Review on OPIS 60S Cable With Opis Technology Inlay: Designer Retro Phone/Rotary Dial Telephone/Retro Style Phone/Vintage Telephone/Classic Desk Phone With Rotary Dialler (Red) by Kim Aguilar

I was happy to see these phones available in the US. After spending a lot of time in Germany, I've had the opportunity to try out both wireless and wired models at a friend's and an aunt's several times over the last few years. Both phones worked fine in Germany, so I was dying for mine to get here in the US. (I bought one of each.) Installation was easy on both phones. The included tuning procedures are clear and concise. Of course, the wired model was easier to set up. It was literally "plug n play". The SIM card model required only a few additional steps. In just a few minutes, both phones were up and running. Once setup is complete, the phones act literally (as advertised) like vintage rotary phones from the '60s. Just pick up the phone and dial. It is really that easy. (That simplicity makes it the perfect gift for an elderly relative.) Although I use the SIM card model as a backup for my landline, I'm happy to take it to coffee shops. This is a real conversation starter! (Okay. There's a pun in there somewhere.) I give the wired model to my elderly aunt because she never liked push-button phones. I tested the functionality on my old (still active) landline phone and it works fine. Now that I have a SIM card model to replace my old landline phone, I'm going to cut the line and save on my monthly fee! One thing worth noting is the "feel" of the phones. They have the same overall sense of solidity as '60s phones. The device feels heavy in the hand and doesn't look like a plastic toy at all. If you were born after the advent of feature phones, you missed the "satisfying feeling" that a rotary switch gives. There's something cool about the feel of a twisting motion that you can't describe until you try it. ), making it fully compatible with switching services used by banks and other businesses. I didn't always let the dial return to a fixed position on its own, but pulled the dial back as hard as I could to see if I could speed up the process. Yes. Telephones were practically "kidproof” back then. While the dials work pretty well on these retro phones, I don't think they'll stand up to the kind of abuse I would have given as a kid. Just use the dial wisely and you shouldn't have any problems.) There's nothing more to write about. Both wired models and SIM card models are simple devices that do the job they were designed to do. If you want to simplify your life a bit and miss the look and feel of old 60's phones, you will hardly find a better product for the job. Just one last comment here. Phones don't have a digital display at all, making it impossible to send text messages. I personally like this authenticity of phones. Were you really texting from your 1960s phone? "Don't think like that", in the language of our time. For me, the relaxed way of making calls is reward enough. Anyway, I can't imagine sending a text message from a slow disk dialup. So I can't blame the phones for not having a screen, but applaud them for sticking to an authentic, simple, and classic theme. (Yes, I also have a smartphone. I assign every text message to the device it was designed for.) Happy calling!