Old Photo of Queue at Public Telephone in the 1980s, People Panic if It's Knocked for Too Long

Foto Jadul Antrean di Telepon Umum Tahun 1980-an, Auto Panik Kalau Lama Digedor Warga

"Old Photo Queue at Public Telephone in the 1980s, Automatically Panic if Knocked for Too Long by Residents"

Old Photo of Queue at Public Telephone in the 1980s, People Panic if It's Knocked for Too Long

Dream - In the modern era like now, some people have one cellphone and there are even those who have more. They can freely talk through their cellphone without worrying about being interrupted by others.

Different from the past, if you want to contact distant relatives, people will flock to bring coins and queue at public telephones.

The translation of the given 'Bahasa' text to 'English' while preserving any HTML tags is: "The era of public telephones becomes the mainstay."

"Like what is seen in the viral video on TikTok, the moments when public telephones and telephone kiosks were still trendy and crowded with visitors in the 1980s. Parents may remember the moments when the public telephone doors were knocked on because we took a long time to make calls. This viral video was uploaded by TikTok account @rikkoardian, showing the nostalgic atmosphere of telephone kiosks in the Jabodetabek area in the 1980s that were still crowded with visitors."

"Jabodetabek. Public coin telephones were introduced in 1981,"

write a description on the video.

"Old portrait of the early introduction of public telephones"

Public telephones began to be known by the public in Jakarta, Bogor, Depok, Tangerang, Bekasi (Jabodetabek) in 1981.

Public telephones are popular among the people.

In that era, not everyone was able to afford a home phone. The existence of public phones was very helpful for those who wanted to contact their relatives because they were separated by distance.

"During the period of 1983-1988, a total of 5724 units were installed,"

write on the video. 5724 public telephone units are scattered in Jabodetabek, because at that time the communication tool was popular among the people.

Seen in the video, many people are utilizing communication technology to bridge the distance between them. "After inserting a coin, you can use a perforated card," wrote the account owner in the video description. Besides assisting the public, these old phones can also be improvised. From the video, it makes us nostalgic, especially when the coins in our pockets run out. Usually, when we are desperate to make a call, the trick is to use an old card with holes. This trick has proven to be successful, but usually, the public phone attendants will monitor the phone the next day.

The translated text in English while preserving the HTML tags is: "The public telephone door is knocked by someone else."

Netizens suddenly remembered the moments of panic when using payphones. Most of them admitted to using the phone briefly.

"Semakin lama kian mahal" translates to "The longer, the more expensive" in English.

Besides that, the telephone cost will also increase as the duration of its usage increases.

"Response from netizens"

The old public telephone video suddenly went viral. The comment section was flooded with netizens who also experienced the joys and sorrows of using the vintage telephone. "In the past, I liked using the payphone, but now it's being replaced," wrote @bukan gamers. "It reminds me of the time when my husband used a coin-operated phone, the conversation wasn't finished yet the coins ran out," wrote the account @idaastuti70. "Hehe... with just one coin, I could talk for several hours... there were 4 people waiting behind me," wrote the account @QiFaZaM.

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