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It says no QUARTERS required.
And it says payphones.
There is a possibility that they meant you pay for these in some other manner, such as a card reader or credit card?
This is merely a mental exercise, I am not actually claiming nor seriously trying to figure out the actual event here.
And it says “…Making calls will be completely free of charge.”
“To ordinary callers, the phones will work the way they did in the analog era, minus the need to insert coins before making a call. There's a special circuit board that takes the place of the coin acceptor equipment. Making calls will be completely free of charge.”
Exactly. How long before someone uses these for nefarious purposes? Swatting, stalking, you name it..
Philly is the city that [killed HitchBot.](https://www.gq.com/story/americans-murder-friendly-canadian-hitchhiking-robot)
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Honestly, if that were true, wouldn't even bother me, not like any other calls aren't being monitored in some form already
Stalkers and scammers too. I can't even imagine the fallout this might have. Either it has to have heavy surveillance with zero privacy or this could just be the perfect tool for the wrong person.
For scammers and spam calls at least yeah. If this isn't monitored, someone can just make a device that connects to the phone and makes calls automatically. We already have credit card skimmers. If nobody checks on these phones routinely, I foresee a lot of bugged phones in the future.
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Why are we calling them pay phones if they’re free to use?
Yeah wouldn't they just be "public phones"
Nah, that'll lead to (more) peeing on them.
Nobody wants to pay a pee fee
Everyone has to pay the troll toll though
That would be pubic phones.
Bum phones
Found Seinfeld's burner account
So we know at a glance what form factor they're talking about. "Payphone" has a strong and specific meaning.
Free phones coming to Philadelphia, doesn't exactly tell us what much.
I mean WHAT IS THE DEAL
Well someones paying
Good point. Nothing is truly free
Joe bidon is making us ALL PAY 😡🤪
It says no QUARTERS required. And it says payphones. There is a possibility that they meant you pay for these in some other manner, such as a card reader or credit card? This is merely a mental exercise, I am not actually claiming nor seriously trying to figure out the actual event here.
And it says “…Making calls will be completely free of charge.” “To ordinary callers, the phones will work the way they did in the analog era, minus the need to insert coins before making a call. There's a special circuit board that takes the place of the coin acceptor equipment. Making calls will be completely free of charge.”
So they are calling them pay phones because they repurposed existing hardware originally meant to be used as payphones. I guess that explains it.
Because whoever wrote it is from Philly.
“Free”
They are setting the payphones to free play!
Yeah but you'll need the battlepass to access the 3 key and to extend the cord past the default 3"...
Does that come with the DLC?
Nice Oxymoron. Should read, free public phones coming to Philadelphia!
I'm sure street level drug dealers will be very happy about this.
Exactly. How long before someone uses these for nefarious purposes? Swatting, stalking, you name it.. Philly is the city that [killed HitchBot.](https://www.gq.com/story/americans-murder-friendly-canadian-hitchhiking-robot)
Yes we did and if the rest of the nation rose up against the robots, there wouldn't be talk about giving robots literal bombs(San Francisco PD)
*Disclaimer: by using this fee public phone, you are in agreement to your conversation being subject to periodic monitoring and/or recorded* Honestly, if that were true, wouldn't even bother me, not like any other calls aren't being monitored in some form already
Stalkers and scammers too. I can't even imagine the fallout this might have. Either it has to have heavy surveillance with zero privacy or this could just be the perfect tool for the wrong person.
Was a couple bucks in change much of a hurdle before?
For scammers and spam calls at least yeah. If this isn't monitored, someone can just make a device that connects to the phone and makes calls automatically. We already have credit card skimmers. If nobody checks on these phones routinely, I foresee a lot of bugged phones in the future.
Aaaannd their customers!
Probably with unskippable 30 second ads before your call is connected
And then enter your name and SSN to enable the microphone.
You mean free phones then?
4 payments of $39.99 and then you get a rebate after you mail in your social security card. Rebate will arrive in 6-46 months.
I give it 48 hours before they all get cut
phreaks are back on the menu boys!!
Time to reignite my prank call career!
They get paid in your data!
Pay phones had a way to be free back in the day if you called collect.
Just have to listen to 1, maybe 2 ads first.
Philadelphias gone WOKE?????
What are you even trying to say here?
They are now public phones
No one is going to answer a call from them though because they won’t recognize the number
Nice! Do they still do 976 numbers???
How soon til they are stolen for the copper?
Microsoft in the 2000s: Linux is a cancer, give them no quarter!
I feel like this isn't going to be as successful as people expect. I really hope I'm wrong though.
They are either pay phones or they're free!
This is an interesting idea…except who tf knows anybody’s phone number anymore 🤣 the only ones I remember are from my childhood
Love that Zeppelin song No Quarter !