What Time Roughly Was The Bedroom Telephone Put In The Kitchen?

[Holly Goodhead]

The GPO 700 series of telephones was introduced in 1959 with the 706 design.   This, together with the later 746 design (1967) became the standard offering for subscribers and remained so through until the 1980s.  However, it remained the policy that you rented your telephone from the GPO; they were not available for purchase.

This cream version of the Statesman is a model 9003 which included a recall button for use on private exchanges. It was manufactured by Plessey at their Beeston factory in Nottinghamshire (EET) in 1984.

http://www.cntr.salford.ac.uk/comms/pushbutton.php.html

The General Post Office (GPO)[1] was officially established in England in 1660[2] by Charles II and it eventually grew to combine the functions of state postal system and telecommunications carrier. Similar General Post Offices were established across the British Empire. In 1969 the GPO was abolished and the assets transferred to The Post Office, changing it from a Department of State to a statutory corporation. In 1980, the telecommunications and postal sides were split prior to British Telecommunications' conversion into a totally separate publicly owned corporation the following year as a result of the British Telecommunications Act 1981. For the more recent history of the postal system in the United Kingdom, see the articles Royal Mail and Post Office Ltd.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_Post_Office

Why would Mr Pike refer to the Statesman as a GPO issued phone?  Especially bearing in mind he sold telephones for a living! 

[Holly Goodhead]

It's interesting that the most basic phone was 'off the hook' and last number redial / recall obviously wasn't possible.
In addition, this usually resided elsewhere. That's an awful lot of trouble to go to to ensure the last number couldn't be re-dialled.

I think we need to clarify exactly what the recall facility enabled.

[APRIL]

I think we need to clarify exactly what the recall facility enabled.

I'd guess it to be the forerunner of what is, now, the 1471 facility.

[Holly Goodhead]

I'd guess it to be the forerunner of what is, now, the 1471 facility.

I don't think it's what the name might suggest.  A quick Google seems to refer to transferring the call to another handset/extension. 

[Myster]

The GPO 700 series of telephones was introduced in 1959 with the 706 design.   This, together with the later 746 design (1967) became the standard offering for subscribers and remained so through until the 1980s.  However, it remained the policy that you rented your telephone from the GPO; they were not available for purchase.

This cream version of the Statesman is a model 9003 which included a recall button for use on private exchanges. It was manufactured by Plessey at their Beeston factory in Nottinghamshire (EET) in 1984.

http://www.cntr.salford.ac.uk/comms/pushbutton.php.html

The General Post Office (GPO)[1] was officially established in England in 1660[2] by Charles II and it eventually grew to combine the functions of state postal system and telecommunications carrier. Similar General Post Offices were established across the British Empire. In 1969 the GPO was abolished and the assets transferred to The Post Office, changing it from a Department of State to a statutory corporation. In 1980, the telecommunications and postal sides were split prior to British Telecommunications' conversion into a totally separate publicly owned corporation the following year as a result of the British Telecommunications Act 1981. For the more recent history of the postal system in the United Kingdom, see the articles Royal Mail and Post Office Ltd.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_Post_Office

Why would Mr Pike refer to the Statesman as a GPO issued phone?  Especially bearing in mind he sold telephones for a living!

Because the faulty cordless phone he was taking away wasn't issued by the GPO, but one manufactured and distributed by a different company, so he stated such on his w/s to emphasise the difference.

[APRIL]

I don't think it's what the name might suggest.  A quick Google seems to refer to transferring the call to another handset/extension.

I think I may have used something similar when I was acting PA. I could put a caller on hold, whilst I spoke to my boss on the extension. I could either put the caller through, or tell them he was unavailable and could I take a message.

[The General]

The GPO 700 series of telephones was introduced in 1959 with the 706 design.   This, together with the later 746 design (1967) became the standard offering for subscribers and remained so through until the 1980s.  However, it remained the policy that you rented your telephone from the GPO; they were not available for purchase.

This cream version of the Statesman is a model 9003 which included a recall button for use on private exchanges. It was manufactured by Plessey at their Beeston factory in Nottinghamshire (EET) in 1984.

http://www.cntr.salford.ac.uk/comms/pushbutton.php.html

The General Post Office (GPO)[1] was officially established in England in 1660[2] by Charles II and it eventually grew to combine the functions of state postal system and telecommunications carrier. Similar General Post Offices were established across the British Empire. In 1969 the GPO was abolished and the assets transferred to The Post Office, changing it from a Department of State to a statutory corporation. In 1980, the telecommunications and postal sides were split prior to British Telecommunications' conversion into a totally separate publicly owned corporation the following year as a result of the British Telecommunications Act 1981. For the more recent history of the postal system in the United Kingdom, see the articles Royal Mail and Post Office Ltd.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_Post_Office

Why would Mr Pike refer to the Statesman as a GPO issued phone?  Especially bearing in mind he sold telephones for a living!

Maybe he was just using the vernacular - like 'the water board'.

[Holly Goodhead]

Because the faulty cordless phone he was taking away wasn't issued by the GPO, but one manufactured and distributed by a different company, so he stated such on his w/s to emphasise the difference.

But unlike the rotary dial phone the Statesman wasn't a GPO issued phone.  The Statesman was first manufactured in 1984 long after the GPO ceased issuing phones.

[Holly Goodhead]

Maybe he was just using the vernacular - like 'the water board'.

He sold phones for a living so one would hope he was capable of differentiating between phones issued to GPO 'subscribers', effectively rented, and phones available for purchase on the open market? 

[Vertigo Swirl]

But unlike the rotary dial phone the Statesman wasn't a GPO issued phone.  The Statesman was first manufactured in 1984 long after the GPO ceased issuing phones.

Once again I draw your attention to the wiki page which has a photo of and references GPO Statesman.

[Caroline]

The GPO 700 series of telephones was introduced in 1959 with the 706 design.   This, together with the later 746 design (1967) became the standard offering for subscribers and remained so through until the 1980s.  However, it remained the policy that you rented your telephone from the GPO; they were not available for purchase.

This cream version of the Statesman is a model 9003 which included a recall button for use on private exchanges. It was manufactured by Plessey at their Beeston factory in Nottinghamshire (EET) in 1984.

http://www.cntr.salford.ac.uk/comms/pushbutton.php.html

The General Post Office (GPO)[1] was officially established in England in 1660[2] by Charles II and it eventually grew to combine the functions of state postal system and telecommunications carrier. Similar General Post Offices were established across the British Empire. In 1969 the GPO was abolished and the assets transferred to The Post Office, changing it from a Department of State to a statutory corporation. In 1980, the telecommunications and postal sides were split prior to British Telecommunications' conversion into a totally separate publicly owned corporation the following year as a result of the British Telecommunications Act 1981. For the more recent history of the postal system in the United Kingdom, see the articles Royal Mail and Post Office Ltd.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_Post_Office

Why would Mr Pike refer to the Statesman as a GPO issued phone?  Especially bearing in mind he sold telephones for a living!

Because it was a GPO issued phone - that's why.

[Caroline]

It's interesting that the most basic phone was 'off the hook' and last number redial / recall obviously wasn't possible.
In addition, this usually resided elsewhere. That's an awful lot of trouble to go to to ensure the last number couldn't be re-dialled.

What is? To move the phone? It's no trouble at all.

[The General]

What is? To move the phone? It's no trouble at all.

In the midst of a killing spree it is. Ball ache. There's a lot of moving parts to consider in the whole scheme.

[Holly Goodhead]

Once again I draw your attention to the wiki page which has a photo of and references GPO Statesman.

I draw your attention to the fact that the cream Statesman 9003r was not manufactured until 1984, by which time the GPO no longer existed so how come it was able to issue such a phone? 

[Holly Goodhead]

Because it was a GPO issued phone - that's why.

I draw your attention to the fact that the cream Statesman 9003r was not manufactured until 1984, by which time the GPO no longer existed so how come it was able to issue such a phone?