos/picture.php/DSCN0113/category/268-alaska

A different phone in Alaska, appears to be a coinless public phone: https://www.payphone-project.com/photos/picture.php/DSCN0137_1/category/268-alaska

[SUnset2]

Here's one I saw last week at the Fred Meyer filling station on Hwy. 99E just South of Milwaukie Oregon.  It looks like it is still working, though I didn't test it.

[Westrex]

Thanks for the image @SUnset2. On those Y2K-ish phones w/ credit card slot, if the display works then the phone will usually work (unless if it reads "Out of Service" or something).

In Japan, According to current regulations, city areas are required to have a public pay phone installed every 500 square meters, with non-city areas every kilometer. With this info, I'll go hop on Google Maps and try to find some phones in Japan (probably going to be NTT phones).