TELUS is removing 19 payphones from the West Coast as the nostalgic relics from a bygone era continue to dial into extinction.
In an email to the Westerly B次元官网网址, a company spokesperson explained that seven pay phones will be removed from Ucluelet, leaving the community with three remaining, and all 12 payphones in Tofino will be removed.
B次元官网网址淎ll of the payphones we are removing are in areas with cell phone coverage and have been rarely used, generating on average less than $5 worth of phone calls in 2020 and 2021,B次元官网网址� the spokesperson wrote.
They suggested the use of payphones has B次元官网网址渟teadily declinedB次元官网网址� over the past two decades as wireless coverage and cell phone use has increased.
B次元官网网址淔or example, our wireless network in B.C. reaches more than 99 per cent of the population, and we have invested heavily to connect rural highway corridors to a reliable wireless signal to enhance the safety of travel across our province,B次元官网网址� the spokesperson wrote. B次元官网网址淲e are thoughtful about removing payphones and often work closely with local businesses, municipal governments, and the community to ensure there are alternate options within a reasonable distance before a payphone is removed.B次元官网网址�
Any West Coasters interested in historically showcasing the departing payphones in a museum or community space are encouraged to reach out to Telus at telustickets@wimactel.com.
B次元官网网址淚n recognition of the nostalgia associated with payphones for many generations, weB次元官网网址檙e making a $1,000 donation to the TELUS Friendly Future Foundation on behalf of every community where we are removing payphones,B次元官网网址� the spokesperson wrote.
B次元官网网址淭he TELUS Friendly Future Foundation is an independent registered charity dedicated to funding health, education, and technology focused charitable programs for youth across Canada. WeB次元官网网址檙e also working with members of each community, along with local organizations, to decommission the payphones for display purposes to ensure it stays within the community as an acknowledgement of a shared piece of technology history.B次元官网网址�
andrew.bailey@westerlynews.ca
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