Recently we blogged about a company called Old Phone Works which refurbishes vintage corded phones. It turns out that not only are these phones good looking, they're also easier on your energy bill than your cordless phones...
posted originally from: AT:New York
Our current issue of Metropolitan Home reports that "tests revealed they (corded phones) use just a trace amount of electricity through the phone line, as opposed to the cordless variety, which consumes two to three watts just sitting in the dock."
Just another reason to bring our 1980's fire engine red phone out of storage and into circulation. We've done so far before but the ring is shockingly loud...
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$200??? uh... no...
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I love old phones too and have thought about using them instead. However the thing that stopped me is that with old phone, there is no LCD screen. That means non caller ID. With so many telemarketer, I dont' think I can live without caller ID.
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After the August 2003 Blackout in NYC, I learned that having a corded phone was beneficial. All the cordless phones were useless. I was borrowing my neighbor's old 1970's phone just to let people know I was okay. Now, I have a corded phone (purchased at Radio Shack for $9.99) in the closet...just n case.
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