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
| cab   = CAB-001
| id    = 5922
}}

All parameters

Parameter	Description	Required?
`phone`	The payphone's full phone number. Also used as the page heading.	Yes
`cab`	The cabinet ID for the payphone unit.	No
`id`	The unique payphone ID number. Used to embed the live status widget.	Yes
`locationnotes`	A written description of where the payphone is. Include nearby landmarks, street corners, or notable features.	No
`gallery`	One or more image tags, e.g. `[[File:Example.jpg\|thumb\|Caption]]`	No
`notes`	Any other relevant information about this payphone.	No

Full example

{{Payphone
| phone         = 0298765432
| cab           = CAB-042
| id            = 5922
| locationnotes = Corner of Church Street and Darcy Street, next to Parramatta train station's western entrance.
| gallery       = [[File:Payphone-5922.jpg|thumb|Payphone 5922, Church St Parramatta]]
| notes         = One of the few remaining operational booths in the Parramatta CBD.
}}

What the template displays

The template renders the following sections on the page:

Details - a table showing the phone number, cabinet ID, and payphone ID.
Status - a live status widget pulled automatically from the game using the payphone ID.
Location - the contents of locationnotes, or a placeholder if omitted.
Gallery - any images provided, or a placeholder if omitted.
Notes - any extra notes provided, or a placeholder if omitted.

Tips

If you do not know a value, leave the parameter out entirely. The template will display "Unknown" or a placeholder in its place.
The payphone ID can be found in the URL when viewing a payphone on [[1]], or on the map popup.
To add references, use standard MediaWiki <ref> tags anywhere in the parameters and add <references /> at the bottom of the page.
Photos can be uploaded via Special:Upload and then referenced in the gallery parameter.