We’re all so used to using our mobile phones, email or Skype to communicate, but landline phones can save money in the long-run and look great in your home…
1. Pottery Barn Grand Phone
Pottery Barn has created the ultimate in retro, rotary phones with the PB Grand, a traditional looking device packed with plenty of modern features, including volume control and push button dialling.
Available for $59 - $79 USD from Pottery Barn.
2. Sagemcom Sixty Retro Phone
The Sixty is Sagemcom’s latest designer phone, a classic 70s retro design with a modern twist.
It’s cordless with a choice of ring tones, voice message functionality and phonebook.
Available from John Lewis for £99.95. Visit SageMCom for more information.
3. PB Teen Grand Cordless Phone
The Grand Cordless Phone is a very cute retro-style cordless phone, which comes in a range of pastel colours.
Like the rest of the devices, despite the fact it isn’t a contemporary style it has plenty of modern features, including caller ID, a handset pager and a phonebook.
As you can see, PB teen also offers personalised phones for a further $7.
Available for $99 USD from PB teen.
4. Trimphone
The Trimphone is a bright replica of the 70s classic, TRIM standing for tone ringer illuminated model, a modern electric ringer that replaced earlier models which worked with a bell.
This replica has all the features of the original, but with modern push buttons for dialling.
Available for £39.95 from notonthehighstreet.com.
5. Hulger Penelope Phone
The Penelope Phone is simple and slick yet isn’t actually for landlines, it’s a phone designed for use with a computer or laptop and plugs in directly to a USB port to be used with chat services like Skype.
Available for £75 from Hulger Shop.
Becca Caddy is a BitchBuzz Tech columnist and freelance writer. She is also the UK editor of US-based tech blog Popgadget.net. You can follow her @beccacaddy or read her blog beccacaddy.com