Payphone Tag
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| Available in | English |
|---|---|
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Owner | Payphone Tag |
| Created by | Alex Allchin |
| Website | https://payphonetag.com/ |
| Registration | Required |
| Launched | --- |
| Current status | Active |
Payphone Tag is an Australian web location-based game created in 2026 by Alex Allchin.[1] The premise of the game is for users to capture public payphones and expand their territory.[2] The game relies on Telstra payphones, at which users call a dedicated phone number, enter their personalised pin, and essentially "capture" the phone.[1]
Overview
In 2021, Telstra made all of their payphones free to use for domestic calls, as an aid to accessing support services.[3][2] This allowed the public to place domestic calls on all Telstra payphones without surcharge, and served as inspiration for Payphone Tag.
Each player (referred to as "agents"),[1][2] known through a randomly generated alias, is provided with a private five-digit pin. After being prompted to enter their pin, agents are able to capture a payphone, and expand their range in triangles of neighbouring phones. The phone remains in their possession until another agent claims it for their own.[2]
Reception
On the 26th of May, 2026, Telstra had reported a 7.2% increase in payphone calls in Sydney, and over 110,000 calls to the customer number associated with Payphone Tag.[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 By (2026-04-28). "Payphone Tag Is Australia's New National Sport". Hackaday. Retrieved 2026-10-31.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 "What is Payphone Tag? The street game turning our payphones into a national competition". Telstra.com. Retrieved 2026-10-31.
- ↑ "Why we're making payphones free for calls around Australia". Telstra. Retrieved 2026-10-31.
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