While having coiled wires in landlines improves usability, that's not the only reason you'll see these curly cords. The coiled shape also helps preserve the integrity of the cord itself.

This makes an arm-coiled extension cord a pain to use the next time you need it, and stresses the cord into tight curves. Give the over-under coil method we recommend a few tries and you’ll be ...

Philatron Wire & Cable, a leading innovator in high-performance cable solutions, proudly introduces its SLINKY-DESIGNED, patented coiled (retractile) cord, engineered to meet the demanding needs ...

Picture in your mind a traditional “landline” telephone with a coiled cord connecting the handset to the phone. The coiled telephone cord and the DNA double helix that stores the genetic material in ...

The coiled wires on landline telephones go by a few names. You may hear them called curly cords, coiled cables, spiral cords, retractable cables, or coil cords.