Pick Up The Handset.
The Physical AI Telephone.
The tactile soul of a public street payphone, rewired with hyper-real conversational intelligence. Dial any extension, talk to iconic living personas, or order an authentic armored booth for your venue.
"Welcome to the switchboard. How may I direct your call?"
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The Living Switchboard
Every extension is an autonomous, unscripted persona with its own vocal inflection, emotional threshold, and patience profile.
The Operator
Primary Router · Dynamic Bot Synthesizer
The guardian of the line. Handles caller verification, intent routing, and dynamically synthesizes any entity in history on demand.
Angry Mom
Rapid Interruption · Zero Patience
Loving, exasperated, and completely out of patience. Cuts in if you pause, scolds stammering, and demands immediate accountability.
Stern Father
Deliberate Cadence · Quiet Gravity
Low, measured, authoritative wisdom. Not shouting, just deeply disappointed. Gives you time to talk, but every answer carries finality.
Wise Elder
Ultra-Patient · Poetic Gravitas
Ancient, gentle, and contemplative. Speaks in parables and metaphorical lessons, holding long pauses for you to reflect.
Loud Karen
High Volume · Instant Comebacks
Dramatic attitude, zero filter, hilarious unsolicited advice. Demands to speak to your manager before you can even explain.
Alien (Xul'Karr)
Cold Sibilants · Galactic Scorn
An extraterrestrial warlord who accidentally tapped human telephone cables. Clinical contempt for fragile temporary bipeds.
Looking for someone else? Dial Ext 006–099.
Ask the Operator for a 1920s telegraph operator, a cyberpunk detective, or Marcus Aurelius. Synthesized live in seconds.
Three Ways to Connect
Zero app downloads. Zero account sign-up forms. Just pick up the phone.
The Street Payphone
Step into an authentic armored booth at a partner speakeasy, arcade, or hotel. Pick up the heavy receiver, tap your phone to add credits, and dial any extension.
Toll-Free Hotline
Dial (844) 794-6780 from any smartphone in North America. The Operator answers instantly. Top up your balance via SMS link in 5 seconds.
Web Payphone Terminal
Use our interactive on-page dialer. Hear authentic dual-frequency tones, lift the virtual handset, and preview the live companion screen directly on your device.
Built Like A Tank.
Rewired For Tomorrow.
We restore original 1970s and 80s public telephone enclosures and retro-fit them with modern high-speed communications, mechanical bell clappers, and dual-tone touch registers.
Transparent Calling Passes
No surprise fees. No recurring commitments required. Clear second-by-second metering.
Starter Try
Perfect for a quick spontaneous call into any extension or testing the line.
- ✓ 75 seconds priority talk-time
- ✓ All extensions (00–05)
- ✓ Dial toll-free or web terminal
Standard Calling Pack
Full access to the switchboard. Allows deep conversations and dynamic character synthesis.
- ✓ 300 seconds (5 full minutes)
- ✓ Dynamic persona synthesis (006–099)
- ✓ Phreak trunk (2600) access
- ✓ Balance persists on your caller ID
Monthly Unlimited
For enthusiasts, creators, and venues. Unlimited calls with dedicated priority routing.
- ✓ Unlimited monthly calling minutes
- ✓ Uncapped dynamic entity synthesis
- ✓ Priority carrier trunking
- ✓ Cancel anytime with 1 click
Everything You Need to Know
Do I need to download an app or create an account? ▼
No. That is the magic of the Imaginarium Payphone. You simply dial (844) 794-6780 from any standard telephone or pick up the physical handset in an authorized booth.
How does payment work if I call from my mobile phone? ▼
When you call from an unfunded number, The Operator greets you and sends an instant SMS containing a secure payment link to your phone. Tap the link, complete Apple Pay or Credit Card, and your line is instantly credited.
Can our business get a custom themed character? ▼
Yes! For commercial venue placements and corporate installations, our engineering team can craft bespoke, brand-specific extensions (e.g., your hotel's historic 1920s founder, a speakeasy bartender persona, or an escape room narrator).
Who designed and engineered this system? ▼
The Imaginarium Payphone Network was created and architected by Devin Damon Shinkle as an autonomous multi-agent switchboard ecosystem uniting retro hardware and modern conversational intelligence.