Telephone Boxes!

June 19, 2007 2:42am CST
Do you still use the good old fashioned telephone boxes? Or do you use a mobile phone to make calls whilst you are out? I still use them whilst out. It would be a shame if they were to disappear through lack of use. Would you miss them if they were gone?
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@jennybianca (12912)
• Australia
20 Jun 07
I haven't used a good, old fashioned telephone box for many years. I always use my home phone, or my mobile. If caught without my mobile, or it goes flat, I use a friends phone.. There is still a need for old fashioned telephone boxes. There are many people who still can't afford mobile phones, or they can't afford much in the way of credits. We must have phone boxes available for emergencies too.
20 Jun 07
Yes. There is a payphone on my block. It has come in quite handy sometimes when I have run out of credit on my mobile.
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@samson1967 (7414)
• India
19 Jun 07
Telephone boxes are very widely used here and almost every shop will have such public telephones to make extra money. It is very economical than cell phones. I use them more than cell phones.
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19 Jun 07
Sadly around here I think they are slowly dissappearing.
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@gabs8513 (48686)
• United Kingdom
21 Jun 07
No I do not use them at all I have my Mobile and I prefer to use that I also find that Telephone Boxes are not hygienic they spread Germs as so many People use the Phone and you do not know what these People have got If they where cleaned regular ok that would not be so bad I would not miss them at all
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@rosie_123 (6113)
19 Jun 07
Well the sad thing here in London, is you can rarely find a telephone box that hasn’t been vandalised, so it’s impossible to find one you can use. Because of that, I tend always to use my mobile phone because it’s more convenient than rushing around trying to find a box that is actually working!! However, I do like the good old-fashioned telephone boxes – I think they add to the character and appearance of a place – especially in some old villages here in England – a bit like the old, red post boxes. Have a good day:-))
19 Jun 07
Yes I agree. They are so quaint looking. I often will use a public telephone rather than using my mobile.
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