They used to be on almost every block, evolving from glass-walled booths to stand-alone phones such as this. When this Sept. 7, 2001 photo was taken, a pedestrian was passing a Verizon pay phone in Boston. At the time, Verizon Communications Inc. was about to raise the price of a local call from 35 cents to 50 cents. There are still some pay phones in Boston, though rare, and a sighting makes for a throwback celebration.(AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)

A pay phone is seen in 2001 Boston as Verizon planned price hike to 50 cents for a call.{ai:summary}<p>Pay phones, once ubiquitous, are now rare in Boston, as shown in a photo from Sept. 7, 2001, where a pedestrian walks by a Verizon pay phone. At that time, Verizon was set to increase the local call price from 35 cents to 50 cents.</p><p>Today, finding a pay phone is a nostalgic experience, reflecting the evolution of communication technology. #technology</p>

Throwback Thursday: Remember pay phones?

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