Telephone [Coin Operated]
Maker and role
Telecom New Zealand Limited, Commissioned by
Production date
Unknown
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Object detail
Accession number
2012.499
Description
A Telecom shop phone. Encased in hard cream coloured plastic with a grey face and blue push button numbers. There is a metal encased cord to a plastic receiver. Coin operated. There is a locked compartment at the base of the unit for securely collecting coins.
Brief History
This type of coin operated phone would have been in use from the 1980s until they became redundant in the 1990s.
Marks
TELEPERMIT / This Telecom Agilon 200 Payphone / is permitted by Telecom Corporation / of New Zealand Limited for / connectino to its network / PTC 213 / 89 /004 Sticker
Media/Materials
Credit Line
Telecom New Zealand Limited. Unknown. Telephone [Coin Operated], 2012.499. The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT).
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