call box
Roadside phone booth
A call box is a small public enclosure or device housing a telephone for emergency or special-purpose communication.
Roadside call boxes let stranded motorists summon help; campus call boxes connect directly to security.
In British usage, a call box is a telephone booth: She ducked into a call box to ring her sister.
Public coin-operated telephone
- telephoneVoice communication device
- coin-operatedActivated by inserted currency
- streetPublic urban roadway
- kioskStandalone public booth
booth · urban · directory · operator · handset · receiver · dial · PTT
Urgent warning signal
- SOSMorse distress code
- distressSevere anxiety or suffering
- rescueSave from harm
- ambulanceEmergency medical transport
paramedic · crisis · urgent · help · 911 · 999 · breakdown · motorway
Enclosed public payphone station
- payphonePublic coin-operated telephone
- vintageQuality from past eras
- antiqueOld valued collectible
- rotaryInvolving circular motion
landline · classic · old-fashioned · nostalgia · heritage · relic · Doctor Who · TARDIS
Regular surveillance route
- officerAuthority figure in uniform
- badgeWorn symbol of membership
- enforcementCompelling compliance with rules
- lawBinding principle or regulation
crime · report · detective · precinct · constable · sheriff · dispatch · blue light
Usable by mobility devices
- text-to-speechConverting writing to audio
- TTYText-based telephone terminal
- loweredMoved downward or reduced
- grab barsFixed handles for stability
payphone
Public coin-operated telephone
- telephoneVoice communication device
- coin-operatedActivated by inserted currency
- streetPublic urban roadway
kiosk · booth · urban · directory · operator · handset · receiver · dial · PTT · long-distance
alarm
Urgent warning signal
ambulance · paramedic · crisis · urgent · help · 911 · 999 · breakdown · motorway · highway
telephone booth
Enclosed public payphone station
rotary · landline · classic · old-fashioned · nostalgia · heritage · relic · Doctor Who · TARDIS · British
patrol
Regular surveillance route
- officerAuthority figure in uniform
- badgeWorn symbol of membership
- enforcementCompelling compliance with rules
law · crime · report · detective · precinct · constable · sheriff · dispatch · blue light · station
wheelchair accessible
Usable by mobility devices
- text-to-speechConverting writing to audio
- TTYText-based telephone terminal
- loweredMoved downward or reduced
grab bars · signage · tactile · voice activation · universal design
- Emergency Safety911, 911 center, fire station, police station, ambulance
- intercomsintercom, video intercom, base station, two-way audio, substation
- rescue equipmentlife jacket, life vest, life buoy, life preserver, life net
- telephonestelephone, rotary phone, phone, cordless phone, corded phone
- roadsidehighway, rest stop, interstate, rest area, turnpike
- school safetyschool safety, lockdown, lockdown drill, safe schools, fire drill
call boxmobile phone
Portable wireless telephone
cell phone · cellular phone · smartphone · portable phone · cordless phone