callbox
Roadside phone booth
A callbox is a public telephone or emergency communication device mounted in a fixed location.
Traditional callboxes were enclosed booths on streets; modern ones are typically emergency phones along highways or in parking structures, connecting directly to police or roadside assistance: She used the callbox to report the accident.
In British usage, callbox often means any public phone booth.
Public coin-operated telephone
- intersectionPoint where paths meet
- sidewalkPaved pedestrian pathway
- pedestrianOne traveling afoot
- curbRaised road margin
lamp-post · kiosk · booth · pavement · urban · cityscape · pillar · mounted
Urgent warning signal
- 911Crisis response number
- distressSevere anxiety or suffering
- rescueSave from harm
- crisisDecisive dangerous moment
help · assistance · paramedics · ambulance · police · firefighters · first responders · lifeline
Graduated circular indicator
- receiverOne who accepts transmission
- handsetHeld telephone component
- operatorOne who works machinery
- landlineStationary wired telephone
pickup · hangup · two-way · intercom · speakerphone · push-button · coin-slot · mouthpiece
payphone
Public coin-operated telephone
- intersectionPoint where paths meet
- sidewalkPaved pedestrian pathway
- pedestrianOne traveling afoot
curb · lamp-post · kiosk · booth · pavement · urban · cityscape · pillar · mounted · curbside
alarm
Urgent warning signal
crisis · help · assistance · paramedics · ambulance · police · firefighters · first responders · lifeline · panic button
dial
Graduated circular indicator
landline · pickup · hangup · two-way · intercom · speakerphone · push-button · coin-slot · mouthpiece · earpiece
antique
Old valued collectible
old-fashioned · historical · bygone · relic · quaint · red · British · iconic · preserved · decommissioned
- park safetyguardrails, fencing, fence, ranger, warning sign
callboxmobile phone
Portable wireless telephone
cell phone · cellular phone · smartphone · portable phone · cordless phone
callboxsmartphone
Handheld connected computer
iPhone · mobile device · VoIP · video call