The Party Line

How audio guest book hire works

From booking to keepsake

No apps, no fuss. Your guests just pick up the phone. Here's everything that happens around them.

Choosing a phone online
01

Reserve your phone

Choose a handset from the collection and book it online for your dates. Once your booking is confirmed, we'll keep you informed and up to date via our online portal.

  • One flat hire rate, every phone
  • Single or multi-day bookings
Recording your greeting
02

Record your greeting

Record a custom greeting in your own words, the friendly hello guests hear when they lift the receiver. Do it from your account in a minute, upload a file you already have, and change it as many times as you like before the day.

  • Record in your own voice, or upload a file
  • Update it anytime before your event
Rather not record it yourself?

The Operator is our AI hotline. Type your greeting, pick a voice, and instantly create a professional greeting.

Phone styled on the table
03

We deliver & you set up

Your phone arrives ready to record, charged, tested, and packed in a protective travel case. Set it up in seconds, or have us install it in person in select cities. A small printed card invites guests to leave a message.

  • Shipped Australia-wide, both ways
  • Easy to set up and operate
Listening back at home
04

Keep every message

Post your phone back and we take it from there. Every recording is cleaned, levelled and digitised, then delivered as individual tracks and a keepsake reel, yours to download, share and replay forever.

  • Ready within 3 business days of receiving the phone back
  • High-quality audio, yours to keep

What's Included

Everything, in one hire

The handset

Restored, recording-ready, in a travel case.

Custom greeting

Recorded in your words, played on pickup.

Return shipping

Prepaid, both ways, anywhere in Australia.

Digitised audio

Cleaned tracks plus one keepsake reel.

Common questions

How long can guests record for?

As long as they like. Most messages run 20 to 60 seconds, the phone has built in memory which holds hundreds of messages. There's no limit that will catch you out on the night.

Does it need wifi or power?

Neither. The phone records to internal memory on a full charge that lasts well beyond a full event, so you can place it anywhere.

How far ahead should we book?

As soon as you have a date. We need at least 30 days between booking and your event, anywhere in Australia, so reserve your phone online early — we'll confirm availability, usually the same day.

What if we're outside a major city?

No problem at all. Every phone ships anywhere in Australia with prepaid return, and setup takes seconds.

Ready when you are

Browse the collection and hold your date in under two minutes.

Browse the phones