Photojournalism

Phone Sex Operators

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

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

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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Loved this gentle photo

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.

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

Cherie
cheriepicked.com

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Great pictures!

Actually very revealing about the phone sex industry

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Amazing Photos

Hi
thanks for the pictures are amazing, thanks for sharing!!
have a nice day!!!!

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this is a great question When I dial a 1-900 number, who picks up the phone? I always think in a beautiful woman I never think in this type of woman !!

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