AUGUSTA, Ga. (WJBF) - They used to really operate: the payphone. Now they’re like ancient relics.

“Man look here. I used to try and put a nickel or dime in there and activate it. Can't do it no more,” said Joe Wade.

Despite what the sign says, I wouldn't call it a payphone, but back in the day...

It's called The Payphone Project, and it lists all the pay phone locations in Augusta...17 pages of locations.

One is this car wash on Laney Walker. The business is there, but what about a payphone?

“Do you have a payphone Charles?”

"No, I sure don't. I can't find a payphone anymore,” said Charles Ellison.

We found some of the payphones on the list, but when was the last time you found one?

"Nowhere close. I haven't seen a pay phone in years...since I was a teenager,” said Marc Lucas.

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