Opis Technology 60s Cable - Retro Rotary Landline Phone - Vintage 1960s Antique Style Desk Telephone with Real Metal Bell - Black

Came next day. Quality phone, very happy. Ringer is great, sounds just like the old time ring, call quality loud and clear, basically normal as one would expect. Hooked up to an answering machine, all is great!

I was happy to see these phones become available in the US. Having spent considerable time in Germany, I've had the chance to try out both the wireless and corded models several times there at the homes of a friend and an aunt over the past couple of years. Both these phones worked flawlessly in Germany, so I was eager for mine to arrive here in the USA. (I bought one of each.) Setup was a breeze on both phones. The included setup procedures are clear and precise. Naturally the corded model was the simpler of the two to setup. It was literally "plug-n-play". The sim card model involved only a few extra steps. In only a few minutes, I had both phones up and running. Once setup was finished, the phones literally behave (as advertised) like vintage 60's rotary dial phones. Just pick up the receiver and dial. It really is just that simple. (That simplicity makes it ideal as a gift for an elderly relative.) While I use the sim model as a replacement for my home phone land-line, I love taking it with me to the coffee shop. It's a real conversation starter! (OK... There's a pun hidden in there somewhere.) I'm giving my elderly aunt the corded model, as she has never liked push-button phones. I checked out it's functionality on my old (still active for now) land-line and it works fine. Now that I have the sim model to replace my old land-line phone, I'll disconnect the line and save the monthly fee! One thing worth mentioning is the "feel" of the phones. They have that same overall substantial feel that the phones in the 60's had. The handsets feel perfectly hefty in the hand and not at all like a plastic toy. If you were born after the advent of push-button phones, you missed out on that "satisfying feeling" using a rotary dial provides. There's just something cool about the feeling the rotary action gives that is indescribable until you give one a try. In case you are wondering, the dial (on both models) includes an extra "#" finger hole (the one noticeable concession to modern technology), making it fully compatible with dial-up services, such as those used by banks and other businesses. (Just a side-note edit here... When I was a 10 year old kid in the 60's, I loved to play with the phone dial. I'd not always let the rotary dial return by itself to its fixed position, but rather would yank the dial backwards as hard as I could to see if I could speed up the process. Yes... I should have had my "ears boxed" for that. The phones back then were virtually "kid proof". While the dials on these retro phones function well enough, I don't think they would stand-up quite as well to the type of abuse I would dole out when I was a kid. Just use the dial sensibly and you should have no issues.) There's not a whole lot more to write. Both the corded and sim card models are simple devices that do the jobs they are designed to do. If you are looking to simplify your life a bit and miss the look/feel of the old 60's phones, you would be hard pressed to find a better product for the job. Just one last comment here. The phones have no digital display at all, eliminating the possibility of texting. I personally like this authentic nature of the phones. Were you really texting with your 1960's phone? "Don't think so", in the parlance of our time. For me the relaxed nature of the phones is reward enough. I can't imagine trying to send a text message from a slow rotary dial anyway. So I cannot fault the phones for that lack of a display screen, but rather applaud them for keeping to the authentic simple classic theme. (Yes I also have a smart phone... I refer any texting to that device for which it was designed.) Happy dialing!

Complete with a rotary dial which produces touch-tone sounds! I'm really enjoying using this phone which mixes nostalgia with modern convenience of touch tones every time you dial a number. I give this phone, designed in Germany but built in China 5 stars! LOVE it! 😁 UPDATE! My phones' rotary dial suddenly started sticking badly! I actually looked up on the internet how to fix it- it said the contacts probably needed cleaning. What I actually did was work the dial back and forth ( meaning I dialed the redial hole back and forth over and over) until it started working smoothly, again. The dial can get pretty dirty, and to keep it working smoothly can take a lot of effort, but I've found it to be worth it. I REALLY like these phones! 😁 UPDATE #2 I had to order another rotary dial for this phone because the original one suddenly stopped working entirely! No touch tone sounds. Nothing! Contacted the company who made the phone, and they were really nice to help me! Great company, great products!

Bought in July. By November, the microphone stopped working. Sound is not clear either due to static. Very poor quality for the price. Didn’t last long.

Very nice and works well. Has a nostalgic feel to it although i remember it heavier when i was a kid/teens.

Well, it works. Sort of. On the bottom are two blanked out spots - one for an extension line and another for ring volume control. So I guess I have to be happy with the single ring volume. Don't really mind that but the pictures here are misleading as they imply these features are actually there. I excitedly set it to Pulse dialing via the switch on the bottom, and plugged it in and tried it out. To my dismay, it is entirely electronic - it does not pulse as the rotary dial returns to home position, but rather waits until the dial returns, then sends an electronic pulse signal. This might be tolerable, except that when it does this the phone ringer sounds for every pulse, so 8 brief rings for dialing an 8, etc. So I set it to tone dialing and it works okay, though that's not what I had wanted when I ordered this. It also made the same brief ring when I first plugged it into the wall. It also makes that same brief ring whenever I pick up or hang up the handset. I like the ringer, but only when it's supposed to ring, not all the time like this - it becomes just annoying. Also, the handset cord is uses an RJ45 jack on the base, but is hardwired into the handset, so it cannot be replaced with a longer cord or if it breaks. The saving grace is that the audio quality is great - better than the old AT&T 210 I had. All in all, it's not a bad phone if you don't mind tone dialing and can tolerate the extra ringing. However if that's what I wanted I would have ordered an Opis PushMeFon instead. As it stands I doubt I would try that though, and will probably try replacing this with a Cortelco 2500, at a much lower cost. This is an expensive phone and I expected much better for the price.

I wanted to love it! I mean, it's gorgeous. But I have hearing loss, and there was no boost on the volume in the headset. The audio quality was good, but just far too quiet. This phone might work for someone else, though! Gorgeous and very green.

Great phone, plugs into your wall jack or router and works basically as VOIP. Only issue is the ringer: no way to turn down the volume and it’s LOUD. Great if you’re outside the house; bad if it’s on your desk right next to you. Otherwise it’s perfect and exactly as advertised.