Rabbit mobile telepoint telephone, 1993

Hutchinson 'Rabbit' mobile telepoint telephone, 1993

'Rabbit' mobile telepoint telephone, made by Hutchison Personal Communications Limited, 1993

Rabbit mobile telepoint telephone, made by Hutchison Personal Communications Limited, 1993.

In the 1990s a portable telephone system called Telepoint, sometimes known as CT2, was developed as a competitor to mobile phone technology. In the UK four companies offered Telepoint services, and the best known was the Rabbit Phone system by Hutchison Personal Communications Ltd. Users could carry their Rabbit phone with them and make calls from public access points on the Rabbit system. Unfortunately the rapidly expanding mobile phone networks quickly outstripped all the Telepoint providers, and lack of uptake meant that the Rabbit system was discontinued less than two years after its 1992 launch.

Materials:: metal (unknown) , plastic (unidentified) , composites and electronic components

Object Number:: 2005-107/1

type:: mobile telephone

Park and charge unit for 'Rabbit' mobile telepoint telephone, 1993

Park and Charge unit for 'Rabbit' mobile telepoint telephone, made by Hutchison Personal Communications Limited, 1993

Park and charge unit for Rabbit mobile telepoint telephone, made by Hutchison Personal Communications Limited, 1993.

In the 1990s a portable telephone system called Telepoint, sometimes known as CT2, was developed as a competitor to mobile phone technology. In the UK four companies offered Telepoint services, and the best known was the Rabbit Phone system by Hutchison Personal Communications Ltd. Users could carry their Rabbit phone with them and make calls from public access points on the Rabbit system. Unfortunately the rapidly expanding mobile phone networks quickly outstripped all the Telepoint providers, and lack of uptake meant that the Rabbit system was discontinued less than two years after its 1992 launch.

Measurements:: overall: 3 mm x 50 mm x 104 mm, .26 kg

Materials:: plastic (unidentified) , metal (unknown) and electronic components

Object Number:: 2005-107/2

type:: battery charger

Base station for 'Rabbit' mobile telepoint telephone, 1993

Home Base Station for Rabbit mobile telepoint telephone, made by Hutchison Personal Communications Limited, 1993

In the 1990s a portable telephone system called Telepoint, sometimes known as CT2, was developed as a competitor to mobile phone technology. In the UK four companies offered Telepoint services, and the best known was the Rabbit Phone system by Hutchison Personal Communications Ltd. Users could carry their Rabbit phone with them and make calls from public access points on the Rabbit system. Unfortunately the rapidly expanding mobile phone networks quickly outstripped all the Telepoint providers, and lack of uptake meant that the Rabbit system was discontinued less than two years after its 1992 launch.

Measurements:: overall: 40 mm x 135 mm x 200 mm, .44 kg

Materials:: metal (unknown) , plastic (unidentified) and electronic components

Object Number:: 2005-107/3

type:: mobile phone accessory

Original packaging for 'Rabbit' mobile telepoint telephone, 1993

Original carrycase and owner's documentation for Rabbit mobile telepoint telephone, made by Hutchison Personal Communications Limited, 1993.

In the 1990s a portable telephone system called Telepoint, sometimes known as CT2, was developed as a competitor to mobile phone technology. In the UK four companies offered Telepoint services, and the best known was the Rabbit Phone system by Hutchison Personal Communications Ltd. Users could carry their Rabbit phone with them and make calls from public access points on the Rabbit system. Unfortunately the rapidly expanding mobile phone networks quickly outstripped all the Telepoint providers, and lack of uptake meant that the Rabbit system was discontinued less than two years after its 1992 launch.