Handset
No 3 is the standard handset used on most 700 type telephones.
Colours:
Grey, ivory, black, blue, yellow, red, green.
Handset No. 3A Black is used on BCC No. 725 (this variant of handset No. 3 is a weighted
handset with a reinforced steel conductor cord and rivets through the ear and mouthpiece to prevent
removal).
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| Handset No. 3 | Handset No. 3A |
Parts
| Handset | Handset 3 (colour) |
| Mouthpiece | Mouthpiece 21 (colour) |
| Earpiece | Ear-piece 26 (colour) |
| Transmitter | Transmitter-inset 16 |
| Receiver | Receiver-inset 4T |
| Transmitter spring | Part 1/DRI/50 |
| Receiver spring | Part 1/DRI/50 |
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