Electrical engineer Patrick Schlott has refurbished and retrofitted used pay phones that the public can use for free around rural Vermont— internet-enabled and especially helpful where cell service is unavailable. Over 370 calls have been made so far. Retro tech that brings safety where mobile networks fail.

(c) Ambitious Studio Rick Barrett

August 30, 2025

Vermont stellt öffentliche Münztelefone wieder her für Gemeinschaft

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Elektronikingenieur Patrick Schlott restaurierte alte Payphones an Orten mit schlechtem Empfang – kostenlos nutzbar und Internettauglich, wurden bereits über 370 Anrufe gemacht. Retro-Technik mit echtem Mehrwert: Verbindung und Sicherheit, wo ein Mobilfunknetz fehlt.

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