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2500-series Telephone Types

12-Button Touch Tone Sets

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WE 1500D green     WE 2514DM


ON THIS PAGE:     SINGLE LINE     KEYSETS     AUTOMATIC DIALERS     PANEL PHONES
 
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The 2500 series was made by Western Electric from 1968 until the break up of the Bell System in 1984.

It was a natural upgrade to the 1500 series, using a 12-button Touch Tone dial and faceplate.  Many model numbers have the same last 3 digits as the rotary and 10-button sets they replace.

For similar sets in rotary or 10-button Touch Tone, see WE 500-series Types and WE 1500-series Types.

This page is intended to be a quick summary of the models produced and major functions.  Western catalogs and technical documentation only show the models that were in production or service at the publication date.  To understand the full scope of models produced we must compile data from many years of documents.

Each model had suffix letters that defined variations, such as manual/dial or number of mounting cord conductors.  Details can be found in the Bell System technical documentation (e.g. catalogs and BSPs - Bell System Practices).

Most info in the chart is from manufacturer catalogs and ads plus discussions on the ATCA and TCI listservs.
No claim is made regarding accuracy or completeness.

If you're enjoying looking at this level of detail and haven't joined one of the phone clubs yet, see the links page.


If you're identifying a phone, you still need to check the internal components as many phones were refurbed and had internal components changed or removed.  If done in a Bell System refurb facility, the code on the bottom was usually repainted or remarked.  Many independent shops or field mods were not remarked with the accurate model number.


For color information, see: Phones in color!

This page is a work in progress.  Please send comments, additions and corrections.

Last update: 26 August 2008


 
SINGLE LINE AND SPECIALTY SETS
Model
Major Functions
(all are desk sets unless noted otherwise.)
BSP
2500D
Basic single line desk set.
502-510-121
502-510-450
502-523-401
502-582-400
2500M

Single line w/ A-lead control for 1A2. 4-conductor mounting cord and terminal strip installed below dial.  Originally used in applications where the ringer circuit had to be brought out through the munting cord.

502-510-121
502-510-452
2500S Single line for speakerphones, including the 1A, 1A1, 3A and 4A. 10-conductor mounting cord, internal terminal strip, extra dial and switchhook contacts and separate ringer leads for speakerphone control.
502-510-121
502-510-454
502-582-402
512-622-405
512-620-410
512-710-405
2500Y

Single line w/ neon ringing/message waiting lamp for PBX

502-510-121
502-510-456
502-582-403
2502B

Single line w/ extension set exclusion and A-lead control for 1A2

502-503-102
502-515-121
502-515-438
502-533-401
2503

Used with Data-Phone equipment, with exclusion key.

502-503-120
2510F
Two line desk set with turnkey for line selection
502-503-102
502-515-121
502-515-440
501-533-402
2511F

Two line desk set with turnkey for line selection, extension set exclusion, speakerphone and A-lead control for 1A2, D20J spade tip mounting cord.

502-503-102
502-515-121
502-515-441
502-533-403
512-510-441
512-515-422
512-620-415
512-622-410
512-710-410
2511H Two line w/ extension set exclusion, speakerphone and A-lead control for 1A2, D20J line cord with D50 connector. 502-503-102
502-533-403
502-515-121
502-515-441
2512BC

With key for Secretarial exclusion  See Photo.

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2514B
Single line with headset jack in back and headset mode/recall switch.  D10P cord.  Note ringer loudness control on lower left side of case.   See Photos. 502-503-110
502-520-124
502-582-404
2515B

Two line w/ signal key and hold button, 6-conductor mounting cord

502-503-102
502-515-445
502-533-404
2520B

Single line w/ industrial round wall enclosure - "explosion proof"  See photos of similar rotary version.

502-415-100
502-415-204
2526B

Weatherproof housing for outdoor use, sold as components.

502-503-125
502-582-415
2554B
Basic Single Line Wall Set
502-523-402
502-510-121
502-510-460
2555B

Two line w/ signal key and hold button

502-503-102
502-515-447
502-533-405
2558D
2558, 2-line switch

Two line wall w/ signal key, exclusion and control leads

502-503-102
502-515-121
502-515-448
512-510-443
512-515-424
502-533-406
512-620-418
512-710-412


 
KEYSETS  WE keyset  WE 2565

Model
Major Functions
(all are desk sets unless noted otherwise.)
BSP
2563HB
Keyset, 5 lines plus hold, headset 502-500-120
502-503-103
502-525-123
502-525-200
502-525-433
2564HL
Keyset, 5 lines plus hold, exclusion, wired for speakerphone and 1A 502-500-120
502-503-103
502-525-124
502-525-200
502-525-434
2565GK/HK
Keyset, 5 lines plus hold, wired for 3A speakerphone, 1A1, 1A2 502-500-120
502-503-104
502-525-125
502-525-200
502-525-435
502-525-436
2565LK
2565L, exclusion turnswitch
Keyset, 4 lines plus hold, exclusion turn switch in rightmost key position (note vertical black line on the rightmost button). 
Wired for 3A speakerphone, 1A1, 1A2
502-500-120
502-525-125
502-525-200
502-525-437
2568HAA
Keyset, 5 lines plus hold, relay for 2 or 4-wire operation. 502-500-120
502-503-103
502-532-121
502-532-432
502-543-410
512-620-430
2626
Call Director
502-626-100
2630
2631
2632
Call Director, 30-button format

Call Director, 30-button with speakerphone in last position
18-button general purpose Call Director 
30-button general purpose Call Director
502-600-100
502-603-100
502-612-400
502-612-401
502-612-402
502-630-100
502-630-121
502-630-200
502-630-420
502-630-422
512-620-440
512-620-442
512-622-430
512-622-431
512-622-432
512-730-400
2634 
2635
18-button Call Director used with station line concentrators 
30-button Call Director used with station line concentrators
502-600-100
502-603-101
502-612-403
502-612-409
502-634-121
502-634-421
512-620-444
512-622-434
512-622-435
512-730-400
2636
2637
2638
2639
18-button general purpose Call Director with headset jack 
30-button general purpose Call Director with headset jack
502-600-100
502-603-101
502-612-404
502-612-405
502-612-410
502-612-411
502-636-121
502-636-421
502-636-423
2682
2683
18-button Call Director
30-button Call Director
502-603-101
502-612-425
2830

10-button desk set

503-701-101
512-620-485
512-740-470
2831

20-button desk set

503-702-101
512-620-485
512-740-470
2832
10, 11 or 13- button keysets used in Comkey 718 and 2152 systems (see BSPs)
11-button sets have HOLD, 7 line pickup, 2 intercom lines and RECALL.
13-button sets add Privacy Release and Ring Transfer
Variations for both desk and wall mounting.
503-701-110
512-620-487
512-740-471
2833
20-button keysets used in Comkey 718 and 2152 systems (see BSPs)
HOLD, 14 line pickup, 3 intercom lines, RECALL and Privacy Release -OR- Ring Transfer.
Variations for both desk and wall mounting.
503-702-110
512-620-487
512-740-471
2851

6-button wall set.

503-601-101
512-620-495
512-740-480
2852
10-button wall set.
503-701-102
512-740-481



AUTOMATIC DIALERS  WE Card Dialer 2660  WE 2660

Model
Major Functions
(all are desk sets unless noted otherwise.)
BSP
2660
2660 aqua
Photo of a set in the JKL Museum
Automatic Dialer - Uses plastic cards to store phone numbers to be automatically dialed. A lead control.   See Card Photos.
502-000-111
502-603-120
502-603-121
502-600-102
502-619-400
502-619-405
502-660-121
502-660-420
512-622-460
512-730-450
2662
Keyset, 6-button Automatic Dialer - wired for speakerphone use. 502-600-102
502-603-130
502-603-131
502-619-402
502-619-406
502-660-122
502-660-422
512-622-462
512-622-462
512-730-455
2663
Keyset, Automatic Dialer - wired for headset use, has 242-type amp, jack in back and turnswitch for ON/OFF control. 502-600-102
502-603-120
502-619-403
502-660-121
502-660-423
2664
Keyset, 6-button Automatic Dialer -  wired for headset use, has 242-type amp, jack in back and turnswitch for ON/OFF control. 502-600-102
502-603-130
502-619-404
502-660-122
502-660-424
2671
Call-a-matic dialer, 6-button keyset, magnetic tape memory for 500 14-digit numbers. 502-600-102
502-650-102
503-550-101



PANEL PHONES  WE Panel Phone 2750  WE 2750

Model
Major Functions
(all are desk sets unless noted otherwise.)
BSP
2750
Single line panel phone.  Mounted in a metal box recessed into the wall. Used on CO or PBX lines. Grill on front for ringer and knob for ringer adjustment. 502-700-102
502-730-401
502-732-401
502-750-100
502-750-430
2751
2-line panel phone with exclusion.
502-700-102
502-707-101
502-735-401
502-750-100
502-750-431
512-510-448
2752
2752 Panel, with speakerphone
6-button keyset panel phone with 3-type speakerphone.
502-700-102
502-707-102
502-738-401
502-750-102
502-750-432
512-510-450
512-510-480
2753
2-line panel phone with hold 502-700-102
502-707-103
502-741-401
502-750-103
502-750-433
2754

6-button keyset panel phone

502-700-102
502-707-102
502-738-402
502-750-104
502-750-434
512-510-452
2755
Apartment Door Answering set.  Door panel and frame are stainless steel.  Armored Cord.
Installed in the outer lobby.  Utilizes tenant's regular exchange service and special central office equipment.
512-520-100
512-520-400


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