The iconic Fisher-Price toy phone can now make actual calls

2021-11-11 07:31:19 By : Ms. Penny Su

The toys that everyone had or seen when they were young have just undergone some major upgrades, and I'm not sure if this is a good thing or a bad thing...

The Fisher-Price Chatter phone has been a part of our childhood for more than 60 years. We all know that the phone I'm referring to is an old white rotary dial phone on red wheels with a face on the top. You may have one you played that day. It still exists now, it is actually just an upgrade to keep up with the times.

If you have ever played one of these phones, you will know that it is indeed based on imagination. The child picked up the phone, dialed a number, and then talked to the imaginary person on the other end. Usually, this leads to very interesting conversations between the child and anyone who might be on the other end. Now, the latest version of Chatter phones have built-in Bluetooth capabilities.

This upgraded version of Chatter phone will connect to your smartphone via Bluetooth. Once connected, you can actually use rotary dialing to make a real call by dialing someone's number. However, you may need to relearn how to use the rotary dial, because your child may not know how to use it.

Therefore, you can actually use the new Chatter phone to make and receive real calls. All you have to do is to pick up the red phone and talk to it, or you can press the hands-free button on the phone to start the conversation. Finally, when you are done, you just need to hang up the handset, just like you used this phone back then.

I can see that this is cool for kids, let their parents connect their phones to Chatter phones so that kids can call their loved ones. This is fun for kids, they can talk with friends and family through "own phone". But what happens if you forget to disconnect the phone and your child decides to start dialing a random number? Can you see what is wrong with this? Overall, I think this new version of the Chatter phone is great... Just make sure to disconnect it from the phone after your child is done using it.

The new Bluetooth Chatter phone model is on sale on BestBuy.com starting today, priced at $60. If this is a bit too expensive for you, you can still buy OG Chatterphone for only $10.