Old-school handset for voice calls
March 26, 2009 on 2:02 pm | In Fun Stuff, Voice | 10 Comments
I may be dating myself, but remember using rotary phones as a kid? And how solid (but really heavy) those handsets were?
A company called YUBZ has brought them back to life. For awhile now, they’ve been selling their retro handsets for use with mobile phones. Just plug the adapter in your cellphone and voila, you’re transported back to 1978.
Well they’re about to make it work with voice over IP too with a new product called the YUBZ Talk Jack.
Connect the Talk Jack with the YUBZ handset, plug it into a USB port on your computer, and then use it to make retro calls through Yahoo! Messenger.
YUBZ handsets are $44.95; the Talk Jack accessory, available in pink or black, is $19.50. Head over to the YUBZ website to get your retro groove on. If you’re into bling, be sure check out the limited-edition gold handset. 
Sarah Bacon
Product Manager
I don’t know about 1978, but I remember using these and I’m only 19. I guess I just live in a crappy country.
Comment by Lucretiu — March 26, 2009 #
awesome. I think some other company also made retro handsets for mobile phones as well. Love this blast from the past!
Comment by Cliff — March 27, 2009 #
This is retarded who on earth would buy this? when you can buy a headset for $5 good grief lmao seriously i mean come on!!! o btw your yahoos still full of bugs quit plugging junk! and fix your own product
Comment by Karl Mayhew — March 27, 2009 #
Huh why are you trying to pass this off?
Like a wast off money for rubbish…
Comment by Jmaes — March 29, 2009 #
well i dont understand who would want this stuff but what do i know. these phones were slow and heavy. i guess to each his own. Robert Carl Parisien Natick MA
Comment by Robert Carl Parisien Natick MA — March 30, 2009 #
@Carl
They are remakes that work on modern PC’s. They are novelties and a retro throw backs. Why bring up that they “WERE” slow? have some fun!
Go Team Yahoo!!!!
Comment by Regulo — March 30, 2009 #
What’s next? How about a cradle to slam the handset down on so you can angrily hang up on a caller?
Comment by mal_igned — March 31, 2009 #
…or a plug in rotary dial to replace the keypad.
Comment by mal_igned — March 31, 2009 #
…or a REAL bell, not a ring-tone that just sounds like one.
Comment by mal_igned — March 31, 2009 #
Haha, I’ll make my own
Comment by MAD — April 13, 2009 #