[OC] Artifact of a lost civilization

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And it still says "Bell" on it, too.

There is one functioning pay phone that I know of and pass regularly on my rounds, which is outside of Lancaster in Georgetown, Pennsylvania right at the dog-leg on 896. There are like three locals reading this who are nodding right now.

See if you can spot it here:

https://www.google.com/maps/@39.9379651,-76.0834154,3a,75y,265.49h,94.81t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1slPUAv70kFlzKxWs1vhQ3PQ!2e0!7i16384!8i8192?entry=ttu

You'll also readily spot why it's still there.

And it still says "Bell" on it, too.

If you're referring to pre-breakup American Bell, this one appears to be Bell Canada, which tragically still exists.

There used to be a row of them at the ferry terminal. They had cover plates from Bell, Bell Atlantic, Nynex, and Verison. May have been other names, but I can't recall.

This looks like a Bell Canada phone which is still a company (unfortunately). You do still see these exact same phones around occasionally

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