Western Electric 233 G

[juliespantry]

hello, has anyone been able to rewire the slot pay phone to work without the coins.  I have an old phone booth with that phone in it and I am using a cell 2 jack connected to it which allows me to hock my cell phone to it to receive calls.  However it will not allow me to make outgoing calls for it.   I purchased a wiring kit and a diagram from a company that indicated it would work once I bypassed the coin mechanism however it does not and they are not much help.  Any suggestions would be great. 

thanks

[Stan S]

Why not send the payphone to the folks you bought the kit from? It would help if you posted pictures of the inside of the top and bottom of your payphone. Maybe someone will see why it isn't working.

[MMikeJBenN27]

Whatever you do, don't start yanking parts out of it and destroying it.

Mike

[HarrySmith]

Yes, I have done it a few times. It is not that difficult to accomplish. Also as already stated detailed pictures of what you are working with would help immensely. Here is a detailed thread about posting photos:

https://www.classicrotaryphones.com/forum/index.php?board=84.0

[poplar1]

The newer version of Cell2Jack does support rotary dial phones. Also, you can speak the number,  and Cell2jack will complete the call. Have you tried speaking the number?

Most 233Gs have been modified at some point. If yours is original, it will require a speech network. Originally, the network and ringer were located in a separate 685A subset, located underneath the shelf inside the phone booth. Do you have the subset, and, if so, is the 233G connected to the subset with at least 5 conductors?

Also, the original 233G had a coin relay with a set of contacts that prevented dialing out until coin(s) were deposited into the coin hopper.  The coin(s) pushed down the orange plastic plunger inside the hopper, thus opening the dial shorting contacts in order that the dial pulsing contacts would function. Unless connected to a pay phone line, or a payphone line simulator, one dime deposited in the hopper is sufficient for all future calls, since the relay does not operate to collect or refund the coin deposit and, at the same time, reset the dial shorting contacts inside the relay.

[TelePlay]

It would help if you posted pictures of the inside of the top and bottom of your payphone. Maybe someone will see why it isn't working.

Pictures are needed of the phone and kit you bought.

Having problems posting images, just ask.