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Payphones were ubiquitous 50 years ago and you could pay for a taxi in cash, instead of needing a bank account and identifying yourself like you must today.
by davisr 2y ago
Payphones were ubiquitous 50 years ago and you could pay for a taxi in cash, instead of needing a bank account and identifying yourself like you must today.
- stavros 2y agoBy that logic, smartphones aren't required, as you can just use a laptop.
- davisr 2y agoI don't own a cell phone at all, and I do indeed just use a laptop (a Libreboot-ed X200). I have home phone service through a VoIP provider. Works great, actually. But it would really be more convenient if there were payphones to use and taxis aplenty.