Elcotel Series-5-FORTRESS Payphone

Elcotel Series-5-FORTRESS Payphone

QuorTech was one of the leading makers of COCOT phones in the USA. The Western Electric Fortress (originally made by Western Electric and later Lucent Technology) was sold to QuorTech and made and marketed as the Olympian 5501.

Name	Elcotel Series-5-FORTRESS Olympian 5501
Date	2000
Manufacturer	Elcotel

Development of the Elcotel Series-5-FORTRESS Payphone

QuorTech (formerly Elcotel) Western Electric style Fortress COCOT Phones
QuorTech was one of the leading makers of COCOT phones in the USA. The Western Electric Fortress (originally made by Western Electric and later Lucent Technlogy) was sold to QuorTech and made and marketed as the Olympian 5501. Their website once claimed “Offering user and operator familiarity, the Western Electric style payphone is the industry standard and is the most widely utilized payphone in the USA.”

COCOT, Elcotel, One Slot / Fortress, Quortech, Telephone Box, USA, Wall Mounted

February 23, 2026

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