TV and film Why do people in TV and films rarely say "goodbye" while on the phone? Gareth Branwyn

telephones Fisher-Price's iconic toy telephone can now make phone calls David Pescovitz

pay telephones Fantastically surreal TikTok films about pay telephones David Pescovitz

900 numbers Was your dog George Washington in a previous life? Is your cat the reincarnation of Annie Oakley? Call now to find out. David Pescovitz

tardis Take over a UK telephone booth for £1 David Pescovitz

screams Last call to dial this phone number and just scream David Pescovitz

telephones Watch: "A Eulogy for the Movie Phone Booth" David Pescovitz

hold music Listen to one hour of very familiar and relaxing hold music David Pescovitz

wrong number This woman has Elon Musk's old phone number and gets calls and texts meant for him. A lot. David Pescovitz

intelligent agents Antique phones lovingly retrofitted with Alexa functionality David Pescovitz

instructions How to use a telephone David Pescovitz