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This is the | [[File:Bell_payphone_1.jpg|thumb|The Phone with original CFC insert]] | ||
== History == | |||
This phone was donated by the [https://cfccreates.ca Canadian Film Center], it was previously part of their [https://cfccreates.com/content-hub/bell-payphone-labs/ Bell Payphone Labs installation], which was a series of payphones designed to subvert expectations of what a payphone should be. Ours specifically dispensed gumballs. | |||
More pictures of the teardown are available on request, to see the tech originally used. | |||
== Machine == | |||
... Its a phone ... | |||
It has: | |||
* Receiver with speaker and microphone | |||
* T9 keypad | |||
* Backlit LCD display | |||
== Our Work == | |||
=== Entry === | |||
Since the machine was donated without keys, the first step was getting in. This was painful and took all the hammers in the shop, but was eventually successful. A [https://www.payphone.com/T-Key.html T-Key] has been made which is now the ''only'' required tool for opening up both the main body and the cash drawer. It's attached with a string. | |||
=== Reverse "Engineering" === | |||
Everything inside the payphone is relatively straight forward | |||
* LCD Display | |||
** 2x20 Characters | |||
** Driven by a HD44780 | |||
** 9 pin cable for sending data | |||
** Separate black/red twisted pair for backlight | |||
* Receiver/Handset | |||
** Yellow/black pair for speaker | |||
** Red/green pair for microphone | |||
** Standard 4P4C configuration | |||
* Receiver Sensor | |||
** Triggered when handset is picked up. | |||
** White/white twisted pair. | |||
* T9 Keyboard (12 / 3x4 button) | |||
** Standard matrix keyboard | |||
** 10 pin cable | |||
* Language/Speed Dial buttons (6 / 2x3 button) | |||
** Half rebuilt with some tack switches | |||
** Reenforced with a 3d printed bracket | |||
** Not wired up to a cable yet. | |||
=== Working Features/Plans === | |||
Lots of ideas have been floated, but no steps taken currently. '''This project is open for anyone to jump in currently''' | |||
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phreaking Phreaking] | |||
* Simulate an original payphone as much as possible (recreate keypress noises, scrolling text) but then go weird. | |||
* Play meme songs (rickroll, bananaphone etc.) | |||
* Accept meme numbers being input. | |||
* Choose your own adventure game. | |||
* Lots of LEDS (originally for whole booth design) | |||
* Just make it into a regular phone (accepts incoming, makes outgoing calls, RJ11, just plug it in) | |||
* Hide a small camera and a thermal printer for a "Cameraphone Booth" | |||
* Disinformation Booth (hook up a busted language model. | |||