Pay phone, not mounted?

[Adam]

These are neophyte questions, as I don't own a pay phone and have never really worked with one.

Is the typical three-slot pay phone flat enough on the bottom so that it can safely sit on a counter without being mounted? Or MUST it be mounted on something?

What about the typical, more modern, single-slot pay phone?  Can one of those safely sit on a counter?  Or must they be mounted as well?

[ESalter]

I can say the single slots are very flat on the bottom and sit up easily, but they're very top heavy and try to slide around and might tip over easily.  I sure wouldn't rely on one sitting up on its own unless it was in a protected display(no chance of anyone bumping it and ending up having it fall and crush their feet).  ---Eric

[Phonesrfun]

I echo Eric.  Don't take chances.  Mount them solidly on the wall.  They are so heavy and top-heavy that they can do some real damage to a table top or anything else they fall on.

[Adam]

Ok.  Thanks for the advice.  I'll forget my idea of putting a payphone on my narrow kitchen divider counter.  I live in an apartment so mounting a payphone is not practical.

[gpo706]

My 1C2 sits quite happily on its base, on a desk top.

[teka-bb]

There are special mounts available:



The picture comes from Mike D's new website:
http://www.mvtelonline.com

[teka-bb]

You could also make your own stand:



The picture comes from Mike D's new website:
http://www.mvtelonline.com