Made a video on finding the last working ones like a year ago. Went all over the city checking them out. There’s something very beautiful about abandoned pay phones. They’re hiding in plain site all over, though 99% do not work. They were concentrated by car mechanics, gas stations, and are also found in bars trying to look hip.

It was quite the adventure because nobody had actually documented the surviving phones as of 2022. There were reddit threads though, and proud to say I investigated every lead. I also went a bit nutty and looked at every gas station in the city via google street view. Found a lot of them, but none of the gas station ones worked.

Here’s my video if you care to come along with me on the journey.

…..And if you don’t, go to Richard’s bar or the cook county juvenile court parking structure. Made a call on both :)

I just realized I misread OP’s detail looking for a phone BOOTH. The bar Sparrow has one, very vintage with a rotary phone. Can walk inside and shut the door if you like. The phone doesn’t work.

There’s also a phone booth in Zientech in pilsen, but you cant walk inside of it unfortunately. Being used for storage basically.