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An electrical engineer in rural Vermont is reviving old pay phones to give people a free option for making calls in areas where cell service is unreliable or nonexistent.

Free Pay Phones: Patrick Schlott, an engineer in Vermont, refurbishes old pay phones to provide free calling services in areas with poor cell reception, enhancing community connectivity and safety.

Schlott buys the old pay phones, which can range in cost from $100 to $500, at flea markets, from internet listings or at auction and fixes them up in his basement workshop.

Patrick Schlott repairs an old payphone in his basement workshop on July 16, 2025, in Williamstown, Vt. (AP Photo/Amanda Swinhart) TUNBRIDGE, Vt. (AP) — An electrical engineer by trade, Patrick ...

Schlott buys the old pay phones, which can range in cost from $100 to $500, at flea markets, from internet listings or at auction and fixes them up in his basement workshop. All that’s needed to ...

Patrick Schlott repairs an old payphone in his basement workshop on July 16, 2025, in Williamstown, Vt. (AP Photo/Amanda Swinhart) Patrick Schlott repairs an old payphone in his basement workshop ...