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[shoptilyadropagain]

I remember seeing cords like this at other people's houses but it was never allowed in ours.  Our landline was on the wall in the living room next to a lazy boy type of recliner.  The cord was shorter than what most peope had anyway.

[Melzie]

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@Estellee wrote:

I will always have a corded phone, if the power goes out I still have phone service.

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You're lucky.  I did the same thing, for the same reason,  until the phone company in my area sent out notices that they no longer would be providing service to that older technology so I had to switch.  I held out for as long as I could but finally had to do it. I have a battery back up in the cellar where it comes into the house so I could still use it if power goes out but it's not the same as before.  I miss the good old days, especially the phone book.  Now if you try to find a business you have to go on line and you never know where they're located.  Even if I put in my Zip Code I get businesses 60 miles away!  Grrr!  OK, done venting.  :-)

[lilywhite]

We still have two wall mounted phones.  I can remember having to go to the town grocery store to use the phone, none at home. An operator dialed for you and everyone could listen in.  We had no electricity, no plumbing.  Later my mother had one of those phone benches, had a cubby for the phone book.  She spent a lot of time sitting on that bench talking on the phone.  I can imagine how much time she would have spent on a computer if she had one. 

[Jk9]

I certainly do!  I loved that style phone and mine was avocado green with the very long chord.  Hated to give it up as time moved on.  

[Kachina624]

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@Desertdi wrote:

$9.95 -- Amazon

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@Desertdi. This is what worked for us.

[Zhills]

That cord is the result of stretching the cord to the kid's bedroom!

[skatting44]

@Melzie @estelle 

yea ,we have kept a land line . We have cell phones too

had that phone with long cord that our pets would swipe & bite at . Had alot of tangles .

[Tinkrbl44]

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@lilywhite wrote:

We still have two wall mounted phones.  I can remember having to go to the town grocery store to use the phone, none at home. An operator dialed for you and everyone could listen in.  We had no electricity, no plumbing.  Later my mother had one of those phone benches, had a cubby for the phone book.  She spent a lot of time sitting on that bench talking on the phone.  I can imagine how much time she would have spent on a computer if she had one. 

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@lilywhite 

Your comment reminded me of the "party line" our neighborhood originally had.  If you wanted to use your phone, you picked it up to listen if anyone else was currently using the party line.  If so, you hung up and tried back a little later.    No privacy if someone else just listened in.

[shoesnbags]

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@Tinkrbl44 wrote:

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@lilywhite wrote:

We still have two wall mounted phones.  I can remember having to go to the town grocery store to use the phone, none at home. An operator dialed for you and everyone could listen in.  We had no electricity, no plumbing.  Later my mother had one of those phone benches, had a cubby for the phone book.  She spent a lot of time sitting on that bench talking on the phone.  I can imagine how much time she would have spent on a computer if she had one. 

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@lilywhite 

Your comment reminded me of the "party line" our neighborhood originally had.  If you wanted to use your phone, you picked it up to listen if anyone else was currently using the party line.  If so, you hung up and tried back a little later.    No privacy if someone else just listened in.

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@Tinkrbl44 Yes, and every family on the party line had a different ring so you'd know when the call was for your house. The not so good ole days ha ha. 

[Tinkrbl44]

I couldn't count the number of times we'd have to grab the cord and let the phone hang down to unfurl the twisted cord.  My mother did that daily, I bet.