The phone provider claims the public call boxes are under-used, saying some are used as little as once a fortnight.

Eleven phone boxes in Wyre, five in Fylde and one in Blackpool are on the hitlist.

The company says it has been reviewing its payphone network and claims that less than 60 per cent of the 61,700 kiosks in the UK are profitable.

The phone boxes in Wyre earmarked for closure are at the following locations:

Whin Lane, Out Rawcliffe

Mill Lane, Stalmine

Kiln Lane, Hambleton

Bradshaw Lane, Preesall

Pilling Lane, Preesall

Rosslyn Avenue, Preesall

Fleetwood Road, Fleetwood

Lancaster New Road, Cabus

Old Lancaster Road, Catterall

Smithy Lane, Claughton

Crossmoor, near Preston.

BT has said if local councils believe the under-used boxes are needed, however, it will look at keeping them open.

A spokesman said pay-phone use had declined by 50 per cent in the past two years alone and calls were still in decline.

The spokesman added any removal of unprofitable pay-phones was carried out within Ofcom guidelines and "where appropriate" with the consent of the local community.

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