Comment on If you are too young you really missed out being able to do this
rumba@lemmy.zip 3 days agoCell phones didn’t exist. Kids need to call to get picked up after hours. There were payphones anywhere they would be used. Malls, Outside fast food restaurants, in shopping centers at gas stations.
Robust_Mirror@aussie.zone 3 days ago
I like in Australia we never got rid of them. More or less every payphone I saw growing up is still here. But they gave them 2 amazing upgrades:
They are now free to use
They are additionally free Wifi hotspots
Much better than dismantling them imo. They may not be widely used, but it’s worth it for those that do. I’ve even used it once when my phone went flat and needed to call my wife.
Event_Horizon@lemmy.world 3 days ago
And the old oay phones came in very useful here in SE QLD after cyclone Alfred. Without power all the cell towers stopped working but the old landlines weren’t affected. People were lining up at the phone at the shops near me.
BeMoreCareful@lemmy.world 3 days ago
That’s the most anti-American thing I’ve ever heard.
limelight79@lemm.ee 3 days ago
Oh that’s nice. We visited Germany about 10 years ago and didn’t get international cell service, so we were relying on hotel wifi and other wifi hotspots. This kind of thing would have been great.
gnuplusmatt@reddthat.com 3 days ago
Free WiFi only if you are a Telstra customer for your home broadband
Robust_Mirror@aussie.zone 3 days ago
Nah they changed that a while ago
…com.au/…/free-wi-fi-is-now-available-to-anyone-a…
It might not be every single one yet, but they were/are working towards that goal.
gnuplusmatt@reddthat.com 3 days ago
good to know next time I am waiting at my local bus stop
Crikeste@lemm.ee 3 days ago
Bro what kind of utopia are you living in excuse me?
rumba@lemmy.zip 3 days ago
Free wifi! That’s freaking awesome