We have a wide variety of styles available. These are one of our most popular rental items.
Dial and Non-dial Pay Phones
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Touch Call and Card Reading Pay Phones
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QUICK FACTS
The first pay phones were manufactured prior to 1900 and were made of wood. These phones had 5 slots for 5, 10, 25, 50 cent and silver dollar coins. Around 1910 a 3-slot coin system was devised to allow for 5, 10 and 25 cent coins. These phones were metal and were black in colour. The operator was involved in all calls for these pre-dial pay phones.
Dial pay phones were introduced in the 1930s and were originally black in colour. The operator was still required for long distance calls. Chrome plating was introduced in the 1960s to prevent graffiti and scratching. Coloured sets were introduced in the 1960s and were primarily for indoor use in such locations as hotel lobbies, flower shops, department stores and casinos.
Pay phones with touch call capability were introduced in 1964 and larger single slot touch call pay phones were introduced in the 1970s. Card reading phones came into use in the 1980s. These eliminated the need for coins but were still capable of taking coins.
The first pay phones were manufactured prior to 1900 and were made of wood. These phones had 5 slots for 5, 10, 25, 50 cent and silver dollar coins. Around 1910 a 3-slot coin system was devised to allow for 5, 10 and 25 cent coins. These phones were metal and were black in colour. The operator was involved in all calls for these pre-dial pay phones.
Dial pay phones were introduced in the 1930s and were originally black in colour. The operator was still required for long distance calls. Chrome plating was introduced in the 1960s to prevent graffiti and scratching. Coloured sets were introduced in the 1960s and were primarily for indoor use in such locations as hotel lobbies, flower shops, department stores and casinos.
Pay phones with touch call capability were introduced in 1964 and larger single slot touch call pay phones were introduced in the 1970s. Card reading phones came into use in the 1980s. These eliminated the need for coins but were still capable of taking coins.