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BT-CT34 Sovereign Keypad Payphone

Introduced in the late 1990s, the Sovereign Card Payphone SC1 was a wall-mounted, card-only unit by British Telecom, manufactured by GPT, later Marconi. Accepting optical Phonecards, it featured a small monitor and keyboard, briefly supporting limited email and internet access during a short-lived global experiment with web-connected payphones.

NameSovereign Keypad Payphone
Datec. 2000
ManufacturerThis device was manufactured by GPT, later Marconi
UsageWeb connected payphone

Development of the Sovereign Card Payphone

Sovereign Card Payphone

The Sovereign Card Payphone (SC1) was introduced by British Telecom in the late 1990s as a wall-mounted, card-only public payphone designed to accept BT optical Phonecards. Manufactured by Landis & Gyr, the SC1 had a small monitor and keyboard, allowing calls and limited email internet connectivity. Most providers around the world had a very brief foray into web connected payphones.
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One response to “BT-CT34 Sovereign Keypad Payphone”

  1. Mathias Herbers Avatar
    Mathias Herbers

    This device was manufactured by GPT, later Marconi, not Landis & Gyr.

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