<b>By Colin Allcabs, Consumer Correspondent

They said it couldn't be done, but a Suffolk company has invented a new type of telephone that you can never lose and is almost impossible to break.</b>

The phone is attached to a wall by a sturdy cable and is designed to be placed on a table in the hallway so that you always know where it is.

This position also means you can have a conversation in private without the whole house having to listen.

And it means you will no longer be forced to sound like an idiot by speaking on a telephone on a train or in the pub.

Despite its many hi-tech advantages, the phone is considerably cheaper than other devices available in the shops, and the manufacturers claim it will never need expensive upgrades.

Stephen Smith, managing director of Back to the Future Ltd, of Felixstowe, said: "This new device has everything, even a clock. You need only dial what we are calling the Speaking Clock to have a human voice tell you the exact time."

The telephone comes in a range of vibrant colours, so long as it's beige. It never loses its signal and, amazingly, never even needs charging up. Furthemore, you can drop it time and again and it will never break.

"We believe this is a game changer for every household or business in the country," Mr Smith said.

He added that a further benefit was that the telephone came with just one ring tone - two bell-like rings - that meant everyone knew the thing was ringing.

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