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Grant's Telephone ​Classics


PAY PHONES FOR RENT

We have a wide variety of styles available. These are one of our most popular rental items. 
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Dial and Non-dial Pay Phones
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Touch Call and Card Reading Pay Phones
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. 
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Grant's Telephone Classics   

19364 116B Ave,  Pitt Meadows British Columbia, Canada V3Y 1E1   **A short drive from Vancouver BC. 
​* 25+ years of quality service.
info@grantstelephoneclassics.com

 
  • Home
  • About Us
  • Vintage Phones for Rent
    • Residential Phones >
      • Desk Phones
      • Wall Phones
    • Business Phones >
      • 2-3 Line Business Phones
      • 4-20 Line Business Phones
    • Switchboards
    • Specialty Phones >
      • Answering machines, dialers and card reading phones
      • Car Phones
      • Direct Line: Hotel, Motel & Taxi Phones
      • Mine Phones
      • Mobile/Cellular & Portable Phones
      • Novelty Phones
      • Outdoor Call Boxes
      • Prison/Police Phones
      • Radio Dispatch Phones
      • Railroad/Ship Phones
      • Telephone Test Equipment
    • Intercoms & Direct Line Phones >
      • Desk Intercoms
      • Wall Intercoms
    • Telephone Booths >
      • Indoor Phone Booths
      • Outdoor Phone Booths
      • British Phone Box
    • Pay Phones >
      • Dial and Non-dial Pay Phones
      • Touch Call & Card Reading Pay Phones
    • Pay Phone Signs
    • Foreign Phones
    • Gramophones
  • How to Rent
  • Contact Us