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
(c) Ambitious Studio Rick Barrett

Vermont, muling ibabalik ang pay phones para sa ligtas na koneksyon

Si Patrick Schlott, isang engineer, ay nagpasigla ng lumang pay phones sa liblib na Vermont—libre gamitin at may internet. Mahigit 370 tawag na ang nagawa! Isang retro na teknolohiya na nagdulot ng koneksyon, seguridad, at kapanatagan sa komunidad.

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