| Name | Moneymate Payphone |
| Date | late 1980s |
| Manufacturer | Landis & Gyr |
| Usage | intended for small businesses such as cafes, pubs, and leisure venues where a full exchange-linked coin phone would be too costly or complex to install |
Development of the Moneymate Payphone
| CT28A- Moneymate Payphone The Moneymate Payphone, officially designated as CT No. 28A (Type: CT28A), was introduced by British Telecom in the late 1980s as a self-contained, wall-mounted payphone designed for use on standard telephone lines without the need for meter pulsing. Manufactured by Landis & Gyr, it was intended for small businesses such as cafes, pubs, and leisure venues where a full exchange-linked coin phone would be too costly or complex to install. The Moneymate had a plastic casing and featured a digital display that showed call status, minimum charges, and time elapsed. It accepted 10p, 20p, 50p, and £1 coins, and could handle up to 15 coins per call, with any unused coins automatically refunded when the handset was replaced. It supported full national and international direct dialing and required no special exchange equipment, making it easy to install and relocate. Its billing was internally managed, activating charge timing when the call was answered. The Moneymate was used widely through the 1990s but was eventually phased out as card-operated and digital payphones became more prevalent. |
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