I am not one to hold onto stuff very long. If something goes unused at my house for a few months, I box it up and give it to Good Will. The pros and cons of letting things go quickly is that my house is very zen empty (pro), and now I will have to search for an old telephone at a garage sale (con)...
It's good to know the old phones still work. I was worried that a new fiber optic cord might be required.