BT. PHONE HOME...

After two years of working with 3 and their MiFi services, I bit the bullet this week and signed up to hardwiring the house in an attempt to get more data that doesn't costa del bomb. That kicks in next Wednesday, so being as there'll be a socket going begging on the wall (or next to the window as it actually is), I thought I might as well get a phone to stick in it.

Man, there are some serious pieces of technology on the market, but I just want a phone y'know. We already have four phones and more tech than we know what to do with here, so I've gone for this totally unrivalled piece of Life On Mars kit.

Want to know what it does? Well, you can call people on it or alternatively, pick up the handset and answer a call. Brilliant. In extreme circumstances, you could probably also wield it to kill a burglar. It's 52 years old, reconditioned and cost the princely sum of £20 on eBay - but that was only because I wanted to make sure the eager beavers in front of me in the queue didn't get it. There are some fakes out there with press button dialling in the holes but where's the fun in that?

This phone is the future of telecomms. Get on the horse or er... walk.