In 2001, The Guardian referred to the KX100 as "utterly bland" and noting that since its introduction, BT "has done its utmost to turn the phone box from one of the most famous and elegant pieces of street furniture into the most boringly ugly. It might be more vandal proof, more accessible and more modern (in the worst sense of the word) but ...

The first, the KX100, was the most commonly installed variant of a new series of kiosks. The KX kiosks were introduced at a rate of 5,000 a year with the BT network reaching 137,000 kiosks by 1999. Yet even the number of these kiosks has reduced with the rise in …

The main telephone box in the KX range is the KX100. The boxes were produced at a rate of 5,000 a year, with the total count of all BT-owned kiosks reaching 137,000 by 1999, a number which has since decreased by more than seventy per cent. Due to criticism of the new design, the KX100 was replaced in 1996 by the KX+.

DCA designed the KX100/200 and 300 for BT between 1983-1984. The kiosk could be configured to omit the door and a transom sign inserted within the opening to house the payphone type signage. The door featured a powder coated panel and die-cast handle, typically colour-matched.

The KX series of kiosks were introduced by BT in the 80's and were designed to be easier to maintain, keep clean, and protect against vandalism. These refurbished kiosks are ideal for outdoor locations where some privacy is required. The KX100 was the most widely used of …

The KX100 Plus utilises the same light-weight construction as the KX100. It has an aluminum frame and is clad in stainless steel panels with anodised aluminium edging. The door and sides are glazed, with a coloured mid-section trim panel and matching trim panel at the top.

THE ‘boring’ KX100 phone box was always going to be an unpopular replacement for the iconic red K6 design, which was an example of architectural genius and is an Instagram must have. But now a campaign has been launched to rescue the maligned 80s replacement boxes by the Twentieth Century Society charity(C20 Society).

2020年10月7日 · The KX was introduced by BT (British Telecom) in 1985 (following the privatisation of BT in 1984). 'BT decided to create a newly designed and improved take on the British telephone box, which at this point consisted of only red telephone kiosks which BT had recently acquired, the most common being the iconic K6.

KX 100 HOUSING This booth can be supplied with or without a door, depending on requirements. The fully enclosed version is used on sites where complete weather and acoustic protection is needed. The sides of the booth are slightly raised above ground level to …

2021年2月27日 · BT converted some of their KX100 kiosks to accept Phonecards. The new kiosk was shown on some of their Phonecards. These phones would not accept payment by coin and must have been a source of great frustration for some users. For this reason, a coin operated payphone kiosk would also be sited close by- usually!