Phone booth/ Coins Archives - OTE Museum https://collections.otegroupmuseum.gr/en/types/τηλεφωνία_θάλαμοι-en/ Mon, 30 Mar 2026 01:16:29 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 Telephone booth https://collections.otegroupmuseum.gr/en/exhibits/%cf%84%ce%b7%ce%bb%ce%b5%cf%86%cf%89%ce%bd%ce%b9%ce%ba%cf%8c%cf%82-%ce%b8%ce%ac%ce%bb%ce%b1%ce%bc%ce%bf%cf%82-5/ Wed, 26 Nov 2025 01:16:43 +0000 https://collections.otegroupmuseum.gr/exhibits/%cf%84%ce%b7%ce%bb%ce%b5%cf%86%cf%89%ce%bd%ce%b9%ce%ba%cf%8c%cf%82-%ce%b8%ce%ac%ce%bb%ce%b1%ce%bc%ce%bf%cf%82-5/ Yellow telephone booth for card-operated calls with sliding door.

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]]> Yellow telephone booth for card-operated calls with sliding door.

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]]> Wall-mounted phone booth https://collections.otegroupmuseum.gr/en/exhibits/%ce%b5%cf%80%ce%b9%cf%84%ce%bf%ce%af%cf%87%ce%b9%ce%bf%cf%82-%cf%84%ce%b7%ce%bb%ce%b5%cf%86%cf%89%ce%bd%ce%b9%ce%ba%cf%8c%cf%82-%ce%b8%ce%ac%ce%bb%ce%b1%ce%bc%ce%bf%cf%82-3/ Tue, 16 Jul 2024 01:15:16 +0000 https://collections.otegroupmuseum.gr/exhibits/%ce%b5%cf%80%ce%b9%cf%84%ce%bf%ce%af%cf%87%ce%b9%ce%bf%cf%82-%cf%84%ce%b7%ce%bb%ce%b5%cf%86%cf%89%ce%bd%ce%b9%ce%ba%cf%8c%cf%82-%ce%b8%ce%ac%ce%bb%ce%b1%ce%bc%ce%bf%cf%82-3/ Transparent wall-mounted phone booth for a coin-operated phone.

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]]> Transparent wall-mounted phone booth for a coin-operated phone.

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]]> Wall-mounted phone booth https://collections.otegroupmuseum.gr/en/exhibits/%ce%b5%cf%80%ce%b9%cf%84%ce%bf%ce%af%cf%87%ce%b9%ce%bf%cf%82-%cf%84%ce%b7%ce%bb%ce%b5%cf%86%cf%89%ce%bd%ce%b9%ce%ba%cf%8c%cf%82-%ce%b8%ce%ac%ce%bb%ce%b1%ce%bc%ce%bf%cf%82-2/ Tue, 16 Jul 2024 01:15:15 +0000 https://collections.otegroupmuseum.gr/exhibits/%ce%b5%cf%80%ce%b9%cf%84%ce%bf%ce%af%cf%87%ce%b9%ce%bf%cf%82-%cf%84%ce%b7%ce%bb%ce%b5%cf%86%cf%89%ce%bd%ce%b9%ce%ba%cf%8c%cf%82-%ce%b8%ce%ac%ce%bb%ce%b1%ce%bc%ce%bf%cf%82-2/ Black tint wall-mounted phone booth for a coin-operated phone.

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]]> Black tint wall-mounted phone booth for a coin-operated phone.

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]]> Telephone booth https://collections.otegroupmuseum.gr/en/exhibits/%cf%84%ce%b7%ce%bb%ce%b5%cf%86%cf%89%ce%bd%ce%b9%ce%ba%cf%8c%cf%82-%ce%b8%ce%ac%ce%bb%ce%b1%ce%bc%ce%bf%cf%82-4/ Wed, 27 Apr 2022 15:22:37 +0000 http://otemuseum.stix.gr/exhibits/%cf%84%ce%b7%ce%bb%ce%b5%cf%86%cf%89%ce%bd%ce%b9%ce%ba%cf%8c%cf%82-%ce%b8%ce%ac%ce%bb%ce%b1%ce%bc%ce%bf%cf%82-4/ Blue telephone booth for coin-operated local calls with sliding door.

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]]> Blue telephone booth for coin-operated local calls with sliding door.

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]]> Wall-mounted phone booth https://collections.otegroupmuseum.gr/en/exhibits/%ce%b5%cf%80%ce%b9%cf%84%ce%bf%ce%af%cf%87%ce%b9%ce%bf%cf%82-%cf%84%ce%b7%ce%bb%ce%b5%cf%86%cf%89%ce%bd%ce%b9%ce%ba%cf%8c%cf%82-%ce%b8%ce%ac%ce%bb%ce%b1%ce%bc%ce%bf%cf%82/ Thu, 21 Apr 2022 19:39:26 +0000 http://otemuseum.stix.gr/exhibits/%ce%b5%cf%80%ce%b9%cf%84%ce%bf%ce%af%cf%87%ce%b9%ce%bf%cf%82-%cf%84%ce%b7%ce%bb%ce%b5%cf%86%cf%89%ce%bd%ce%b9%ce%ba%cf%8c%cf%82-%ce%b8%ce%ac%ce%bb%ce%b1%ce%bc%ce%bf%cf%82/ Orange wall-mounted phone booth for a coin-operated phone.

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]]> Orange wall-mounted phone booth for a coin-operated phone.

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]]> Card-phone booth https://collections.otegroupmuseum.gr/en/exhibits/%ce%b8%ce%ac%ce%bb%ce%b1%ce%bc%ce%bf%cf%82-%ce%ba%ce%b1%cf%81%cf%84%ce%bf%cf%84%ce%b7%ce%bb%ce%ad%cf%86%cf%89%ce%bd%ce%bf%cf%85/ Thu, 21 Apr 2022 19:39:15 +0000 http://otemuseum.stix.gr/exhibits/%ce%b8%ce%ac%ce%bb%ce%b1%ce%bc%ce%bf%cf%82-%ce%ba%ce%b1%cf%81%cf%84%ce%bf%cf%84%ce%b7%ce%bb%ce%ad%cf%86%cf%89%ce%bd%ce%bf%cf%85/ Cylindrical OTE phone booth for card-operated blue telephone. The frame is metal and it has a semi-circular plastic revolving door.

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]]> Cylindrical OTE phone booth for card-operated blue telephone. The frame is metal and it has a semi-circular plastic revolving door.

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]]> Card-operated telephone https://collections.otegroupmuseum.gr/en/exhibits/%ce%ba%ce%b1%cf%81%cf%84%ce%bf%cf%84%ce%b7%ce%bb%ce%ad%cf%86%cf%89%ce%bd%ce%bf/ Thu, 21 Apr 2022 19:39:13 +0000 http://otemuseum.stix.gr/exhibits/%ce%ba%ce%b1%cf%81%cf%84%ce%bf%cf%84%ce%b7%ce%bb%ce%ad%cf%86%cf%89%ce%bd%ce%bf/ Wall-mounted card-operated phone with a plastic frame and metal panelling. It has a keyboard and slot for inserting the telephone card. It is installed in a cylindrical OTE phone booth.

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]]> Wall-mounted card-operated phone with a plastic frame and metal panelling. It has a keyboard and slot for inserting the telephone card. It is installed in a cylindrical OTE phone booth.

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]]> AB coin-type Payphone https://collections.otegroupmuseum.gr/en/exhibits/%ce%ba%ce%b5%cf%81%ce%bc%ce%b1%cf%84%ce%bf%ce%b4%ce%ad%ce%ba%cf%84%ce%b7%cf%82-%cf%84%cf%8d%cf%80%ce%bf%cf%85-ab-coin/ Thu, 21 Apr 2022 19:29:42 +0000 http://otemuseum.stix.gr/exhibits/%ce%ba%ce%b5%cf%81%ce%bc%ce%b1%cf%84%ce%bf%ce%b4%ce%ad%ce%ba%cf%84%ce%b7%cf%82-%cf%84%cf%8d%cf%80%ce%bf%cf%85-ab-coin/ Black metal box. At the front, it bears the feature letters AB to which its name is attributed. It is the most common type of payphone that was installed in UK telephone booths from the 1930s until the 1970s. At the top, there are coin collection slots and on the front, a coin return slot. […]

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]]> Black metal box. At the front, it bears the feature letters AB to which its name is attributed. It is the most common type of payphone that was installed in UK telephone booths from the 1930s until the 1970s. At the top, there are coin collection slots and on the front, a coin return slot. Moreover, the activation key and the safety lock are also visible. The device was accompanied and connected to a separate telephone set. The particularity of this exhibit lies on the fact that the coin collecting slot bears the inscription “50 mils 5 mils”, namely, it refers to a subdivision of the Cyprus pound which was used as currency during the period 1955-7938.

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]]> OTE Telephone Token https://collections.otegroupmuseum.gr/en/exhibits/%cf%84%ce%b7%ce%bb%ce%b5%cf%86%cf%89%ce%bd%ce%b9%ce%ba%cf%8c-%ce%ba%ce%ad%cf%81%ce%bc%ce%b1-%ce%bf%cf%84%ce%b5/ Thu, 21 Apr 2022 19:28:25 +0000 http://otemuseum.stix.gr/exhibits/%cf%84%ce%b7%ce%bb%ce%b5%cf%86%cf%89%ce%bd%ce%b9%ce%ba%cf%8c-%ce%ba%ce%ad%cf%81%ce%bc%ce%b1-%ce%bf%cf%84%ce%b5/ Telephone token made of brass for use in a public, coin-operated telephone set. The coin has two notches on one side and one notch on the other side, it bears the OTE logo and it is marked with the issue year.

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]]> Telephone token made of brass for use in a public, coin-operated telephone set. The coin has two notches on one side and one notch on the other side, it bears the OTE logo and it is marked with the issue year.

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]]> ΑΕΤΕ telephone coin https://collections.otegroupmuseum.gr/en/exhibits/%cf%84%ce%b7%ce%bb%ce%b5%cf%86%cf%89%ce%bd%ce%b9%ce%ba%cf%8c-%ce%ba%ce%ad%cf%81%ce%bc%ce%b1-%ce%b1%ce%b5%cf%84%ce%b5/ Thu, 21 Apr 2022 19:28:21 +0000 http://otemuseum.stix.gr/exhibits/%cf%84%ce%b7%ce%bb%ce%b5%cf%86%cf%89%ce%bd%ce%b9%ce%ba%cf%8c-%ce%ba%ce%ad%cf%81%ce%bc%ce%b1-%ce%b1%ce%b5%cf%84%ce%b5/ Telephone copper coin for use in shared coin payphone. The coin sports two notches on one side and one notch on the other, as well as the AETE logo. It corresponded to one telephone conversation without specified time. There was no provision for long-distance calls from a shared payphone because the telephone network was not […]

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]]> Telephone copper coin for use in shared coin payphone. The coin sports two notches on one side and one notch on the other, as well as the AETE logo. It corresponded to one telephone conversation without specified time. There was no provision for long-distance calls from a shared payphone because the telephone network was not automatised. The reason for which telephone coins were used instead of currency coins is that the price for a phone call could change without requiring changes to the payphone, since telephone coins were usually sold at kiosk at a cost defined by the telecommunications service provider. In addition, telephone coins were more difficult to counterfeit and at the same time catered for international companies that manufactured public telephones and coin payphones. Specific telephone coins were used until 1953 when new coins sporting the name of the new telephone company OTE made their appearance. After the founding of OTE (1949), the coins were sporting a new logo as well as the minting date while maintaining their specific shape and dimensions.

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