Just watching corro with swimbo noticed fizz in a phone box, got me to thinking, I wouldn't know ifnor where one was in our village, don't think we have one anymore, sign of the times I guess.
Old proper red ones ?
I think there's still one in our village, must drive past to check.
There's one down the way from us, but I've never seen anyone in it...not even sure it's still functional.
My Mum always wanted one for her garden for some reason
Round our way they're all white!
There is still a proper old red one down the road from me but the phone doesnt work anymore, Instead its a book club! Take a book and drop it back
when your done! was a art exhibition for a while too! I would have offered some of my books but I dont think they wanted Autotrader or the hungry
catapillar!
How weird, as i dont actually remember when i last saw one,
Not for a looong time
We live a poncy conservation area so all ours are the old red ones.
My dad informs me that the coronation street buildings are all wrong because they're built out of a style of brick laying that wasn't used
when they were supposed to have been built 
There's one still outside where Mr Smith's was in Warrington, although it probably had the phone ripped out circa 1994
all been robbed or brought to rust in middle class front gardens no doubt.
i dont think the council would be proactive enough to go round and collect them!
Theres still a few about, but not enough. You can never find a pay phone when you need one these days. I went to the new Services on the M20 (By
Accident, a long story) and they had none at all.
Ashford had a fair few of the old red ones about when I left.
The next question, is when did any of us use a "pay phone"
I can honestly say, not for 20 years plus!!!
The brick style comment is interesting. The set is meant to be buildings from 1902 apparently, this is the style of brickwork:
It seems to be a single-skin style wall used mainly when tied to an internal wall or other structure, suggesting more modern build. Is that the
point?
I believe BT are forced to maintain a set number of pay phones in the UK despite them being massively loss-generating.
[Edited on 12/2/13 by coyoteboy]
Radio 2 mentioned a few years ago that the phone boxes take under 10k in cash per year
60,000 phone boxes
That's £6 per year per box lol
2p a day lol
[Edited on 12/2/13 by jossey]
One in my village is used as a local museum/exhibition centre!
They had it refurbished recently so it looks all red and shiny!
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Originally posted by coyoteboy
The brick style comment is interesting. The set is meant to be buildings from 1902 apparently, this is the style of brickwork:
It seems to be a single-skin style wall used mainly when tied to an internal wall or other structure, suggesting more modern build. Is that the point?
I believe BT are forced to maintain a set number of pay phones in the UK despite them being massively loss-generating.
[Edited on 12/2/13 by coyoteboy]
I'm stood by 4 right now.
Last time I wanted one was november when I had to walk 3 miles in the rain at 11pm to the next town from where the car was to find my dad, two
villages with no payphones at all.
Last time I actually used one was to get a taxi in september.
If you carry a mobile around, you can be tracked at all times, and anyone with access to the info can see how fast your going, where you were and
when. I own a mobile but I don't like talking on the phone at all so I'm not having a contract, I put about £20 a year on my phone and in
calls that gets you about an hour on my phone, also I'm not allowed a camera at work.
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Originally posted by coyoteboy