Ericsson Ericom

Ericsson Ericom
Ericom advert 1974

This 1970s design looks very futuristic. It is a proper piece of plastic fantastic. Despite its looks, it is quite awkward to hold and to use. And it even is not really a telephone, but more part of a sophisticated intercom system for office buildings. It cannot be used on the public telephone network. It does not use pulse dialing or DTMF.
It was not a great success, although it had many novel technological capabilities.