A treasured vintage red telephone box, which amassed a huge following online, has sold.
The 1967 traditional British-style phone box gained more than 11,000 views on Trade Me after its Te Puke owner Gael Blaymires put it up for sale last week.
As of Saturday, the collector's item sold for $2560 to a couple from Whakatane she said.
"My son thought it could go for about $2000 but I was a little sceptical. I would have preferred to keep it with the family but [they] didn't want it.
"I didn't want to sell it. I became quite attached. It's part of our home, part of our family."