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Workers remove the last public payphone near Times Square in New York City, U.S., May 23, 2022., marking what officials called "the end of the pay phone era." (Photo/Agencies)
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Workers remove the last public payphone near Times Square in New York City, U.S., May 23, 2022., marking what officials called "the end of the pay phone era." (Photo/Agencies)
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The handset falls as the last public payphone is loaded onto a truck during the removal near Times Square in New York City, U.S., May 23, 2022. (Photo/Agencies)
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Workers pose with the last public payphone before its removal near Times Square in New York City, U.S., May 23, 2022. (Photo/Agencies)
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The handset falls as the last public payphone is loaded onto a truck during the removal near Times Square in New York City, U.S., May 23, 2022. (Photo/Agencies)