Sunday, 6 September 2026

Giant Phone

I noticed they installed some more 'BT Global' digital billboards. What's special is they're actually phones. They are advertising displays that use video screens but they also have a dial pad, microphone and speaker on the side to make a free call.  I tried it out and was able to call my mobile phone and hear my voice on my phone and I could also hear my voice on my the dial pad speaker. They installed one on Belmont Road near Uxbridge Station and I saw another one just outside High Wycombe Hospital. I thought it is a good idea because if someone is stranded and lost their possessions they can use the dial pad to get help. 
I also learnt that there is a London bus that uses a civil car park to turn around, the 331 from Uxbridge to Ruislip. When the 331 bus gets to Northwood station, the road is a dead-end and narrow so it needs to go into a car park at the end of the lane to turn around. I never saw a bus use a car park for cars to turn around before but I guess that is the only way they can keep the station bus stop open. 

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Giant Phone

I noticed they installed some more 'BT Global' digital billboards. What's special is they're actually phones. They are adver...