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Original Trimphones often appear on web based auction sites, for example, eBay, such is the longevity of the model and the demand for the style.

Photo: Wild & Wolf trimPHONE (red) Sept 2011.

Lasting Style

Such is the lasting appeal of the original Trimphone, that a British company (Wild & Wolf) commissioned a modern lookalike named the trimPHONE.

Fully launched in 2009, the design looked identical to the original dial telephone, except that the dummy dial consisted of 12 press buttons (0 to 9 plus * #). With the handset and line cord terminated by RJ11 plugs, this was a clever use of modern manufacturing. At a retail price of £35, this was comparable to the outright sale amount of the 1980s Phoenixphones. Made in China, the Wild & Wolf trimPHONE was produced in six colours chosen to match today's stylish homes.

Colours: Red, White, Green, Turquoise, Purple, Pink. From December 2010, Orange replaced Pink in the range.

Wild & Wolf write...

	trimPhone 1970s DESIGN CLASSIC "Launched bt the GPO in 1965 as a fashionable alternative to its regular models, it was in the 1970s that the Trimphone became commonplace. TRIM stands for Tone Ringer Illuminated Model: it was the first phone to ring using a modern electronic warbler rather than the traditional bell mechanism and on the earlier models the dial glowed in the dark. By 1980 there were 1.6 million in use throughout the UK. This replica version has all the style and features of the 1970s original, but with modern push button dialling."
	trimPhone 1970s DESIGN CLASSIC Features: Authentic styling Push Button Dialing Redial Button Ringer Off/Soft/Loud Dial Simply plugs into a standard phone socket.
	trimPhone 1970s DESIGN CLASSIC Size: 215 mm L x 110 mm W x 110 mm H
	trimPhone 1970s DESIGN CLASSIC This phone is intended for connection to analogue public switched telephone networks and private switch boards.

Notes

Wild & Wolf was founded in 2005. Its commissioned products maintained a coordinated company theme. In Jan 2021 its established brands were devolved to a number of specialist companies.

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