Extra Payphone Photos
Extra payphone photos from BART, Muni, and Caltrain stations across the Bay Area.
Payphones
Payphone locations, status, and projects
Adding a Bell Ringer to a Payphone
Replacing the weak electronic ringer in an Elcotel Series 5 payphone with a Western Electric C4A mechanical bell ringer.
Programming a Payphone
Attempting to reprogram an Elcotel Series 5 payphone — via keypad codes and the PNM remote software.
Payphone Teletypewriter
Using BART station payphone TTY devices to text smartphones — how TTYs work, my $40 unit, and where to find a working payphone TTY.
The Last San Francisco Phone Booth
Tracing a stock photo to discover an intact 1980s Benner-Nawman phone booth hidden near the Golden Gate Bridge.