☎️ I feel bad for only now getting around to reading my spring 2600, but it was nice to see an article about #Futel.

If you are coming to #PDX for #FOSSY you might want to try one out.

https://futel.net

Tonight’s plan: reading some of the old zines I’ve accumulated. First up: Futel’s party line # 7.

I think I’m going to find an updated service map and plan a bike ride that stops at all their public phones in Portland. (If anyone get me into the private one let me know.)

#zines #portland #pdx #futel #zine

My drawing is featured on the @philtel zine, which is getting lots of buzz. A new (no)pay phone was installed in @iffybooks last week!

Both of them are always open to donations, if you'd like to support what they're doing :)

"A group of about 20 tech-savvy engineers and programmers gathered Saturday afternoon at a Philadelphia bookstore to celebrate the installation of an old-fashioned public pay phone.

Organizers of the project hope the phone, which is free to use for calls in North America, is the first of many in the city and will help spur a restoration of the public communications infrastructure that has been eroded by cell phones carried by most Americans.

Iffy Books opened in July 2021 and specializes in books and events on hacking, gardening, and generally “empowering people to be less reliant on big tech companies,” its website says."

https://www.inquirer.com/news/philadelphia/philtel-first-free-payphone-installed-philadelphia-20221217.html

#PhonePhreak #phreaking #payphone #futel #philtel #PublicInfrastructure #communication