[Buttons12]

1990’s. I remember some large handsets with antennas, a fax machine with push buttons and a handset, and cell phones.
And one with a wiggly cord, that was semi-transparent so you could see the guts — it had an answering machine built in. I’ve never used a rotary dial phone, but have seen them in antique shops.

[Indy Pendance]

On rotary phones, the 7, 8, 9, 0 took forever!

[higgmeister]

I’ve never used a rotary dial phone, but have seen them in antique shops.

Whippersnapper, you made my jaw drop.   Not growing up in a family that didn't have a party line I could understand if you lived in a large city, but never used a rotary phone is shocking to me.

Please don't be offended, because I had a forty year career in telecommunications going back to the mid-1970's and retired from Verizon after 31 years.   I'm pretty biased in my assumptions.

[Lazamataz]

I’ve never used a rotary dial phone, but have seen them in antique shops.

You haven't lived until you've used a rotary phone.