Trying to Use the Pay Phones on 9/11[Voicemail]
Title
Trying to Use the Pay Phones on 9/11[Voicemail]
Description
Abigail Kafka recalls the sound of the busy signals she kept getting at pay phones on 9/11 and talks about the lines of people waiting to use the phones.
Sonic memorial comments
SMS820 phone sound but not submitted by her. We assume permission for vmails.
Sonic memorial creation date
2002-02-01
Sonic memorial duration
00:00:00
Sonic memorial is browsable
t
Sonic memorial keyword
Sound Memory
Communications
9/11
Sonic memorial name
SML10_20.aiff 102001
Sonic memorial permission
web
Sonic memorial source ref name
143plug
Sonic memorial source type
vmail
Sonic memorial status
active
Source
digitally recorded
Media Type
audio
Collection
Citation
“Trying to Use the Pay Phones on 9/11[Voicemail],” September 11 Digital Archive, accessed October 1, 2026, https://911.dev.chnm.gmu.edu/items/95281/.