The payphone of the future / in Australia.

The days of the old-school telephone booth are numbered, with the next generation of Telstra's payphones unveiled by outdoor advertising company JCDecaux. A total of 1800 booths are planned by JCDecaux for five major cities in the next two years, in the first major update to the payphones since 1987.

Twelve new digital booths were unveiled in Perth's CBD on Tuesday, with a rollout across Melbourne's CBD expected in the new year. The new kiosks are WiFi enabled and include USB charging docks and touchscreens, which display information about public transport, community polling, and multilingual and disability services. The payphones sit alongside 72-inch digital advertising panels, which will showcase six marketing partners.