[Oh. Right. They wouldn't know what that is, would they.]

The phone is a communication device. Normally you can only use it to talk to one person at a time, but here in Mayfield anything you say into it is public, so it'll be broadcast for everyone to hear. You can learn how to use filters so that you can only talk to a specific person, though.

Anyway, it's quite useful for talking to people without having to always see them in person. Every house here has one.