03-86 Unknown Phone (possibly a NE/WE Genie), or is it a Made in China phone?

[.....]

Picked up this phone today at the ReStore for $5.00 CDN. Don't know the make or model name. Date on it is 03-86. NE/WE or Made in China? Any Ideas?

Doug

[DavePEI]

Similar to WE Sculptura, but in discussion with Doug,it is a lower profile, and I noticed it also has a fake rotary dial.

As Doug and I researched this, we discovered a few things. It is the ATC version of the Genie, as sold in phone stores, Model number TEIF8300. AT&T Genies are marked AT&T on the bottom and Genie - his has no markings on the bottom, but neither do the ATC Genies, but bears the ATC model number.

[Dan/Panther]

Cool, It even has a cup holder built in.
D/P

[WEBellSystemChristian]

Cool, It even has a cup holder built in.
D/P

I could imagine some serious problems with that idea...

"Hey Dan, I just got this cool new designer phone that I'm talking to you now on! It even has fancy cup holders built in! Wait, hold on a sec, I have to set my drink down and..."
*click* *dial tone*

[paul-f]

The Genie was originally made by DecoTel / American Telecommunications (ATC), which later merged into Comdial.

  http://www.telephonecollectors.info/index.php/document-repository/doc_details/777-comdial-1983-a-phone-book-of-phones

It was made in several countries during it's lifetime and distributed by many phone companies, including GTE, the Bell System and BT.

[Matilo Telephones]

PTT in the Netherlands offered it too, under the name Wenen (Vienna). It was available during the 1980s and available in 3 colours, red, white and beige.

I'm not sure where it was made. Possibly Germany.

[.....]

Great information guys, Thanks.

[DavePEI]

The Genie was originally made by DecoTel / American Telecommunications (ATC), which later merged into Comdial.

  http://www.telephonecollectors.info/index.php/document-repository/doc_details/777-comdial-1983-a-phone-book-of-phones

It was made in several countries during it's lifetime and distributed by many phone companies, including GTE, the Bell System and BT.

Thanks for pointing out the catalogue. I was looking for that, but was unable to find it... Appreciate your pointing out its location.

[Dan/Panther]

I could imagine some serious problems with that idea...

"Hey Dan, I just got this cool new designer phone that I'm talking to you now on! It even has fancy cup holders built in! Wait, hold on a sec, I have to set my drink down and..."
*click* *dial tone*

I can see a secretary sitting there wondering why the phone keeps disconnecting.
The cup holder would need a slight modification, MAYBE a hollowed out spot on the bottom of the cup.
D/P

[WEBellSystemChristian]

I can see a secretary sitting there wondering why the phone keeps disconnecting.
The cup holder would need a slight modification, MAYBE a hollowed out spot on the bottom of the cup.
D/P

...but then you have a coffee-soaked phone. Not so easy to design a premium phone, huh?

[TeleDK]

There is also a norwegian version from my collection Modell Tastafone Anabelle from Elektrisk Bureau 1985
It is marked with "Tele" on the daillabel.

TeleDK