Private company

Cat phone

Rugged mobile phone

CAT phones is a range of toughened and strengthened mobile phones that was developed and marketed from 2012 to 2024 by British company Bullitt Group, under license from Caterpillar Inc., carrying the CAT branding. In 2025, Caterpillar announced they had licensed the range internationally to the Japanese/American manufacturer Orbic.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

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Photo: Babskoff, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons3

CAT phones is a range of toughened and strengthened mobile phones that was developed and marketed from 2012 to 2024 by British company Bullitt Group, under license from Caterpillar Inc., carrying the CAT branding. In 2025, Caterpillar announced they had licensed the range internationally to the Japanese/American manufacturer Orbic.2

Products and brands

  • mobile phone

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Timeline

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