[Closed] When was the last time you used a phonebox?

The last one I saw contained a small honesty library.

Must be nearly 20 odd years since I used one. Back then I used to carry a 10 unit phonecard for emergencies.

they're quite useful when you want to get out the wind for a bit and use your mobile.

They always smell of urine when I leave.

I saw a phonebox on the Isle of Bute last year which took phonecards. I havent seen a phonecard for sale for years

The last one I saw contained a small honesty library.

Same here.

1992 I think. 🙂

A few weeks ago in the phone box museum at Avoncroft.

Actually quite an interesting day out, the RAC phone box from the 90s was my favourite.

The world has been pretty 'safe' from megalomaniac danger really, so no need for me to 'get changed' (if you know what I mean).
However, I do hear of a pending landslide in Turkey, so better nip off quickly...
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DrP

I used one on the weekend to check my position on an OS map.. does that count? 😆

A few weeks ago I saw a homeless guy drop his pants and use one. After seeing that I swore to myself I'd never set foot in a phone box again!

Never used one. But I do still see them occasionally.

September last year in Brecon town. I had no signal at all on my "3" network phone and wanted to call my wife. No sodding chance on the mobile (it didn't work until I actually got back into England) and the phone boxes only took cards.

And they smelled of wee.

I used one about 5 months ago to prove to my flatmate that a landline stays connected even if the recipient hangs up the call. To actually make a phone call, about 8 years.

I still advertise in them

I still advertise in them

And I'm suing you under the trade descriptions act - "post op" my arse

And I'm suing you under the trade descriptions act - "post op" my arse

You read it wrong, it said 'Post Up My Arse"

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[i]You read it wrong, it said 'Post Up My Arse" [/i]

So instead of a cougar you're a puma?

I last used one in 1995 I think, and it was for making a phonecall.

The ones I've seen look complicated - you can send email and all sorts of things from them now.

The last time I actually used one (other than to get Northwinds number) was about 10 years ago the try to patch a tube in a downpour on a freezing cold day.

The best use ever though was my friends dad who as a kid had run into one during a V1 attack. Now I know they didn't give you a lot of time to run and hide but it's hard to think of a worse place to pick.

[i]my friends dad who as a kid had run into one during a V1 attack[/i]

they say there's always one with your name on it.

He wasn't called Mr Doodlebug was he?

(copyright Paul Merton and igmc)

1996

Probably 10-15 years ago I remember using one in Spain or France with a phone card.

I don't even have a phone plugged into the landline or know what the landline number in the house is.

On the road to the office there are 2, both have "wifi" in them and both smell a bit "wifi" too.

Racking my brains trying to remember the last time I used one. Hardly ever make calls anyway, so I've probably used one three or four times in my life, and last time probably around thirty years ago.

They always smell of urine

My kids (9 & 5) pointed at a phone box the other week as it had a Disney film poster on it. They referred to the poster on "that glass box over there".

They fell about laughing in the back of the car when I told them that there was a phone in it that you put money into. My wife tried to convince them but nope - silly Daddy was winding them up again!

Useful if you are trying to find 'company' for the night in a town you do not know well...

For amphetamines.

Undisclosed date between 2010 and yesterday.

I still advertise in them

Some friends of mine used to collect the cards from Kings Cross telephone boxes and play top trumps with them.

I think I used one on Sunday?

Got a connection to a BT hotspot whilst out and about, when finished I noticed a phone box with email/internet/something else banner on it across the road from me.

On the Wiggle sportive at the weekend.

I repaired them for 22 years

There is no signal at all around here and it is very touristy and popular with Duke of Edinburgh groups so all the phone boxes get a lot of use. BT tried to retire them recently till it was pointed out that they had a duty of care for people needing to phone for emergency services. Really annoys me when people assume you have a mobile signal. We can't even report a line fault without travelling 6 miles to get a signal or go a mile to use a neighbours phone.

I saw a phonebox on the Isle of Bute last year which took phonecards. I havent seen a phonecard for sale for years

The phonebox in the village where my sister lives doubles up as the local library..

which is nice 🙂

As kids we used to think it was highly amusing to call the operator from a phone box and ask to speak to Busby.