How to Use the Payphone Template

This page explains how to create a new payphone article using the {{Payphone}} template.

Creating a new page

Navigate to the page title for the payphone you want to document. Page titles should follow the format Payphones:5922 where 5922 is the payphone ID. Do not include a # symbol.
Paste the template call below into the page and fill in the parameters.

Basic usage

{{Payphone
| phone    = 0298765432
| id       = 5922
| suburb   = Parramatta
}}

All parameters

Parameter	Description	Required?
`phone`	The payphone's full phone number	Yes
`display`	Override for the displayed phone number (e.g. formatted differently). Defaults to `phone` if not set.	No
`id`	The unique payphone ID number	Yes
`suburb`	Suburb where the payphone is located	Yes
`state`	Australian state or territory (e.g. NSW, VIC, QLD)	Yes
`postcode`	Postcode	Yes
`lat`	Latitude coordinate	Yes
`lng`	Longitude coordinate	Yes
`status`	Current status of the payphone. Common values: Operational, Removed, Damaged, Unknown	Yes
`location`	A written description of where the payphone is. Include nearby landmarks, street corners, or notable features.	No
`history`	Any known history about this payphone.	No
`gallery`	One or more image tags, e.g. `[[File:Example.jpg\|thumb\|Caption]]`	No
`notes`	Any other relevant information.	No

Full example

{{Payphone
| phone    = 0298765432
| id       = 5922
| suburb   = Parramatta
| state    = NSW
| postcode = 2150
| lat      = -33.8136
| lng      = 150.9986
| status   = Operational
| location = Located on the corner of Church Street and Darcy Street, adjacent to Parramatta train station's western entrance.
| history  = Installed circa 2003. Reported as still active as of 2024.
| gallery  = [[File:Payphone-5922.jpg|thumb|Payphone 5922, Church St Parramatta]]
| notes    = This payphone is one of the few remaining operational booths in the Parramatta CBD.
}}

Tips

If you do not know a value, you can leave the parameter out entirely. The template will display "Unknown" in its place.
Coordinates can be found using Google Maps. Right-click a location and copy the latitude/longitude values shown.
The status field is freeform but try to use consistent values across articles so they can be categorised easily later.
To add references, use standard MediaWiki <ref> tags anywhere in the parameters and they will appear under the References section automatically.