Britain Acts to Secure Future for Thousands of Red Phone Boxes 

Thousands of Britain’s iconic red phone boxes will be protected from removal under new rules, the U.K.'s telecommunications regulator said Tuesday.

A row of red telephone boxes in London.Photographer: Jason Alden/Bloomberg
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London (AP) -- Thousands of Britain’s iconic red phone boxes will be protected from removal under new rules, the U.K.'s telecommunications regulator said Tuesday.

The public payphone boxes may look like obsolete relics in an age of ubiquitous smartphones, but regulator Ofcom said they can still be a “lifeline” for people in need.