My husband and I were looking for some time a retro telephone, much prettier than current phones, and more enjoyable to use. We are not disappointed with our purchase. The phone is really authentic and it sounds like the old phones. Some of the figures are not quite in front of the dial holes, but this is not a problem. The wire supplied with the phone is a very good length, so that the phone jack can be quite far from the unit. No problems so far.