Design in the wild: Human Pay Phones

by Alex Rainert on September 8, 2008 · View 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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{ 3 comments }

1 naveen September 9, 2008 at 11:06 am

a truly _mobile_ service…

2 travel health insurance February 23, 2009 at 10:35 pm

cool idea for making money by selling service like that

3 travel health insurance February 24, 2009 at 6:35 am

cool idea for making money by selling service like that

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