Abstract: A conversion kit, consisting of a two piece adaptor set, allows a conventional non-cordless telephone to be converted to a cordless telephone. Each piece consists of a unitary body which houses a transmitter/receiver therein and a conventional modular male telephone plug. To convert a standard non-cordless telephone to a cordless telephone, the telephone cord is removed and one of the transmitter/receivers is plugged into the socket on the telephone base and the other into the corresponding cord socket on the handset.

Abstract: A connector to prevent tangling of a cord having a modular plug at its end which is to be connected to a telephone handset. The connector has a first part which is rotatable relative to a second part with the modular plug of the cord being attached to the connector first part at an angle off of the central axis of the connector, preferably 90 degrees, so that movement of the cord or handset causes the first part to be rotated relative to the second part. The second part of the connector can be integral with the telephone handset.

Abstract: A connector for a modular telephone handset having a first part with modular terminal means thereon for connection to the modular terminal means of the handset and a second part coupled to the first part for rotation relative thereto. The second part has a modular receptacle terminal located at a fixed angle which is displaced from the common axis of the connector, said angle being greater than 0.degree. and less than 180.degree., and preferably about 90.degree., to accept an external modular terminal on an attached cord which can be twisted. The movement of the cord relative to the connector first part, by movement of either the cord or the handset, providing a torque force to the second part at said angle so that the second part rotates relative to the first part to prevent twisting of the cord.