+A **payphone** is a public [Telephone](/wiki/telephone) that typically requires payment, often with coins or a [Phone Card](/wiki/phone_card), to make a call. Once a common fixture in public spaces, these devices provided essential communication before the widespread adoption of personal mobile phones.
+## See also
+- [Communication](/wiki/communication)
+- [Mobile Phone](/wiki/mobile_phone)
+- [Public Space](/wiki/public_space)