I believe you are referring to a "corded" phone.
One major piece of technology that was invented in 1919 was the rotary telephone.
piece of garbage
As long as a piece of string.
How long is a piece of string?
on top of the telephone pole
vibrations
Its called a switch hook
Telephone
because it farts to the other person
7 Digits in a Telephone Number
the one who inveneted the telephone was George Washington
One could contact their local telephone company to inquire about a telephone directory. There are also websites, such as those for BT and 192, that contain telephone listings for the UK.