# vintagePhone

> Simulates rotary dial phone calls for nostalgia and mindful communication. (iPhone/iPad app by Patoing mobile media.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/vintagephone/id438179925 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Patoing mobile media](https://appshunter.io/developer/315310405)
- Category: Utilities, Lifestyle
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.20/5 from 194 App Store ratings · 140 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 12.0 · 18 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2011-06-15
- Data updated: 2026-08-01
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/vintagephone/id438179925/reviews.md

## What is vintagePhone?

Remember the old school vintage phones with a real dial - yes no buttons and no touchscreen either!

The time you need to dial a number was sometimes the time you thought of what exactly you want to say - or not to call the last digit after all.

Helps to...
... make real calls the old way
... remember phone numbers by heart
... "think before talk"
... relive a bit of nostalgia

Settings allow for volume control of sound effects, and for the hurried - a touch tone feature for faster dialing. Here you can also disable the shake control to delete numbers. 

The App is for FREE (supported by ads) - or pay a little and get rid of the ads - use the conveniently build in shop.

Note: full functionality on iPhones only. iPod users still can place mock phone calls.

## Key features

- Rotary dial simulation
- No buttons or touchscreen
- Think before you dial
- Nostalgia experience
- Sound effect volume control
- Optional touch-tone dialing
- Shake to delete numbers

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove Ads | $1.99 | one-time |


## What do users think of vintagePhone?

Overall sentiment: positive

**Pros**

- 🚀 Fun educational tool
- 👍 Retro and cool
- 👍 Lots of fun
- 👍 Wonderful, Historical
- 👍 Love it
- 👍 Very fun
- 👍 Memories
- 👍 Great memories and functional too
- 👍 Much Fun
- 👍 Great little dialer - and a very responsive developer!
- 👍 Wonderful! Has only one glitch
- 👍 The good old days
- 👍 Brilliant!!!!!
- 👍 Fab!
- 👍 Excellent retro app
- 👍 Funky!
- 👍 Smashing
- 👍 Enjoyable experience
- 👍 EXCELLENT WORK !!!!
- 👍 Love it!
- 👍 Brings back memories

**Cons**

- 🐛 Better w/o # display
- 🐛 No sound
- 🐛 Sound is not accurate
- 🐛 Dialing works but no sound
- 🐛 Inaccurate
- 🐛 Pointless
- 🐛 Shouldn't have to push dial
- 🐛 No volume in iPhone 5

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Contacts button crashes the app
- Dialing wrong numbers and takes to long get it wright!!!
- Lag making it impossible to dial a number

**Most requested features**

- Address book
- Widescreen layout for iPad
- Dial tone
- Handset pick up sounds
- Ability to dial a number and add it to the address book
- Recent calls history

## Recent user reviews (10 of 140)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/vintagephone/id438179925/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Fun educational tool

*2025-12-27, version 3.0*

Great tool to show how old phones worked.
Note: what if the last dialed number automatically called the desired number.

### 3/5 — Better w/o   display

*2025-10-26, version 3.0*

A nice app that works well. Nonetheless, a dial phone did NOT have a number display active at the bottom as one dialed. C’mon folks: give us an option to delete it and have only the dial. Remember: in ancient times, before screens showing the number being dialed, dialing a wrong number gave us a chance to meet new people.

### 4/5 — Address book

*2025-10-14, version 3.0*

Great! Would like ability to dial in a mumber then add it to the address book. After a while the sound no longer works (iphone 14 pro) ios 26. Added later-  thanks for fixing the sound!

### 5/5 — Retro and cool

*2025-09-16, version 3.0*

I’ve had this app for ages, and it’s still fun :)

### 5/5 — A new feature suggestion??

*2025-09-15, version 3.0*

I hope you guys can get back to me but I would like to suggest as I’m on iPad! Could you please add a way for a widescreen layout as it’s quite odd to have to squirt to see the numbers on an iPad. Note: this is an amazing app!!

### 4/5 — Address book

*2025-09-09, version 3.0*

Great! Would like ability to dial in a mumber then add it to the address book.

### 5/5 — I’m in 1927 and I love it!

*2025-08-27, version 3.0*

It does exactly what I wanted: it gives me the illusion of using an old rotary phone. And it really works to make actual calls! You simply dial your desired number, hit the big “call” button, and off you go. Too bad there’s no dial tone but I’m happy enough anyway. Quite fun. The artistic details are great, too. I love how 0 for operator is the dirtiest, showing the most use.

### 5/5 — Lots of fun

*2025-04-13, version 3.0*

This is a wonderful little app. I showed my grandchildren, and the had absolutely no clue what it was about, nor were they interested!!

### 5/5 — This App

*2025-02-04, version 3.0*

Wonderful, Historical

### 5/5 — Love it

*2025-02-01, version 3.0*

I love it! It’s a lot of fun

## Frequently asked questions about vintagePhone

### What does the vintagePhone app do?

This app simulates the experience of making phone calls using a traditional rotary dial, without any buttons or a touchscreen. It aims to bring back the tactile feel of old-fashioned phones and encourage users to think before they dial.

### What are the key features of this app?

Key features include a realistic rotary dial simulation, the absence of buttons or touchscreens, and the ability to 'think before you talk' by slowing down the dialing process. It also offers sound effect volume control, an optional touch-tone feature for faster dialing, and shake-to-delete functionality.

### How much does the vintagePhone app cost?

The app is free to download and use, supported by advertisements. Users have the option to purchase an ad-free experience through an in-app purchase.

### What devices is vintagePhone compatible with?

Full functionality of the app is available on iPhones. iPod users can still place mock phone calls using the app's features.

### What are some common use cases for this app?

This app is ideal for users seeking a dose of nostalgia, those who want to remember phone numbers by heart, or individuals who wish to practice more mindful communication by slowing down the dialing process. It can also be used for entertainment and reliving past experiences.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 3.0 — 2021-12-14

Vintage Phone revamped:
We heard you and added haptic feedback so you can feel the gears moving inside the phone.
The "little black book" with all your phone numbers got a proper vintage overhaul now with 'real' paper and ink.
Settings allows you to control the volume and the force of the feedback.

We updated the user interface to work great on any iPhone.
Hope you enjoy your walk on memory lane.

Looking forward to your feedback.

### 2.1 — 2018-06-28

This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon.

We heard you - bug fixing Contacts (App crash).
When you select a contact, the number is automatically pre-filled.
Small improvements on UI.

### 2.0 — 2017-05-30

We improved the dialing experience to make vintagePhone feel even more realistic.
The settings page got sleeker too.
Other stuff: updated to fit the latest iPhone sizes, improved the in-app sales feature, and brushed the code to make it fully compatible with the latest iOS versions.
Thanks for your feedback and the encouragement!

### 1.0.1 — 2011-06-23

We fixed a launch issue, which could cause a crash at startup.
Now the App is more robust - like with old vintage mechanics: a little greasing here a little polish there and the machine is up and running again.

### 1.0 — 2011-06-15

No release notes.

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