Customer Reviews

Conair SW2504 Classic Desk Phone (Graphite)

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We have a 1941 house in California complete with a little phone shrine in the kitchen, and nothing but an old fashioned phone could live up to the special little nook. For $19.99 (at an electronics store) I have the look. And the sound. It sounds like a dramatic phone ring in an old movie. The only thing it doesn't have is that twenty pound heft I associate with real old phones. Looks and sounds old, but feels like a Conair.

Ever since I started watching old, black and white movies, I've wanted a 1940's style phone, but the refurbished, authentic ones can be really pricey. I was delighted to find this nifty reproduction at Target. It looks like a rotary dial but has buttons, and has a real mechanical bell ringer, which I love.

I bought a 25 ft base-to-handset cord (the one that comes with the phone is quite short) because I like to wander around. I thought I'd miss having memory dial and features like that, but I don't, really. The great design of the phone makes up for that.

My one tiny little beef is that the handset is not easy to wedge between your ear and shoulder if you need both hands for a moment. But don't let that stop you from buying this cute little phone.

The appearance of the phone is authentic and you still have the ease of buttons rather than the rotary dial. I can't get over the flawless, authentic apperance. This telephone is "neat".

It's a terrific value. The reception is excellent and it's comfortable to hold and talk on. It's sleek and attractive. I would recommend this item.

Anyway, when I saw this, it really caught my eye. It has a classic design. The price wasn't bad either. The push buttons with the rotary style is a nice detail. One drawback is that the receiver is very heavy. The shape of the receiver makes it difficult to put the phone on your shoulder to talk hands-free. I did that on the receiver slipped, hitting me in the lip and teeth. OUCH!