TELEPHONE HANDSET No's 1A & 2A
Slimtel

Slimtel (Telephone Handset No. 1A)
The original Slimtel introduced in 1984.  When the phone is laying on it's back or in the wall holster two projections on the back of the phone are depressed.  These are the switch hooks.

Pictured, is the later version with a front switch, which defeats the switch hooks and allows the phone to remain on a surface whilst the number is dialed.

Key features:-

• Pulse dial only
• Mute
• Last Number redial
• Could be wall mounted in a holster

Colours: Off White, Maroon and Blue.

Approval number: S/1000/3/D/021549

Sales Brochure - CP/MS50

Price in the early 1980's was �30, the wall holster costing �2.

The wall holster was called the Bracket, Telephone No. 50A (Off White).

 

Slimtel 10 (Telephone Handset No. 2A)
Pictured is an early version of the Slimtel 10.  The later version had a switch on front.

Key features:-

• Pulse dial only
• Mute
• Last Number redial
• 10 indirect number memories
• Could be wall mounted in a holster

Colours: Off White, Maroon, Red, Black and Blue.

Approval number: S/1000/3/E/500149

The pictures below show a Slimtel made by Dennis Ferranti Meters.

Price in the mid 1980's was �35.

Introduced circa 1985.

The wall holster was called the Bracket, Telephone No. 50A (Red or Black).

Manufacture

The Slimtel was made in the BT factory at Cwmcarn, Wales, UK

The A-team, or A-production line, that made the Slimtel telephone

Production line
 

Assembling bandoliers of diodes for the Slimtel phone

Last revised: July 22, 2025