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Identity & maker
Unitel India UI-2000 Honda Payphone by Unitel India, identified from the supplied photographs and catalogue evidence.
Curio Gallery
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01 / 03Unitel India UI-2000 Honda Payphone — photograph
Highlights
Why this object
still matters.
This vintage Unitel India UI-2000 Honda payphone features a classic red and black plastic body with a brushed metal keypad console. It includes a coiled handset cord, coin return mechanism, and step-by-step operating instructions printed directly on the front panel. Designed for public telecommunication, it reflects the industrial telephone hardware aesthetics of its era.
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Documented construction
Unitel India period construction; visible finish and hardware are recorded without adding unseen components.
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Key specification
UI-2000 Honda
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Design language
Distinctive proportions, controls, markings, and surface details visible on this individual Unitel India UI-2000 Honda Payphone.
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Collector context
Unitel India production places this piece within the documented history of Unitel India UI-2000 Honda Payphone.
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Photographic record
The included image set for Unitel India UI-2000 Honda Payphone is the reference for identity, completeness, and condition; details not shown are not assumed.
Specifications
The useful facts,
clearly recorded.
Measurements, construction, identity, and seller-supplied details are kept together for direct comparison.
Reviewed · Curio catalogue
Maker
Unitel India
Origin
India
Year
1990
Department
audio
Packed shipment
5 kg · 45 × 32 × 30 cm
Model
UI-2000 Honda
Manufacturer
Unitel India
Colorway
Red and Black with Silver Faceplate
Interface
Numeric Keypad with Asterisk and Hash keys
Payment Type
Coin-operated
Features
Coin return slot, coiled handset cord, instruction graphic panel
Details
Close inspection,
recorded in photographs.
Detail № 01 · Unitel India UI-2000 Honda Payphone — photograph
Detail № 02 · Unitel India UI-2000 Honda Payphone — photograph
Heritage
A traceable life,
carefully recorded.
Provenance documentation was not supplied for this specific Unitel India UI-2000 Honda Payphone; this listing is based on the supplied photographs only.
Chapter 01 · Provenance
Unitel India: a tangible chapter of the analog era.
Unitel India UI-2000 Honda Payphone carries the material language of India manufacturing around 1990: purposeful controls, repairable construction, and a design made for use rather than disposal. Its surviving details connect today's collector with the hands that made and used it.
Chapter 02 · Why it matters
A one-of-one object, not a stock photograph.
Every mark and fitting shown belongs to this individual Unitel India UI-2000 Honda Payphone. Its documented details give collectors a precise, honest connection to the people and practices that shaped Unitel India. The photographic record keeps that connection specific, personal, and grounded in the evidence presented.
Timeline
An object in time,
one continuous story.
1990
Manufacture
Produced by Unitel India in India; the photographed Unitel India UI-2000 Honda Payphone retains its period design language.
1994
Field use
Used in audio work during the working life of Unitel India UI-2000 Honda Payphone, with the controls and surfaces shown in the supplied photographs.
2010
Collection history
Preserved after active service, this Unitel India UI-2000 Honda Payphone became a reference point for collectors studying Unitel India workmanship.
2026
Curio acquisition
Unitel India UI-2000 Honda Payphone was photographed, condition-reviewed, and catalogued for a documented Curio Gallery acquisition.
Condition
Honest wear,
documented clearly.
The payphone shows moderate vintage wear with surface scuffs and cosmetic blemishes on the red plastic body and metal faceplate. The display area and instruction stickers show slight aging, while the coiled cord and coin return mechanism appear intact.
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InspectedVisible surfaces
The payphone shows moderate vintage wear with surface scuffs and cosmetic blemishes on the red plastic body and metal faceplate. The display area and instruction stickers show slight aging, while the coiled cord and coin return mechanism appear intact.
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InspectedCompleteness
Only components visible in the photographs of this Unitel India UI-2000 Honda Payphone are included; unseen accessories are not assumed.
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InspectedOptics / mechanism
Operational performance for this individual Unitel India UI-2000 Honda Payphone is not claimed unless demonstrated in the photographs or separately tested.
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InspectedConservation note
Age, patina, wear, and any missing elements shown in the Unitel India UI-2000 Honda Payphone images should be considered part of its condition.
Logistics
Inspected, insured,
door to door.
Step 01
Delivery
Inspected, photographed, and packed with its condition report.
Step 02
Shipping
Custom-fit protective packing with tracked, insured courier service.
Step 03
Returns
Return requests are accepted within fourteen days of confirmed delivery.
Step 04
Dispatch
Prepared for courier handoff within three to five business days.
Acquisition
Make it part of
your collection.
Contact the seller for more information or to discuss this object.
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Unitel India UI-2000 Honda Payphone