I used an Arduino Uno (Rev 3) with a DFR LCD Keypad shield (v1.0) since it is easy to use. You can use any Arduino compatible LCD panel/shield here but will need to tweak the default Arduino Sketch ...

The Nokia 3100 is a classic in the circles we frequent. The LCD in this phone is a very cheap and very common display, and it was one of the most popular phones since the phone from Bell, making it… ...

The Alphanumeric LCD for Arduino will be our first circuit: using only one component, and of course the LCD, we can povide our Arduino board with at least a 16×2 alphanumeric LCD display that we will ...

The display he chose is a Nokia LCD shield from SparkFun. It’s easy to plug in and there were already libraries available to drive the display.

The shield is also compatible with PMMA cables, at up to 25 meters in length, with options for longer distances using high-power emitters or glass fiber.