There were many decades between the proliferation of home phones and cell phones. During that time many people may be away from home and need to contact someone over the phone. Payphones were installed in public places that anyone could use to meet that need. They took change in exchange for minutes using the phone.
PlexSheep@infosec.pub 1 day ago
Wtf is a payphone
deeferg@lemmy.ca 9 hours ago
Oh my god this is a real question and I’m getting old.
PlexSheep@infosec.pub 1 hour ago
Haha don’t worry happens to all of us. I feel old too sometimes
jaycifer@lemmy.world 1 day ago
There were many decades between the proliferation of home phones and cell phones. During that time many people may be away from home and need to contact someone over the phone. Payphones were installed in public places that anyone could use to meet that need. They took change in exchange for minutes using the phone.
PlexSheep@infosec.pub 1 day ago
So just telephone cells? Okay
TheBat@lemmy.world 19 hours ago
Landlines with coin slots. Insert coin, call someone. Insert more coins to keep talking.