Man makes 1,700-mile round journey to save rare phone box on Scottish island
Summary
William Arnold traveled 1,700 miles to the Isle of Lewis to make 52 phone calls from a rare, still-working public phone box. This effort helps the phone box meet rules that keep it operational, highlighting the importance of old phone technology in rural areas.Key Facts
- William Arnold is an artist and photographer from Cornwall.
- He took a 1,700-mile round trip to make calls from a phone box on the Isle of Lewis.
- Ofcom rules require at least 52 calls per year from a public phone box for it to stay in service.
- The phone box in Einacleit is likely the last working double-door phone box in the UK.
- The double doors help protect the box from strong winds and bad weather.
- Arnold spent about £36 in coins to make calls to 52 different people.
- Many rural areas rely on phone boxes for emergency calls due to poor mobile coverage.
- BT has removed many public phone boxes recently, but about 9,000 remain in the UK.
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