Minnesota Neighbor Installs Old-School Payphone in His Front Yard for Fun—But Lost Kid Uses It to Call 911

Courtesy of Brian Davis

A man from Minnesota hoped to offer his neighbors a “blast from the past” by installing a fully functioning payphone in his front yard.

The novelty not only served the purpose of making unsuspecting bystanders smile; it also saved the day for one lost little boy, who dialed 911 on the old push-button public phone and found a way home.