--- product_id: 49035428 title: "GPO Carrington Classic Retro Push-Button Phone with Pull-Out Tray, Traditional Bell RingTone, Ringer On/Off for Home, Office, Hotels- Black" brand: "gpo" price: "Β£66.03" currency: GBP in_stock: true reviews_count: 9 category: "Gpo" url: https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/49035428-gpo-carrington-classic-retro-push-button-phone-with-pull-out store_origin: GB region: United Kingdom --- # Authentic traditional bell ringtone Classic retro push-button design Durable solid plastic build GPO Carrington Classic Retro Push-Button Phone with Pull-Out Tray, Traditional Bell RingTone, Ringer On/Off for Home, Office, Hotels- Black **Brand:** gpo **Price:** Β£66.03 **Availability:** βœ… In Stock ## Summary > πŸ”” Ring in style with retro charm and modern ease! ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** GPO Carrington Classic Retro Push-Button Phone with Pull-Out Tray, Traditional Bell RingTone, Ringer On/Off for Home, Office, Hotels- Black by gpo - **How much does it cost?** Β£66.03 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.co.uk](https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/49035428-gpo-carrington-classic-retro-push-button-phone-with-pull-out) ## Best For - gpo enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted gpo brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Key Features - β€’ **Built to Last:** Robust, glossy plastic construction ensures a lifetime of nostalgic calls without compromise. - β€’ **Effortless Dialing:** Push-button convenience with star and hash keys for seamless modern call navigation. - β€’ **Smart Storage Solution:** Integrated pull-out tray for quick access to your essential contactsβ€”goodbye lost notes! - β€’ **Timeless Vintage Vibes:** Iconic early 20th-century Bakelite-inspired design that elevates any workspace or home office. - β€’ **Plug & Play Compatibility:** Works flawlessly with all analogue and digital networks including BT and Virgin. ## Overview The GPO Carrington Classic Retro Push-Button Phone blends vintage aesthetics with practical modern features like push-button dialing, a traditional bell ringtone, and a handy pull-out tray. Crafted from durable plastic, it’s compatible with all analogue and digital home networks, making it a stylish yet functional choice for home, office, or hospitality settings. ## Description Free delivery and returns on eligible orders. Buy GPO Carrington Classic Retro Push-Button Phone with Pull-Out Tray, Traditional Bell RingTone, Ringer On/Off for Home, Office, Hotels- Black at desertcart UK. Review: This certainly rings my bell! - When this phone rings it will take your mind to a bygone era, old black and white classic movies, illusions of being somewhere else in time before picking up the handset to answer the call. If you buy this phone only for that evocative bell ringing sound it will be worth it. This retro type telephone is a little gem. I wanted this style of phone for my little office/study room and it looks just right with my blend of modern and old paraphernalia. The plastic material this phone is made from,I ordered it in black,is a shiny gloss finish so if you are looking for a matt finish only this may not be what you will have in mind. Mine sits proudly on my desk next to a computer screen and printer that are both in the popular shiny gloss black finish of many of today's modern electronic gadgets so it actually blends in very well with these. The style of this phone both contrasts with and compliments these present day gadgets. The phone is practical, with push button numbers in the illusory rotary dial frontpiece. The numbers seem to be set back into the rotary dial but this is only an optical illusion as on closer inspection they actually come just above the dial plate. The buttons are simple to use and you hear a touch tone sound in the ear phone when you press each number. There are star and hash buttons in the 'dial' as well so the phone is practical for all the normal calls you wish to make. Of course if you want to go the full retro experience you could always go for the more expensive rotary dial model. However, the push button one here offers a quicker and easier way of making calls so is a better practical compromise if you make a lot of calls. There is a very handy little pull out drawer in the base that you can keep a little note book or list of telephone numbers, the old fashion equivalent of memory storage on modern phones. As you will keep your phone numbers in this drawer they will not get lost compared to keeping them in a separate address/phone book. When the phone arrived in a large package I thought like another reviewer that it was lightweight. However, on unpacking and setting it up it turned out to be more substantial than I first thought and feels solid and secure on my desk, so no worries about that. The phone really was just an unpack and plug in, working straight away with no problems. The sound quality for incoming calls is fine and there are no problems with listeners hearing you speaking. You will be interested in this phone for its retro and appearance qualities. Don't expect a modern phone with all the bells and whistles. You get the bells alright! but for 'whistles' you will have to go for today's models. Well done desertcart and Royal Mail. Ordered on a Saturday, dispatched on Sunday and received on Tuesday,and this with free postage and packing. Top marks all round. Review: A design icon - I bought this 'phone for one reason. Three generations live in our house and the two cordless 'phones are forever going absent only to found after much searching wherever our grandchildren left them. Usually under their beds! So I decided to have a fixed phone that couldn't be taken away. The problem was that the technological marvels on offer are none of them aesthetically attractive so I decided on the Carrington. This is the 'phone of the black and white movies, WHItehall 1212, Scotland Yard, the green scrambler on Churchill's desk. Ours sits on a small coffee table in the lounge and it looks perfect, a good weight and the ring is perfect nostalgia, easily drowning the melodic twitterings of the cordless jobs. The mouthpiece can even be unscrewed - perfect for hiding messages for spies! The push buttons are a giveaway but I don't mind as it was the style and design I wanted. However, if you seek an exact replica then this might disappoint. The buttons are sensitive and I was able to renew my pet insurance keying in the various call centre options with no problems. Speech is clear but there is a slight hiss and the call centre operator really did sound as if she was beyond the seas! To sum up, it's reasonably priced, it looks good, does the job and is great fun, I love it. Delivery was fast and it was well packaged. One caveat - if this is to be the only phone you have you may miss the specifications and audio quality of a modern 'phone but, of course there's always the address book drawer! Have both. ## Features - βœ… CLASSIC RETRO BUTTON PHONE: This early 20th-century phone design is based on the vintage Bakelite telephone and blends traditional and contemporary features: an authentic bell ring, push-button dialing and a pull-out pad tray. - βœ… DURABLE MATERIAL: This landline telephone features a solid construction of quality plastic so it will last a lifetime. - βœ… MODERN FEATURES: The touch-tone corded phone comes with Ringer On / Off switch and is supplied ready for use with modern telephone sockets. - βœ… PUSH-BUTTON DIALING: This phone offers easy-to-use, push-button dialing. - βœ… COMPATIBILITY: Compatible with modern telephone banking switchboard, digital menus, etc. the phone works with all analogue and digital home networks, such as BT and Virgin. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | ASIN | B004ORX5CA | | Best Sellers Rank | 19,964 in Electronics & Photo ( See Top 100 in Electronics & Photo ) 79 in Corded Analogue & DECT Phones | | Guaranteed software updates until | unknown | | Item model number | 46560 | | Manufacturer | GPO | | Product Dimensions | 16.5 x 16 x 22.5 cm; 850 g | ## Product Details - **Answering system type:** Digital - **Brand:** GPO - **Colour:** Black - **Dialler type:** Single Keypad - **Item dimensions L x W x H:** 16.5 x 16 x 22.5 centimetres - **Item weight:** 0.85 Kilograms - **Material:** Plastic - **Number of batteries:** Product Specific batteries required. - **Power source:** Battery Powered - **Telephone type:** Analogue ## Images ![GPO Carrington Classic Retro Push-Button Phone with Pull-Out Tray, Traditional Bell RingTone, Ringer On/Off for Home, Office, Hotels- Black - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51gREY-HsBL.jpg) ## Available Options This product comes in different **Color** options. ## Questions & Answers **Q: Does the rotary dial turn back slowly and smoothly like a proper rotary dial phone rather than spinning back cheaply and quickly after you release it** A: It's push button, not dial. (Looks like it's a proper dial though) **Q: Does the phone also have to plug into the mains? I only have a telephone socket and no plug nearby** A: You only need a telephone socket not a power point very simple phone to use **Q: Protelx Classical GPO 1929S Carrington Push Button Telephone - Black will this work with my existing digital home telephones? Please advise before i buy. kind regards kerry** A: dear kerry, not a problem at all with our phone systems.also as the hash key on the dialing so works well as a digital telephone.regards andrew. **Q: Can a longer cord be added to the phone for an extra cost.** A: sorry don't know the answer to this one ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ This certainly rings my bell! *by D***L on 21 August 2012* When this phone rings it will take your mind to a bygone era, old black and white classic movies, illusions of being somewhere else in time before picking up the handset to answer the call. If you buy this phone only for that evocative bell ringing sound it will be worth it. This retro type telephone is a little gem. I wanted this style of phone for my little office/study room and it looks just right with my blend of modern and old paraphernalia. The plastic material this phone is made from,I ordered it in black,is a shiny gloss finish so if you are looking for a matt finish only this may not be what you will have in mind. Mine sits proudly on my desk next to a computer screen and printer that are both in the popular shiny gloss black finish of many of today's modern electronic gadgets so it actually blends in very well with these. The style of this phone both contrasts with and compliments these present day gadgets. The phone is practical, with push button numbers in the illusory rotary dial frontpiece. The numbers seem to be set back into the rotary dial but this is only an optical illusion as on closer inspection they actually come just above the dial plate. The buttons are simple to use and you hear a touch tone sound in the ear phone when you press each number. There are star and hash buttons in the 'dial' as well so the phone is practical for all the normal calls you wish to make. Of course if you want to go the full retro experience you could always go for the more expensive rotary dial model. However, the push button one here offers a quicker and easier way of making calls so is a better practical compromise if you make a lot of calls. There is a very handy little pull out drawer in the base that you can keep a little note book or list of telephone numbers, the old fashion equivalent of memory storage on modern phones. As you will keep your phone numbers in this drawer they will not get lost compared to keeping them in a separate address/phone book. When the phone arrived in a large package I thought like another reviewer that it was lightweight. However, on unpacking and setting it up it turned out to be more substantial than I first thought and feels solid and secure on my desk, so no worries about that. The phone really was just an unpack and plug in, working straight away with no problems. The sound quality for incoming calls is fine and there are no problems with listeners hearing you speaking. You will be interested in this phone for its retro and appearance qualities. Don't expect a modern phone with all the bells and whistles. You get the bells alright! but for 'whistles' you will have to go for today's models. Well done Amazon and Royal Mail. Ordered on a Saturday, dispatched on Sunday and received on Tuesday,and this with free postage and packing. Top marks all round. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A design icon *by S***R on 14 February 2013* I bought this 'phone for one reason. Three generations live in our house and the two cordless 'phones are forever going absent only to found after much searching wherever our grandchildren left them. Usually under their beds! So I decided to have a fixed phone that couldn't be taken away. The problem was that the technological marvels on offer are none of them aesthetically attractive so I decided on the Carrington. This is the 'phone of the black and white movies, WHItehall 1212, Scotland Yard, the green scrambler on Churchill's desk. Ours sits on a small coffee table in the lounge and it looks perfect, a good weight and the ring is perfect nostalgia, easily drowning the melodic twitterings of the cordless jobs. The mouthpiece can even be unscrewed - perfect for hiding messages for spies! The push buttons are a giveaway but I don't mind as it was the style and design I wanted. However, if you seek an exact replica then this might disappoint. The buttons are sensitive and I was able to renew my pet insurance keying in the various call centre options with no problems. Speech is clear but there is a slight hiss and the call centre operator really did sound as if she was beyond the seas! To sum up, it's reasonably priced, it looks good, does the job and is great fun, I love it. Delivery was fast and it was well packaged. One caveat - if this is to be the only phone you have you may miss the specifications and audio quality of a modern 'phone but, of course there's always the address book drawer! Have both. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Bought this as a back up *by S***N on 23 May 2024* I bought this when I had a fault on my landline and mistakenly thought the fault was with the telephone handset. As it turned out not to be the handset I am still using the original handset and have kept this for a back up. I like the style of the handset and am happy with it but cant give a higher score as I am not really using it. ## Frequently Bought Together - GPO Carrington Classic Retro Push-Button Phone with Pull-Out Tray, Traditional Bell RingTone, Ringer On/Off for Home, Office, Hotels- Black - [KNOWN] 3-Shelf Rustic Wooden Letter Rack (N) - HomeDo 6Pack Wooden Coat Wall Hooks Wall Mounted,Decorative Single Organizer Hat Rack,Wood Heavy Duty Entryway Wall Hangers for Hanging Towels, Clothes, Bags (R3.5-Beech-10cm, 6P) --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - πŸ›’ **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** β€” Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** β€” Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - πŸ’° **No Hidden Fees** β€” All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - πŸ”„ **15-Day Free Returns** β€” Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - πŸ”’ **Secure Payments** β€” Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** β€” Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/49035428-gpo-carrington-classic-retro-push-button-phone-with-pull-out](https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/49035428-gpo-carrington-classic-retro-push-button-phone-with-pull-out) --- *Product available on Desertcart United Kingdom* *Store origin: GB* *Last updated: 2026-05-26*