{"id":741885,"date":"2026-07-30T21:50:23","date_gmt":"2026-07-30T18:50:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/this-125-glowing-pay-phone-charges-the-smartphone-that-killed-it\/"},"modified":"2026-07-30T21:50:23","modified_gmt":"2026-07-30T18:50:23","slug":"this-125-glowing-pay-phone-charges-the-smartphone-that-killed-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/this-125-glowing-pay-phone-charges-the-smartphone-that-killed-it\/","title":{"rendered":"This $125 Glowing Pay Phone Charges the Smartphone That Killed It"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_88 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6ac4c4ffb8031\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6ac4c4ffb8031\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/this-125-glowing-pay-phone-charges-the-smartphone-that-killed-it\/#SHARE\" >SHARE<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<div class=\"single-box clearfix entry-content\" style=\"max-width:1050px;\">\n                        <input class=\"jpibfi\" type=\"hidden\"><\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2026\/07\/this-125-glowing-pay-phone-charges-the-smartphone-that-killed-it\/pay-phone-charger-03.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-638774\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2026\/07\/30\/this-125-glowing-pay-phone-charges-the-smartphone-that-killed-it\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"This $125 Glowing Pay Phone Charges the Smartphone That Killed It\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2026\/07\/this-125-glowing-pay-phone-charges-the-smartphone-that-killed-it\/pay-phone-charger-03.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>The pay phone had a specific place in the urban landscape, usually on a corner, usually a little battered, and always surrounded by some combination of stickers and street art that turned it into an unintentional canvas. Cities spent decades pulling them out, convinced that no one needed them anymore now that everyone had a phone in their pocket. That logic was correct, of course, but it didn\u2019t make the pay phone any less iconic.<\/p>\n<p>The Pay Phone Charger takes that object out of storage and puts it back on the desk, this time doing the one job the original never could: charging the very devices that replaced it. It\u2019s a 3D-printed miniature pay phone booth with a built-in MagSafe-compatible wireless charger and RGB LED lights that illuminate the \u201cPHONE\u201d sign. Set your phone inside it, and it charges, while the lit-up booth sits on your nightstand or desk looking thoroughly unapologetic about the whole thing.<\/p>\n<p>Designer: <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nickydavis.com\/collections\/all\/products\/pay-phone-charger\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Nicky Davis<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2026\/07\/this-125-glowing-pay-phone-charges-the-smartphone-that-killed-it\/pay-phone-charger-02.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-638775\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2026\/07\/30\/this-125-glowing-pay-phone-charges-the-smartphone-that-killed-it\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"This $125 Glowing Pay Phone Charges the Smartphone That Killed It\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2026\/07\/this-125-glowing-pay-phone-charges-the-smartphone-that-killed-it\/pay-phone-charger-02.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2026\/07\/this-125-glowing-pay-phone-charges-the-smartphone-that-killed-it\/pay-phone-charger-02.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-638775\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2026\/07\/30\/this-125-glowing-pay-phone-charges-the-smartphone-that-killed-it\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"This $125 Glowing Pay Phone Charges the Smartphone That Killed It\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2026\/07\/this-125-glowing-pay-phone-charges-the-smartphone-that-killed-it\/pay-phone-charger-02.jpg\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-1\" style=\"margin: 8px 0; clear: both;\">\n<div style=\"padding: 4px; margin: 18px auto 20px; text-align:center;\"><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7222236028814181\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\" type=\"ab4465cba4a270bf34603a02-text\/javascript\"><\/script><br \/>\n<!-- In-Content-Ad-1 --><\/p>\n<p><script type=\"ab4465cba4a270bf34603a02-text\/javascript\">\n<\/script><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The version you receive depends on which style you choose at purchase. The DIY option arrives as a blank, undecorated body, with the MagSafe charger and LED lights included alongside a retro sticker sheet that lets you decorate it yourself. For anyone who\u2019d rather skip that step, the Hand Painted and Graff version comes fully decorated with original artwork <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>lied by hand before it ships.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2026\/07\/this-125-glowing-pay-phone-charges-the-smartphone-that-killed-it\/pay-phone-charger-04.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"1280\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-638776\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2026\/07\/30\/this-125-glowing-pay-phone-charges-the-smartphone-that-killed-it\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"This $125 Glowing Pay Phone Charges the Smartphone That Killed It\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2026\/07\/this-125-glowing-pay-phone-charges-the-smartphone-that-killed-it\/pay-phone-charger-04.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2026\/07\/this-125-glowing-pay-phone-charges-the-smartphone-that-killed-it\/pay-phone-charger-04.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"1280\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-638776\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2026\/07\/30\/this-125-glowing-pay-phone-charges-the-smartphone-that-killed-it\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"This $125 Glowing Pay Phone Charges the Smartphone That Killed It\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2026\/07\/this-125-glowing-pay-phone-charges-the-smartphone-that-killed-it\/pay-phone-charger-04.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>Two more options lean into the aesthetic of pay phones in their natural habitat. The Graffiti Covered version is fully tagged across the body, the kind of treatment any phone booth in a city block would accumulate over a few years. The 90\u2019s Worn Looking version takes a different approach, styled to look genuinely aged and battered, as if it survived decades of street corners before ending up on your desk. Custom designs are also available on request for anyone with a specific vision.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_638777\" style=\"width: 1290px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-638777\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2026\/07\/this-125-glowing-pay-phone-charges-the-smartphone-that-killed-it\/pay-phone-charger-05.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" class=\"size-full wp-image-638777\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2026\/07\/30\/this-125-glowing-pay-phone-charges-the-smartphone-that-killed-it\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"This $125 Glowing Pay Phone Charges the Smartphone That Killed It\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2026\/07\/this-125-glowing-pay-phone-charges-the-smartphone-that-killed-it\/pay-phone-charger-05.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-638777\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2026\/07\/this-125-glowing-pay-phone-charges-the-smartphone-that-killed-it\/pay-phone-charger-05.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" class=\"lazyload size-full wp-image-638777\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2026\/07\/30\/this-125-glowing-pay-phone-charges-the-smartphone-that-killed-it\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"This $125 Glowing Pay Phone Charges the Smartphone That Killed It\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2026\/07\/this-125-glowing-pay-phone-charges-the-smartphone-that-killed-it\/pay-phone-charger-05.jpg\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-2\" style=\"margin: 8px 0; clear: both;\">\n<div style=\"padding: 4px; margin: 18px auto 20px; text-align:center;\"><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7222236028814181\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\" type=\"ab4465cba4a270bf34603a02-text\/javascript\"><\/script><br \/>\n<!-- In-Content-Ads-2 --><\/p>\n<p><script type=\"ab4465cba4a270bf34603a02-text\/javascript\">\n<\/script><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-638777\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Graffiti Covered<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Each piece is made individually, not manufactured in batches, which is a detail that matters when you\u2019re looking at something styled after hand-tagged street furniture. The LED-lit \u201cPHONE\u201d sign is a small but exactly right touch, nodding to the illuminated panels that real pay phones used to make themselves visible at night. Placed on a nightstand, it gives the charger a presence that a flat wireless pad simply doesn\u2019t.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_638778\" style=\"width: 1290px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-638778\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2026\/07\/this-125-glowing-pay-phone-charges-the-smartphone-that-killed-it\/pay-phone-charger-01.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" class=\"size-full wp-image-638778\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2026\/07\/30\/this-125-glowing-pay-phone-charges-the-smartphone-that-killed-it\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"This $125 Glowing Pay Phone Charges the Smartphone That Killed It\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2026\/07\/this-125-glowing-pay-phone-charges-the-smartphone-that-killed-it\/pay-phone-charger-01.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-638778\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2026\/07\/this-125-glowing-pay-phone-charges-the-smartphone-that-killed-it\/pay-phone-charger-01.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" class=\"lazyload size-full wp-image-638778\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2026\/07\/30\/this-125-glowing-pay-phone-charges-the-smartphone-that-killed-it\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"This $125 Glowing Pay Phone Charges the Smartphone That Killed It\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2026\/07\/this-125-glowing-pay-phone-charges-the-smartphone-that-killed-it\/pay-phone-charger-01.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-638778\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">90s Worn Looking<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>The irony at the center of the design doesn\u2019t need to be overstated. A miniature pay phone charging a smartphone is a visual joke that explains itself the moment anyone sees it, and that\u2019s part of why the product went viral before most people had even had a chance to order one. The waitlist that followed was long enough that the creator switched to a preorder system just to manage demand, making units one at a time as an independent artist.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2026\/07\/this-125-glowing-pay-phone-charges-the-smartphone-that-killed-it\/pay-phone-charger-06.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-638779\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2026\/07\/30\/this-125-glowing-pay-phone-charges-the-smartphone-that-killed-it\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"This $125 Glowing Pay Phone Charges the Smartphone That Killed It\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2026\/07\/this-125-glowing-pay-phone-charges-the-smartphone-that-killed-it\/pay-phone-charger-06.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2026\/07\/this-125-glowing-pay-phone-charges-the-smartphone-that-killed-it\/pay-phone-charger-06.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-638779\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2026\/07\/30\/this-125-glowing-pay-phone-charges-the-smartphone-that-killed-it\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"This $125 Glowing Pay Phone Charges the Smartphone That Killed It\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2026\/07\/this-125-glowing-pay-phone-charges-the-smartphone-that-killed-it\/pay-phone-charger-06.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>The charging function works on any MagSafe-compatible device, which covers a broad range of current iPhones without needing an adapter. The 3D-printed body is compact enough for a bedside table or desk corner without demanding too much space, and the sticker-ready surface of the DIY version makes it something of a collaboration between the maker and whoever ends up with it.<\/p>\n<p>Pay phones disappeared because they were replaced by something more convenient. The Pay Phone Charger acknowledges that fully, charges it anyway, and glows while it does it. Starting at $125, it\u2019s the kind of object that usually needs a lot more explaining than this one does.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2026\/07\/this-125-glowing-pay-phone-charges-the-smartphone-that-killed-it\/pay-phone-charger-07.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-638780\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2026\/07\/30\/this-125-glowing-pay-phone-charges-the-smartphone-that-killed-it\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"This $125 Glowing Pay Phone Charges the Smartphone That Killed It\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2026\/07\/this-125-glowing-pay-phone-charges-the-smartphone-that-killed-it\/pay-phone-charger-07.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" 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