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Do you remember them? Payphones resist in almost 100 cities in RS that have no mobile coverage (and should not be removed anytime soon)

In Brazil, nearly 100 cities in Rio Grande do Sul will retain public payphones until 2028 due to lack of cellular coverage, highlighting the challenges of maintaining traditional communication infrastructure in the modern age.

Feb 18 • 07:00 UTC
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VIDEO: collector keeps 28 thousand phone cards and immortalizes the era of payphones in the interior of SP

An electrician from São Carlos, Brazil has preserved the memory of payphones through his collection of 28,000 phone cards as public payphones phase out across the country.

Feb 11 • 10:36 UTC
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Coming from Japan and the United States, collector keeps almost 2,000 payphone cards: 'Good times'

A retiree from Birigui, Brazil, has amassed a collection of over 1,800 payphone cards from the 1970s, 80s, and 90s, prompting nostalgia as Brazil phases out its remaining public payphones.

Feb 9 • 10:31 UTC

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