https://telesfor.org/payphones/ 2026-09-29T12:26:20+00:00 https://telesfor.org/payphones/ https://telesfor.org/payphones/lib/exe/fetch.php?media=logo.png text/html 2026-09-28T20:20:18+00:00 admin (admin@undisclosed.example.com) https://telesfor.org/payphones/doku.php?id=locks&rev=1790626818&do=diff Opening the payphone Most payphones have two keys – one for the top compartment and one for the vault (coin box). Once the lock is open, you need to turn the T-key (two equivalent types are pictured below) to actually disengage the locking mechanism. There are different types of locks. Opening a phone without the key can be a challenge. Various methods will be discussed here. text/html 2026-09-28T20:19:53+00:00 admin (admin@undisclosed.example.com) https://telesfor.org/payphones/doku.php?id=start&rev=1790626793&do=diff Intro The goal of these wiki pages is to gather and arrange knowledge related to payphones in the US back in a days, and how to bring them back to life. Knowledge database will be continuously updated, drawing from our own experiences, as well as insights from dedicated Facebook and Reddit groups focused on payphones. The primary issue we aim to address is the lack of a structured knowledge base. Existing websites are no longer kept up-to-date, and exploring information in social media groups c… text/html 2026-09-26T23:09:31+00:00 admin (admin@undisclosed.example.com) https://telesfor.org/payphones/doku.php?id=smart:ernest&rev=1790464171&do=diff Ernest Ernest's first COCOT was the 7D model released in 1987[citation needed]. Likely not NANP-compatible. Not programmable remotely. Many 7D phones were sold by Amway, sometimes considered a scam, and some of those phones can still be purchased brand new on ebay. text/html 2026-09-26T23:07:08+00:00 admin (admin@undisclosed.example.com) https://telesfor.org/payphones/doku.php?id=smart:elcotel:keypad_rework&rev=1790464028&do=diff Modifications to standard Western Electric keypads for Elcotel Olympian controller payphones.telesfor.org Changes need to be done to the standard keypad assembly in order to work correctly with the Olympian 5501 controller pictured below, as documented by text/html 2026-09-25T03:53:09+00:00 admin (admin@undisclosed.example.com) https://telesfor.org/payphones/doku.php?id=sidebar&rev=1790308389&do=diff START Smart payphones (COCOT) * Elcotel * Programming * As regular phone * Documents & resources * Reverse engineering * Keypad mod for Olympian * Protel * Programming * Documents & resources * Ernest * Nortel millennium * Programming * Documents & resources * Coin recalibration * Demo firmware wizard * Miscellaneous documents Coin line payphones * single-slot * 3-slot (placeholder) Instruction cards Telephone lines NANP and rates Loc…