corded phone
nounUK /ˈkɔːdɪd fəʊn/
US /ˈkɔːrdɪd foʊn/
A corded phone is a telephone that is joined to its base by a long wire.
Grandma still keeps a corded phone in the kitchen because it works even when the power goes out.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A telephone whose handset is physically attached to the base unit by a flexible cord.
The office kept one corded phone at the front desk for emergencies.
3. A traditional home telephone that relies on a wired connection rather than a mobile signal.
During the storm, the corded phone was the only one that still worked.
4. A phone design in which the receiver cannot be carried far from its base.
He paced as far as the corded phone would let him while taking the call.