http://shet.news/juljr Copied! NEARLY 40 phone boxes in Shetland remain up for âadoptionâ, including the one outside the sorting office on Lerwickâs Commercial Street. Other boxes up for adoption include the B-listed kiosk at Shirva in Fair Isle, while the rest are dotted around Shetland in locations such as Hillswick, Bressay, Aith and Baltasound. 6 of 14Adverts BT is allowing communities to âadoptâ redundant phone boxes for a cost of just £1. Since 2008 a total of 482 phone boxes in the UK have been adopted and transformed into everything from defibrillator units to mini history museums and book exchanges. Communities can adopt a kiosk if they are a recognised public body, such as a community council or town council.