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A real vintage rotary phone that lets guests leave heartfelt voicemail messages at your wedding or event - captured with studio-grade audio quality and delivered digitally to you after.
If you want the beige phone and you think it's sexy, come on, sugar, tell me so. His name is Rod and he loves to party.
The Rod is a beige vintage rotary phone audio guestbook, rented for weddings, anniversaries, birthdays, and brand events. Guests pick up the handset, hear your custom greeting, and leave a voicemail. After your event, our team hand-edits every message and delivers a premium audio keepsake.
⚡ Expedited Shipping Fee applies.
Event dates within 9 days require expedited shipping & handling. An additional fee will be added at checkout based on your shipping address.
Action Required: Custom Message Deadline
As your event date is within 30 days, your Custom Message must be submitted by the end of the day, or your phone will ship with the standard greeting.
If you choose a custom voicemail greeting for your phone, we will reach out to get that audio from you before the phone ships!
Call Jacob our co-founder, he is here to help! Seriously... this goes to Jacob's phone.
+1.855.771.4855Our phones typically arrive 7–15 days before your event date you select, giving you one less thing to worry about while planning your event!
*Timing may vary based on seasonality and availability.
Traveling for your wedding or event? Simply have your phone shipped to your home before you travel, then pack it right in your luggage — it's compact, travels really well, and is ready to capture messages the moment you arrive at your destination.
We handle everything - from phone delivery to hand-editing the audio once the phone returns to us. We also make it easy to download and share your voicemails with guests with your own public web page. You make the memories, we'll handle the rest!
This is a real authentic vintage phone from the 50's, 60's, or 70's - restored with proprietary HD audio technology.
Yes! Your phone will arrive 10-14 days before your event date, fully charged and with a charging cable provided. This allows you to use the phone for as many events and days as you'd like while it is in your possession!
Yes! You can change your chosen phone color at any time. We will reach out 30 days before your event date to confirm your phone color of choice - so no need to worry if you think you might change the color between now and when your event takes place!
No! Our phones are fully wireless and require no external connection to operate, so they can be placed anywhere. They are battery powered, which allows the phone to record for 10-12 hours, and we also include a charging cable if you want to use the phone for multiple events during your rental period.
All our phones ship out 8 - 10 days prior for arrival at our clients address 5 - 7 days prior to their event date! If this timeline does not work with your event please reach out to us and let us know an ideal date you would like to receive your phone by!
Count us in for your destination wedding bash (our phones love to travel ✈️)! Here’s the deal: we only ship to the USA, Canada, and Puerto Rico, so please make sure to order the phone with plenty of time before your event so you can travel with it to your destination. Then, bring the phone back with you, ship it back to us, and we’ll handle the rest! Easy as 🥧.
No! We can add on your vinyl order at any time past your event date, whenever you are ready!
No! You will receive every voicemail that is left at your event. The only time we will ever remove a voicemail is if there is hate speech being used.
You will receive your voicemails within 24 hours of us receiving the phone back from you to our warehouse. Vinyl records take roughly 1-2 weeks to be completed and shipped after the audio is approved by the client.
We are a rental company so we are a first-come, first-serve basis. We recommend booking sooner rather than later to ensure availability!
Super simple! To return the phone, all you have to do is pack it up in the box it originally shipped in. Please include the foam insert to keep the phone protected during travel. We include a prepaid shipping label for you to add to the outside of the box (pro tip: if you can’t find the label, check under the foam!). Once it’s packed, just drop the package off at your local UPS. We kindly ask that you please return the phone within 72 hours (3 days) after your event.
There is no limit to the number of voicemails that can be left on your phone! We will send you every voicemail that is left on our phones for you to cherish forever!
Overall rating: 4.9172416 / 5 from 290 reviews.
The Rod - Beige Rotary Phone Audio Guest Book is praised for its seamless experience, cherished voicemails, and the special memories it captures. Customers appreciate the sweet and funny messages, the quality of the voices, and the overall concept of an audio guest book.
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"After The Tone was such a perfect way to commemorate our marriage! Everything arrived safely and the instructions were super easy to follow. Our guests thoroughly enjoyed leaving us voicemails and thought this was so much more fun than writing in a guest book. The audio edit was clean and impressive! I highly recommend using them to have an auditory memory of any momentous occasion!"
"Loved the idea and great customer service"
"Love this memento from our wedding! ATT was super easy to work with and set up!"
"⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ After The Tone was absolutely incredible! We just finished listening to all of our voicemails and we are blown away. Every message was funny, emotional, loving, and so heartfelt it truly captured the spirit of our wedding day in a way we’ll cherish forever. The Red Phone was perfect and a huge hit with our guests. Setup was incredibly easy, and shipping it back was just as seamless. From start to finish, the entire experience was stress-free and thoughtfully done. After The Tone completely crushed it for our wedding, and we couldn’t be happier. We’re beyond excited to receive our album and relive these memories for years to come. Highly, highly recommend!"
"This was such a fun way for guests to "sign in." Everyone loved it, we keep getting asked how we found After the Tone. We love that we get to listen to everyone in the moment and that we can listen to the messages any time."
"We’ve had an awesome experience with “After the Tone!” From ordering, to step by step setup instructions, to return, and then to preview of audio. We are exciting to get the final product! We had a family emergency that delayed us returning the phone, and the kind folks at After the Tone were understanding and patient! Thank you so much!"
"This was the BEST idea and one of the most memorable keepsakes! Hearing their voices and their messages is such a joy. My husband and I smiled and cried through the audio! Absolutely beautiful. Signatures are great reminders but their voices on After The Tone are cherished memories! The setup was super easy and straight forward as was the process for our guests leaving messages. This is such a unique idea and we’re grateful we came across the advertisement and said YES to it!"
"This was a wonderful idea for our wedding! The shipment and set up were so easy! Definitely will do it again for another event!"
"My experience was seamless and anytime I had questions the company was very prompt and helpful. I absolutely love having the special keepsake of my friends and family’s voices forever! Definitely recommend!"
"Such a fun and unique guestbook option! We are so happy to have used AfterTheTone. Such an easy process, too!!"
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