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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful
By Charlieako
Extremely pleased with this telephone. Looks like the original only a little lighter and slightly smaller. Bell ringer sounds like the old ones did. Dialling on it is easy once you get used to it. Sound is clear. Ringer volume and pitch is just right. Curly cord is a good length. Does have a slot in the back for carrying it around if you want to. Looks stylish too. Only glitch is that the receiver rocks loosely in the cradle - but its not a real problem, maybe the old ones did that. We are so pleased with this product that we are going to buy the cream one for our bedroom. An excellent telephone if you like retro.
52 of 55 people found the following review helpful
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After much agonising over the pros and cons of rotary and push button dialling I bought this black rotary dialling model. It is just like the ones I remember way back in the 70s. It has a super mechanical bell ring and is generally a good heavy substantial phone with a nice glossy black finish. I am thoroughly delighted with it and recommend it to anyone who likes a blast from the past.
23 of 24 people found the following review helpful
By P. DUNN
A no brainer for an old guy - plug it in - use it - looks great too !!
9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
By 86erbooks
Amazon Verified Purchase
If you like the clear ringing bell and robust, solid look and feel of an old-fashioned Bakelite phone but still want to be able to navigate automated menus when calling the bank or the gas board, this phone is perfect. After chatting away like a Mad Men character you can replace the receiver with a satisfying clunk - not the kind of namby-pamby effort you get with modern cordless phones, where you delicately balance it in the cradle and then check that the little LED has come on to tell you that the handset is recharging. Use the rotary dialler to select numbers on menus without being cut off if you have to, but this phone is built for calling police commissioners in smoky offices and flirting with your secretary in a throaty whisper. This is a man's phone.
12 of 13 people found the following review helpful
Amazon Verified Purchase
Fabulous phone and great fun! Good fast service... x x x x x x
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Amazon Verified Purchase
The only good thing about this phone was the look, once it was in use it wasnt working properly and very crackly, i thought it was my connection and got a bt engineer out, they confirmed it was the phone so i advised company of this and had to pay more in postage approx £8 and when it was received manager said that it came back broken and in poor condition??????? it was carefully wrapped and secure better then it was sent, anyway out come was manager wouldnt refund me or cover my asdditional costs and i would NEVER RECOMMEND THIS SELLER BEWARE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
By CZP
Given to me as a Christmas present as I have always wanted one. i looked at reviews online and wasnt sure that this would be ok as some of the reviews are a little negative, BUT, I was totally pleased with this, its well made, not at all flimsy, its very sturdy, the ringing is great, maybe a little quiet, but maybe I am not quite used to the sound yet! I love this phone, though if you need to call anything thats a "press 1 or this or 2 for that" then you do need to use another phone, not a problem for me as I kept my previous phone and get it out of the cupboard and use it. Its a great product and reminds me of my childhood, my kids, not so keen, but then at first they couldnt work out how to use it!! i can highly recommend this product and would definitely purchase it again
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
By avataar
Amazon Verified Purchase
The phone looks and feels convincingly 70ish. It, however, packs quite a few modern features under the hood (all cleverly disguised in the retro look):
- the rotary dial will tone dial (good if you use it on a VoIP adapter that only supports tone dialling, switching to pulse dialling not possible so useless on an ancient phone line)
- it has * and # past the zero (that makes it a bit less retro but it's rather useful)
- speakerphone (mostly useful when dialling as the sound quality isn't that good)
- redial
The phone has a true mechanical bell ringer and it isn't quiet as some other reviewers said. If it's too quiet and you're using the phone with a VoIP adapter it might have to do with the ring voltage/frequency. I melt every time it rings. The rotary dial doesn't feel exactly like a proper pulse dialling one as it turns back somewhat faster and makes a less clickety noise than a "real" one. The audio quality is excellent both ways. The receiver and the phone feel heavy and solid. A minor drawback is that the receiver sits a bit loosely in the cradle but that doesn't make the experience any less pleasant.
Overall I love my new phone and I recommend it to anyone looking for that retro feel and look.
- the rotary dial will tone dial (good if you use it on a VoIP adapter that only supports tone dialling, switching to pulse dialling not possible so useless on an ancient phone line)
- it has * and # past the zero (that makes it a bit less retro but it's rather useful)
- speakerphone (mostly useful when dialling as the sound quality isn't that good)
- redial
The phone has a true mechanical bell ringer and it isn't quiet as some other reviewers said. If it's too quiet and you're using the phone with a VoIP adapter it might have to do with the ring voltage/frequency. I melt every time it rings. The rotary dial doesn't feel exactly like a proper pulse dialling one as it turns back somewhat faster and makes a less clickety noise than a "real" one. The audio quality is excellent both ways. The receiver and the phone feel heavy and solid. A minor drawback is that the receiver sits a bit loosely in the cradle but that doesn't make the experience any less pleasant.
Overall I love my new phone and I recommend it to anyone looking for that retro feel and look.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
retro phone
same review as for the cream phone. I have the black phone on my antique desk and it certainly looks the part so much more than modern phones.
Published 7 days ago by j l campbell
1.0 out of 5 stars
Looks Cheap - poor service - save your money
This item is inexpensive but you really get what you pay for as it looks cheap, the detail around the dial looks loose and of poor quality. Read more
Published 9 days ago by Graeme Jones
5.0 out of 5 stars
Classy Classic
Great looking telephone, a bit of care needed dialling but does the job, very clever design. good sounding ring tone.
Published 1 month ago by Nigel Taylor
5.0 out of 5 stars
Fantastic!
This is a fabulous phone. Nice and chunky and I love the little "tinkle" it gives when you walk past. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Helen G. Mcguinness
5.0 out of 5 stars
Retro Magic!
I love this phone, it looks great it has the original roto dial BUT it has speaker phone and redial hidden very well so the phone looks 100% retro, its a talking point and I love... Read more
Published 2 months ago by Ms. C. A. Sharp
3.0 out of 5 stars
Great phone
This is a great phone for the price. Minor point of caution is that the lead that plugs into your wall is slightly flimsier than normal phone cords. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Mr. J. S. Harrison
5.0 out of 5 stars
MadDog
This is a lovely phone, just a bit weird getting used to using the dial again.
Can highly recommend this phone.
Can highly recommend this phone.
Published 4 months ago by maddie
5.0 out of 5 stars
Retro reproduction
Yes this is a reproduction, but it is definitely a successful one. Additions are tone dialling and a hands-free speaker phone. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Mr. Craig Sutcliffe
5.0 out of 5 stars
retro telephone
very pleased with my retro telephone..would recomend it to everybody...wish i ad got the black one like i ordered....but instead i got a red one...nevermind... Read more
Published 6 months ago by blondy
4.0 out of 5 stars
Retro phone
Telephone as expected, took a while to get used to how the dial works. The sound is just as I remembered from my youth.
Published 6 months ago by Mr. S. M. Johns
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