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You Probably Think We No Longer Need Them, But This Is Why Pay Phones Still Exist

by N/A, 10 years ago | 1 min read
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Payphones probably seem pretty obsolete now that almost everyone has a cell phone, but they actually serve a surprising purpose. 

 

Payphone technician Pete Izzo Jr. maintains more than 3,000 payphones owned by CBS Outdoor in New York City. Izzo is part of a team that made the phones owned by CBS WiFi enabled. 

 

The infrastructure of the phones will have a huge effect on public access to information and the way that we communicate.

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