Jonty WareingMar 27
It's mine, I tell you. My own. My precious.
Show threadEmelia/EmiMar 27

@jonty Is that a CRT display up by the coin slot? Hell yeah.

(I've been meaning to acquire a payphone, but I haven't found one in half-decent condition for a reasonable price yet)

Show threadJonty WareingMar 27
@becomethewaifu Yes, but not one you can use easily - it's actually a DEC VT520 terminal
Show threadAlex Willmer
@jonty @becomethewaifu wat!? Was that a standard feature? I don't remember seeing any, but it's been a long time. edit: never mind, saw your concurrent reply.
Mar 27 at 8:11pmWeb
Show threadEmelia/EmiMar 27

@alex @jonty Now I have a Cursed Idea for if I do ever acquire said payphone... I do have a very small CRT display floating around on a shelf somewhere, though it's a good bit bigger than the LCD in this model. (It's an old portable TV, so about 4-5 inches I think? It's currently in storage, so not accessible to measure)

Add an old serial modem into the mix, and a payphone with a built-in terminal seems like it might actually be somewhat realistic, akin to the old Minitel system over in France?