Payphone calls have dropped by more than 80 per cent in the last five years and 64 per cent of phone boxes actually lose money.
However, thanks to efforts from the Department of the Environment, English Heritage and BT, many red kiosks were saved.
Now, 11,000 remain. Yet the demise of the red phone box is imminent, soon to become a relic of British society in the 1900s. Payphone calls have dropped by more than 80 per cent in the last five years and 64 per cent of phone boxes actually lose money. BT, now the owner of the K6 design, said it will continue to cull the kiosks to match demand.
In its eagerness to protect British heritage, BT has been pushing parish councils to adopt local phone booths and safeguard them for removal as part of the Adopt a Kiosk scheme.
Nevertheless, in the coming years, it's likely the only place where one will find the archetypal British phone box will be in museums. But they will remain in IT Pro's heart forever. Happy 75th birthday K6!
