With the rise of mobile phones over the past decade , pay phones have been disappearing . The last time I saw a pay phone was in my hometown when I went to visit family for Christmas. In the wake of Superstorm Sandy , many New Yorkers relied on pay phones . A new NYC initiative seeks to rejuvenate the city 's remaining public pay phones .
With the rise of mobile phones over the past decade , pay phones have been disappearing . But thanks to some new initiatives , pay phones may not fade from the landscape . In the wake of Superstorm Sandy , many New Yorkers relied on pay phones . A new NYC initiative seeks to rejuvenate the city 's remaining public pay phones .