Information sign
Public telephone sign
What does the Public telephone sign mean?
Shows the direction to a public telephone, with a handset symbol and the word Payphone.
Also known as: Payphone sign
What it means
A public telephone is in the direction shown.
The sign points to a public telephone, shown by a handset and the word Payphone.
It is useful if you need to call for help and have no mobile signal.
Where you'll see it
At junctions and on roads leading to public telephones.
Rules to know
Direction to a public telephone.
Know Your Traffic Signs, p. 129
Common mistakes
Mistake: Using it as an emergency phone sign.
Instead: It points to an ordinary public telephone, not an emergency roadside phone.
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- Know Your Traffic Signs (Department for Transport, Sixth edition, 2023), Direction signs on all-purpose roads, p. 129
Sign image: Department for Transport, Traffic sign images (diagram 2322). © Crown copyright, reused under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Last reviewed 11 October 2026. This page explains the sign in our own words; for the full rules, see The Highway Code. How we source and check content