How to Untangle a Phone Cord

Phone cords that are routinely stretched, twisted or twiddled tend to tangle over time. It's easy to undo the wildest of tangles using the following approach.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

1. Unplug the cord from the handset and let the cord drop. Sometimes the cord will simply unravel into its proper shape.

2. If the cord is still tangled, start at the end that's plugged into the phone and work out the tangles with your fingers. Avoid any unnecessary stretching or twisting.

3. After you work out all the tangles, start again at the phone end and run your fingers along the cord's length, resetting coils that are twisted in the wrong direction to prevent future tangles.

4. Allow the cord to fall into its natural coils and plug the cord back into the handset.

Tips & Warnings

• Avoid twisting the cord in the wrong direction when you pick up and hang up the handset. These minitwists uncoil the cord and cause tangles.
• Buy a swivel jack for the handset to prevent tangles.

[simplystarpaul]

on 5/2/2008 GOD!!!!
u can waste soo much time on such an issue!!

[outoftime]

on 4/30/2008 When I used to have a phone with a cord on it. I would get up on the tallest ladder I could find.. raise the phone over my head.. and let the cord spin the way it wanted.
I felt that everyone and every thing needs to 'unwind' at some point. It worked.. the cord felt better and I had fun doing it!!

on 3/21/2006 You can change hands as many times as you like without adding twists as long as follow this rule:

Always look at the back of the phone when you switch hands.

That is, keep the ear piece and mouthpiece facing away from you as you pass the phone from one hand to the other. Then you can hang up from either hand.

on 11/22/2005 When hanging up the phone, reverse the sequence that you used to pick it up. Don't trade hands.
Incorrect sequence: Picking up the phone with your left hand, placing it on your shoulder and hanging the phone up with your right hand. This added a twist to the phone cord.
Correct sequence: Picking up the phone with your left hand, placing the phone on your shoulder then hanging the phone up with your left hand.