A transformable cable reel, characterized by comprising: a structural core formed by a body (24) aligned in a longitudinal direction and connected to at least one first traverse member (26, 26A, 26B) including at least one first cable contact surface (28A, 28B) to form at least one first portion of a first reel configuration and a complementary body (24) attached to an opposite side of the at least one first traverse member (26, 26A, 26B); a first fame comprising a first arm (47), a second arm (47) and a second traverse member disposed between the first arm (47) an the second arm (47), wherein the first arm (47) and the second arm (47) each comprise a proximal end (48, 48) and a distal end (62, 62), wherein the proximal ends (48, 48) of the first and second arm (47, 47) are pivotably attached to first pivots (50, 51) disposed in the bodies (24, 24) and located at a first end of the bodies; and wherein the second traverse member is disposed on the distal ends (62, 62) of the first and second arm (47, 47), the second traverse member comprising a second cable contact surface to form a second portion of the first reel configuration; and a second frame comprising a third arm (55), a fourth arm (55) and a third traverse member disposed between the third arm (55) an the fourth arm (55), wherein the third arm (55) and the fourth arm (55) each comprise a proximal end (64, 64) and a distal end (66, 66), wherein the proximal end (64, 64) of the third and fourth arm (55, 55) are pivotably attached to second pivots (50, 51) disposed in the bodies (24, 24) and located at a second end of the bodies; and wherein the third traverse member is disposed on the distal ends (66, 66) of the third and fourth arm (55, 55), the third traverse member comprising a third cable contact surface to form a third portion of the first reel configuration; wherein the first and second arms (47, 47) are configured to be rotated about the first pivots (50, 51) and the third and fourth arms (55, 55) are configured to be rotated about the second pivots (50, 51), to generally align the at least one first traverse member (26, 26A, 26B), the second traverse member, and the third traverse member along the longitudinal direction of the bodies in a second reel configuration. a structural core formed by a body (24) aligned in a longitudinal direction and connected to at least one first traverse member (26, 26A, 26B) including at least one first cable contact surface (28A, 28B) to form at least one first portion of a first reel configuration and a complementary body (24) attached to an opposite side of the at least one first traverse member (26, 26A, 26B); a first fame comprising a first arm (47), a second arm (47) and a second traverse member disposed between the first arm (47) an the second arm (47), wherein the first arm (47) and the second arm (47) each comprise a proximal end (48, 48) and a distal end (62, 62), wherein the proximal ends (48, 48) of the first and second arm (47, 47) are pivotably attached to first pivots (50, 51) disposed in the bodies (24, 24) and located at a first end of the bodies; and wherein the second traverse member is disposed on the distal ends (62, 62) of the first and second arm (47, 47), the second traverse member comprising a second cable contact surface to form a second portion of the first reel configuration; and a second frame comprising a third arm (55), a fourth arm (55) and a third traverse member disposed between the third arm (55) an the fourth arm (55), wherein the third arm (55) and the fourth arm (55) each comprise a proximal end (64, 64) and a distal end (66, 66), wherein the proximal end (64, 64) of the third and fourth arm (55, 55) are pivotably attached to second pivots (50, 51) disposed in the bodies (24, 24) and located at a second end of the bodies; and wherein the third traverse member is disposed on the distal ends (66, 66) of the third and fourth arm (55, 55), the third traverse member comprising a third cable contact surface to form a third portion of the first reel configuration; wherein the first and second arms (47, 47) are configured to be rotated about the first pivots (50, 51) and the third and fourth arms (55, 55) are configured to be rotated about the second pivots (50, 51), to generally align the at least one first traverse member (26, 26A, 26B), the second traverse member, and the third traverse member along the longitudinal direction of the bodies in a second reel configuration.