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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.

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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.

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BeMoreCareful@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago
That’s the most anti-American thing I’ve ever heard.

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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.

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gnuplusmatt@reddthat.com ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago
Free WiFi only if you are a Telstra customer for your home broadband

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- 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.
  
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  - gnuplusmatt@reddthat.com ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago
    good to know next time I am waiting at my local bus stop
    
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Crikeste@lemm.ee ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago
Bro what kind of utopia are you living in excuse me?

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rumba@lemmy.zip ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago
Free wifi! That’s freaking awesome

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