| Name | ELCOTEL-ARMOURed Payphone |
| Date | 2000 |
| Manufacturer | Elcotel. For use in the dubway, etc. |
Development of the ELCOTEL-ARMOURed Payphone
| The stainless steel Armoured Elcotel subway phone was a heavy-duty COCOT variant designed for extreme public environments — particularly subways, transit stations, prisons, and high-vandalism urban sites in the 1990s–2000s. Construction Brushed stainless steel faceplate and housing Reinforced handset cord and armored mounting Tamper-resistant screws and recessed coin entry Impact-resistant metal keypad (not plastic) Sealed seams to resist moisture and grime Electronics Internally similar to WS-series logic platforms, these units used microprocessor control with programmable rate tables, remote diagnostics, and standard analog line compatibility. Many were paired with armored vault doors and high-security tubular locks. Why They Existed Transit systems demanded: High abuse resistance Easy front service access Coin vault monitoring Compatibility with independent operator billing Unlike Bell fortress units that relied on central-office coin control, these Elcotel armored sets handled validation internally — ideal for deregulated COCOT networks. |
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