Cordless Phone
| Cordless Phone | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Class | Electronics |
| Weight | 1 |
| Location | Containers |
| Spawn ID | /additem Base.CordlessPhone
|
The Cordless Phone is a home handset from before the outbreak. With the phone lines down, it is valued for its parts.
It suits a survivor learning Electrical. The phone is a base part for remote controllers and remote triggers. It is a common household find and easy to pick up in any town.
Cordless phones turn up in electronics stores, bedrooms and living rooms. The Electrician is the best occupation for electronics. It starts with the most Electrical skill. The Engineer also starts with some Electrical skill.
Using
The phone goes into four Electrical recipes. Each one keeps a screwdriver and pliers and uses two Glue.
Make Remote Controller (Short-Range) needs Electrical level 2 and two Scrap Electronics. Make Remote Controller (Medium-Range) needs Electrical level 4 and three Scrap Electronics. Make Remote Controller (Long-Range) needs Electrical level 6 and four Scrap Electronics. Make Remote Trigger needs Electrical level 2 and two Scrap Electronics, and it gives a Crafted Trigger.
A TV Remote or a Pager can stand in for the phone in the controller recipes. A Receiver or a Radio Receiver can stand in for it in the trigger recipe.
Used in Crafting
These recipes take the Cordless Phone as an ingredient or a part.
| Recipe | Output | Image | Station | Skill | Spawn ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Make Remote Controller (Long-Range) | Remote Controller (Long-Range) | 
|
- | Electrical: 6 | /additem Base.RemoteCraftedV3
|
| Make Remote Controller (Medium-Range) | Remote Controller (Medium-Range) |
|
- | Electrical: 4 | /additem Base.RemoteCraftedV2
|
| Make Remote Controller (Short-Range) | Remote Controller (Short-Range) |
|
- | Electrical: 2 | /additem Base.RemoteCraftedV1
|
| Make Remote Trigger | Crafted Trigger | 
|
- | Electrical: 2 | /additem Base.TriggerCrafted
|
Locations
Electronics stores and their storage rooms hold one most of the time. Department storage and houseware store shelves come next. Bedroom desks, side tables, dressers and wardrobes turn them up often. Living room dressers and side tables are just as good. General stores stock them too. Waiting room desks, closets, sheds, kitchens and pawn shops hold one now and then.
The places where it spawns, with the rough chance per container. Each tab shows one kind of place.
| Location | Container | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Electronics storage | Other | 83.3% |
| Department storage | Metal shelves | 30% |
| Waiting room | Desk | 9% |
| Jockey changing room | Locker | 2.1% |
| Office | Desk | 2.1% |
| Drug lab | Counter | 0.8% |
| Drug lab | Metal shelves | 0.8% |
| Drug lab | Other | 0.8% |
| Drug lab | Overhead cupboard | 0.8% |
| Storage unit | Other | 0.6% |
| Location | Container | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Electronics store | Other | 83.3% |
| Electronics store | Shelves | 33.3% |
| Houseware store | Shelves | 30% |
| General store | Shelves | 18% |
| Electronics store | Counter | 16.7% |
| Pawn shop | Other | 5.6% |
| Pawn shop office | Other | 5.6% |
| Gigamart | Shelves | 3% |
| Bedroom | Small box | 1.1% |
| Pawnshop storage | Other | 1.1% |
| Location | Container | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Bedroom | Desk | 20.2% |
| Bedroom | Side table | 15.9% |
| Any building | Wardrobe | 14.5% |
| Bedroom | Locker | 14.5% |
| Bedroom | Wardrobe | 14.5% |
| Bedroom | Dresser | 14.4% |
| Living room | Dresser | 14.3% |
| Living room | Side table | 14.3% |
| Kitchenware shop | Shelves | 6% |
| Closet | Crate | 5.6% |
| Location | Container | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Inside a bag or case | Prison intake personal objects | 2.6% |
| Any building | Zombie wearing a trader outfit | 0.2% |
Notes
- Several radio stations mention that the phone lines stopped working before the outbreak began.
- Its main value is as a part for remote controllers and triggers.
- A higher Electrical level unlocks longer range controllers.
- Bedrooms and living rooms are easy places to find one.
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