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Hungarian Payphone-  CCB-5 public telephone 1971

The Hungarian CCB-5 public telephone was manufactured by Telefongyár (TERTA), with examples documented in 1971. It featured a rotary dial, black handset and grey steel housing with separately locked telephone and cash compartments. Used for local calls, it accepted one-forint, later two-forint coins; additional coins extended conversations. Instructions appeared prominently

Name CCB-5 public telephone 1971
Date1971
ManufacturerTelefongyár (TERTA)
Hungarian-developed but shows foreign influence (similar to the GNT)
CreditWith thanks to- www.postamuzeum.hu

CCB-5 public telephone 1971

The CCB-5, also recorded as ICCB-5, was a Hungarian coin-operated public telephone manufactured by Telefongyár (TERTA), with examples documented in 1971. Designed for local calls, it initially accepted one-forint coins and later two-forint coins; inserting another coin extended the conversation. Its grey steel housing contained separately locked telephone and cash compartments. retronom.hu The photographs show a rotary dial, black handset, reinforced cord and prominent operating instructions.

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