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BT Payphone 490
author: Biomech
10 6th, 2006
payphone490
 
Locations & Market Sector: Dry, internal semi-supervised. Wall Mounted. Suitable for semi-supervised locations: hotels, pubs, clubs, restaurants, guesthouses. Medium to large businesses. Rental only.
 
Special Features:
  • - Audit Facility.
  • - Auto Redial.
  • - Specific Tariffs for chosen numbers (i.e. Taxi Firms).
  • - Tariff By Pass, using key.
  • - Next Call Facility.
  • - 10 number Abbreviated Dialling.
  • - Selected Call Barring.
  • - Secure self-latching Cash Container.
 
Payphone style: Two-tone light / mid grey. Self-contained payphone protected by a strong outer casing of enamelled steel and matched to a spiral steel armoured handset cable.
£1, 50p, 20p, 10p.
Coins inserted and stored (4 coins max) prior to dialling.
Separate alloy cash container.
Capacity approx: £135.
Auto on demand.
Credit Card and BT Chargecard.
Horizontal card swipe unit situated between the phone body and the cash container.
 
Power Requirements: Current versions(2006)- Line powered, powering a CT44 battery.
 
Ringer Equivalence Number (REN): 1
 
Dimensions: 255mm (wide) x 215mm (deep) x 510mm (high).
 
Weight: Mechanism: 12kg
Swipe Reader: 1kg
Cash Compartment: 15kg.
 
Line Requirements: Direct exchange line with SPM pulses, hard wired.
 
Cost (Oct 2006): Rental Period Rental per Quarter
3 year Fixed Price Rental £ 130.00 (ex vat)
Delivery / Installation* £95