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When you dial a 1-900 number, who picks up the phone?

Photo Essay by Phillip Toledano
Fri June 20, 2008 2:44 PM PST

Phillip Toledano's Phonesex project reveals not just the identity of operators who answer the phone when you call a 1-900 number, but their desires, fears, motivations, and most memorable calls.

The images and text in this photo essay are taken from the book Phonesex, which was published in September 2008 by Twin Palms.

Photographs by Phillip Toledano. Photo essay produced by Laura McClure, Gary Moskowitz, and Mark Murrmann.

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Phone Sex Documentary

Submitted by ManifestationTV (not verified) on April 20, 2009 - 6:13pm.

Great work.

For those interested, here's a phone sex documentary I produced: http://tinyurl.com/c5vse3

Steven

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Part 2: Phone Sex Documentary

Submitted by ManifestationTV (not verified) on April 20, 2009 - 6:21pm.

Hi again,

Tinyurl link in previous post didn't work. The phone sex documentary film is titled Sweet Talk. For more info click ManifestationTV above.

Best,

Steven

p.s. Kudos to the photographer for including male phone sex workers. I spoke with many during my research but couldn't get any to appear on camera.

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phone sex

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on June 17, 2009 - 4:18pm.

i wona have phone sex with u rite now bab

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Loved this gentle photo

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on June 10, 2009 - 7:42pm.

Loved this gentle photo essay. So much love in the world in the unlikeliest places.These folks should have their own pulpit. More power to them.

Cherie

This is great.

Submitted by Cherie on June 11, 2009 - 12:02pm.

I love the photos..I love the qoutes/stories that accompany them.
Beautiful.

Cherie
cheriepicked.com

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phone sex

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on June 17, 2009 - 4:19pm.

dam ur hella fine

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