Payphone Directory: One of the oldest payphone listings on the web, organized by country, state, and city. Some of the listings may be out of date, but you’ll likely find one or two payphones that are still working in some areas Payphone Project: This is a website dedicated to payphone history and preservation. It also includes a mostly-maintained list of payphones in the United States, which you can visit at https://www. payphone-project. com/numbers/usa. Waymarking: This site is great for finding information on things near your location, including payphones. Just type “payphone” into the “find waymarks” box, and enter an address or postal code to find nearby payphones reported by other users. [1] X Research source
The stations of interstate bus companies, especially those of Greyhound, often still have pay phones. Greyhound stations are worth mentioning in particular because, in many larger cities, they are open 24 hours and have several pay phones that are in good repair. Major airports, and most smaller ones as well, usually have some pay phones around. Airport managers seem to realize that people traveling often leave certain vital things at home. International travelers are also in need of pay phones if they have not purchased special ones for the country they are traveling to. As a result, airports still have large numbers of pay phones.
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To see payphones in a particular city on a map, just head over to https://maps. google. com and type “payphones in New Orleans” or “payphones in 70118” (or your preferred city/ZIP or postal code) into the search bar. Keep in mind that the payphones you find may not be in service. Have a backup plan in case the payphone you want to use is not working or was removed. Some existing payphones will not appear in Google Maps, so don’t lose hope.
LinkNYC: New York City has replaced all public payphones with free phone kiosks that also have Wi-Fi and device charging features. There are almost 2000 LinkNYC locations across all 5 boroughs. [3] X Research source Visit https://www. link. nyc to find the nearest kiosk. VoIP services: If you don’t have home or cellular phone service but do have access to the internet, you can use services like Google Voice, WhatsApp, and Skype to make free phone calls over the internet. If you have an old phone laying around, you can even revive it by connecting it to Wi-Fi and using it as an internet-based phone. Prepaid cell phones: Now that cell phones are everywhere, you can get an incredibly cheap cell phone from just about any store and purchase prepaid minutes instead of signing up for a plan. You’ll even get your own phone number so people can call you back. Calling cards: Prepaid calling cards are a great way to use anyone’s phone without worrying about the phone’s owner incurring extra charges. These especially come in handy when making international phone calls.
