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[[Image:Rabbit CT2 Phone PICT7368a.jpg|thumb|200px|CT2 Rabbit Telephone]]
[[Image:Time Out 6 April 1988 p22.jpg|thumb|200px|Ferranti ZonePhone]]
CT2 was deployed in a number of countries, including Britain and France. In Britain, the Ferranti Phonezone system was the first public network to go live in 1989, and the much larger [[Rabbit (telecommunications)|Rabbit]] network operated from 1992 to 1993. In France, the [[Bibop]] network ran from 1991 to 1995. In Finland, [[Pointer (wireless phone)|Pointer]] service was available for a short time on the 1980s before being overridden by [[Nordic Mobile Telephone|NMT]]. Outside of Europe, the system achieved a certain amount of popularity in Hong Kong with three operators offering service until licenses were terminated in 1996<ref>[http://www.ofta.gov.hk/en/telecom_fact/milestones/main.html OFTA Hong Kong milestones]</ref>. Since 31
Typical CT2 users were sold a handset and base station which they could connect to their own home telephone system. Calls via the home base station would be routed via the home telephone line and in this configuration, the system was identical to a standard cordless phone. When in range, the user could receive incoming calls.
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