Public telephones are quiet symbols of the evolution of communication technology on street corners
Stepping into a public telephone booth, I could sense the life of the area.
There is almost always graffiti inscribed in coins on the phone.
Love, hate, die, stupid, sex, love umbrella, etc.
What is a person? What is life? What is trivial? The impersonal telephone expressed the true nature of a person.
* Graffiti and unauthorized posting of advertising materials on public facilities, including public telephone booths, are prohibited by laws and ordinances for the protection of public property.
There are various advertisements posted inside the phone booth. Public phone booths are more than just a means of communication; they are like a mirror that reflects the local community and the way of life of the people.
The public telephone standing in the middle of the city was quite dramatic.
"Oh, it's time, you see... see you tomorrow!"
Along with these words, the call ends and a tone sounds, and the phone is hung up. This was a common experience with public phones in the past.Unlike today, when you can easily connect with anyone at any time using a smartphone, public phones used to require coins or prepaid cards and only allowed you to make calls to specific people.
The talk time is determined by the amount of coins or card balance you have. When the balance runs out, a buzzer sounds, signaling that your time is up.
However, in that short time, the joy of hearing the other person's voice and the relief of knowing that they were safe were immeasurable.
In particular, when I call someone I care about, I can't stop my heart from pounding.
In those days, most homes had landlines, and it was normal for a family member to answer the phone when you called. So before talking to someone you liked, it was not uncommon to do a "conversation simulation," thinking about what you would say, assuming that an adult in the house would answer the phone.
Thinking about it now, making calls from a public phone was a bit of a hassle and inconvenient, but the excitement you felt when the call connected and the bond you felt with the person you were talking to are important experiences that I want to share with the present day. I felt a bit nostalgic as I remembered the form of communication in those days, when every time you put in a coin, you were thinking of someone.
Public telephones are becoming less common in cities, so be sure to check where your nearest public telephone is located.
It is easy to imagine that if a large-scale disaster were to occur, the power supply would be cut off, mobile phone base stations would stop functioning, and communication infrastructure would suffer severe damage. Telecommunications companies that provide telephone services sometimes decide and announce that they will make public telephone service charges free, taking into consideration the scale and scope of the disaster, the state of the telephone network, and the need for emergency communications.
The history of communication that is deeply rooted in our lives and the fact that public telephones are a reliable technology that remains unchanged even in modern times. This common presence that can be found all over the world has been reinterpreted as an art piece.
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