London Calling Mobile Phone makes us long to be British

You know those red K6 telephone boxes that are such an iconic and unmissable part of any stay in London? Yeah, that's the inspiration for the mobile you're peering at above, just in case you couldn't guess. The so-called London Calling Mobile Phone is a fully-functional handset, packing a color LCD, SMS and MMS functionality, tri-band GSM connectivity and pre-programmed ringtones that include "Rule Britannia" and "God Save the Queen." We'd continue swooning if we had to, but we're pretty sure you're already whipping the plastic out to make this happen. Check the backside after the break, and tap the read link to get your £85.95 ($141) pre-order in.

[Via Pocket-lint]

[Joanna D Posted Jul 18th 2009 8:21PM]

Red phone boxes are found all over the United Kingdom - why write an article claiming them to be something exclusive to London?

[dobba Posted Jul 19th 2009 8:55AM]

Because many Americans think the only place on this island *is* London an that we all know the queen personally.

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 18th 2009 8:30PM]

I wonder if it will stink of piss and come pre-loaded with the numbers for local prostitutes, like the real thing.

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 18th 2009 11:46PM]

Its a mini Tardis!!!!!!

[Disturbedmaggot Posted Jul 19th 2009 3:04PM]

Finally someone posts that! Dr. Who FTW!

[arkweld Posted Jul 19th 2009 7:12PM]

except it's not.

This is a public phone box. The TARDIS is a police call box.

[gadgeek Posted Jul 18th 2009 8:46PM]

PEZ dispenser!

[KRISC123 Posted Jul 19th 2009 10:19AM]

That is actually the most genius thing ive ever heard, a phone with a pez dispenser.

[omonii Posted Jul 18th 2009 8:57PM]

Vommit...

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 18th 2009 9:35PM]

Oh, that reminds me of my childhood (must be the same plant that still spills out that crappy kind of plastic casings).

Infering from that it also contains a little hidden spring loaded gun that can shoot little orange-red plastic projectiles.

(But I might be wrong and it actually features a handy flashlight and burglar alarm with a splint pin on a cord...)

[SimonRichards Posted Jul 18th 2009 11:05PM]

I'm British and I hate this. Its tacky and nasty. Imagine someone making a phone out of a plasticky Statue of Liberty. It just wouldn't be any good. And the British certainly wouldn't be swooning over it.

[Zorque Posted Jul 19th 2009 3:29AM]

I don't think I've seen a whole lot of novelty cellphones, I hope it doesn't become a continuing trend.

[Faceless Troll Posted Jul 19th 2009 4:50AM]

That thing costs more than my Blackberry. LOL.

[Ethan Posted Jul 19th 2009 5:46AM]

Where are the phone numbers for prostitutes? Very inaccurate.

[theswiss Posted Jul 19th 2009 5:48AM]

this is definitly hardcore ... i hope they also have the queen's voice for your mailbox so that if you don't pick up her majesty can let your caller know that you're busy

[Imran Posted Jul 19th 2009 6:14AM]

Selling my iPhone 3gs, cancellingmy htc hero pre order, this phone is what I have been waiting for.

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 19th 2009 6:42AM]

Needs to have a smashed screen and smell of urine to be authentic.

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 20th 2009 8:34AM]

Dont worry. 10 mins in your average chavs possession will soon have it smelling and cracked

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 20th 2009 5:56PM]

"whipping out the plastic to make it happen?" NO way. That red plastic mess is the ugliest phone I've seen in a while.

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 20th 2009 3:25PM]

I love it! It's totally awesome!

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 21st 2009 5:59PM]

As an industrial designer, this makes my eyes bleed.