Bluetooth Retro Handset for $24.99
•An original ThinkGeek design - not sold anywhere else
•Battery charges via USB connection
•Make and receive calls
•Approximately 30 ft range
•Works with Bluetooth V1.0, 1.1, 1.2
•Blue LED indicates function mode
•Comes with: Handset, USB cable, Instructions [view PDF]
Cool idea, but I wish someone would come out with a rotary dial cell phone!
if you want a rotary dial cell phone here it is... Not cheap
@thebaz67: That thing is sweet!
I got this from thinkgeek a long time ago. I didn't like it because the handle is rounded and smooth, and I couldn't hold it between my ear and my shoulder like you'd do with a normal phone. It kept slipping off and falling on the ground, so I just use a headset now.
@jnixon: That's why they make these:
http://www.amazon.com/ARISTA-24-00801-SoftTalk-Telephone-Shoulder/dp/B00006RSQU
Mine worked fine right until the power/call/hangup/everything button jammed, and I've screwed up (read broke) the tiny tiny wires inside the handset in my attempts to fix things. It's sitting on the shelf until I can carve out the time to re-do all the wiring on the device.
Cute device, middle to poor build quality. Not much value other then novelty.
@thebaz67: The black model is a bit cheaper-Heck the same price as the Verizon iPhone. But without a contract and would likely survive being run over by a tank! http://www.sparkfun.com/products/286
Can your app do that?
I bought one of these a couple years ago, and as much as I liked the idea of it, the mic on it sounded echo-y and tinny to those on the other end of the line with me. (The receiving end was fine, I could hear folks crystal clear.) Hopefully since then they've upgraded and improved the mic.
These are basically crap. I bought one back in 2007, and it sucked. I emailed TG to complain, and heard back that they were on a second generation unit. So I bought one again just recently, and it still sucked.
I did get lots of comments on it while it was on my desk at work, though. That's all I could find of value about it.
Shame, really. They could charge 2-3x as much if the darn thing worked!
@jnixon: This is the original "normal phone."
bluetooth kind of defeats the purpose of the retro styling... the version with the old style spiral cord with a usb plug at the end is way more interesting.
Agreed. I have the corded version, and it just looks much cooler. Have the phone in your inside coat pocket, possibly with a bit of velcro to hold the phone in place. The effect is priceless.
totally unnecessary product, but yet, I am tempted to buy it...
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