Many early uses of AgoraPhone have been by people calling from line of site, watching the sculpture as they talk through it and calling out when they know someone is passing, or just as someone arrives. Being able to see the activity at and near the sculpture allows callers to plan their interactions to maximize response, to surprise people with their awareness of them, or a bit of both.

One grad student has this to share, "I call from where I can see it and call out just as someone is walking by, so I know I will get someone.I always take on another persona, because, especially with my accent, people around here might know who I am. I do not use it for anything rude or mean spirited. Just humor I really use it always for humor. And, oh, this is really interesting actually, I only use it when there is a group of people in the room with me, for performance humor, otherwise it is not as fun. Yes, this is true, I would probably not call if I were the only one in the room. It would not be as much fun. It is like candid camera. Thats what it is. My friends and I call it all the time. Lunchtime is the best time because people are milling about and not really wanting to go back to work so they will take the extra time to talk. The end of the day is not so good, people just want to go home. Straight away."

One scenario this same student has tried out, both from his office window view with all of his officemates as the audience, and also while sociably sitting in the grass near the sculpture with a group of friends listening and watching the action at the sculpture while he called through on his cell phone with his back turned to the sculpture so people at the sculpture could not see and discover him as the caller talking on his cell phone from nearby.

Caller: Hello, how are you. Is this the Microsoft helpline? I am actually trying to call the Microsoft help line.

Respondent: Oh, well this is MIT.

Caller: MIT. What? you mean the school?

Respondent: Yes thats right. You are talking out of the AgoraPhone sculpture here.

Caller: What?! You mean like I am talking out in some place there and everyone can hear me?

Respondent: Yes, thats right.

Caller: Well jeeze, I was just trying to call Microsoft help line because I am having some trouble.

Respondent: Well maybe we can help you out here?

Caller: Oh yeah? Well I have been having some trouble with Microsoft word.