Design in the wild: Human Pay Phones

by Alex Rainert on September 8, 2008 · 4 comments

in Customer Service,Design in the Wild,Mobile,Process,Social,Thoughts

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(courtesy of the always great Pasta&Vinegar)

One of the most interesting service you find on the street in Peru (and I am sure you can also get it in other countries) is the “llamadas”. It’s generally women or teenagers with a bundle of mobile phones and a stop-watch who act as pay phones. They wear colorful clothes with mobile carriers brands and the “llamadas” logo (that they also shout when you pass by).

Very cool.

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  • naveen

    a truly _mobile_ service…

  • naveen

    a truly _mobile_ service…

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    cool idea for making money by selling service like that

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    cool idea for making money by selling service like that

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