Where are São Paulo's last payphones?

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End of an era! The National Telecommunications Agency (Anatel) announced that payphones will be removed from the streets in 2026.

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Almost indispensable in the past, pay phones fell into disuse with the popularization of cell phones.

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However, the reason for the removal is the expiry of the concessions for fixed-line telephone service held by the five companies responsible for Brazil's payphones.

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With the end of the contracts, companies are no longer required to maintain the public telephone infrastructure – except in cities where there is no cellular network available!

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The process of the “disappearance” of payphones had already been taking place in recent years, dropping from 202,000 units (2020) to just 38,000 (2026).

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1. São Paulo: 47572. Campinas: 4673. São José do Rio Preto: 3774. Santos: 3595. São José dos Campos: 354

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Do you remember the last time you saw a payphone around?

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