It was bound to happen at some point.
Playing into the fond memories of the past, Baby’s first phone is now an actual mobile phone. The iconic Fisher-Price Chatter Telephone pull toy has been made into a working Bluetooth-connected handset for grownups. It still has a rainbow-colored rotary dial. It’s got eyes that wobble when the wheels roll. But now, 60 years since it first was introduced, you can take your business calls through the big, red plastic handset.
- He speaks! When Chatter turns on and connects to your phone via Bluetooth (iOS and Android), a little male voice says “Hi there, good to go!”
- Chatter will say every number you dial as your finger rotates the wheel, providing reassurance and validation that you are a dialing master.
- There’s an optional speaker phone button, for hands-free talk.
- He does ring for incoming calls and answers with a simple pick-up. Outgoing calls begin just by picking up the receiver and dialing.
- His rubber wheels won’t roll off your desk if you use the lock switch at the bottom.
- For the first time, there is a mobile phone that doesn’t hide the fact that it’s watching you. But his eyes don’t look you up and down out of judgment. He’s seeing how much you’ve grown. And he’s proud of all you’ve accomplished. And he wants you to be proud, too.
- Chatter is rechargeable and has nine hours of talk time.
Getting a hold of one isn’t the easiest thing to do apparently; supplies are short and demand is high.
They are only available from Best Buy.
