At 6" x 1.5" x 1.5", the IP is narrower than a cell phone and as tall as the majority of opened flip-phones, giving a tall and slender profile that has a very modern look to it. The front of the phone is rather simplistic, lacking an LCD or any flashy lights other than a small status LED under the earpiece. The color coded buttons and jog switch are well placed with adequate spacing, and the different groups have unique feels for dialing in the dark. Pressing one results in a tactile click, and optionally a small tone for additional feedback. Volume and mute buttons are placed on the side of the phone. Fed behind the IP's displaced mouthpiece that's said to reduce echo is an 8-foot USB cable for connecting to the computer, leaving ample room for pacing about while making a call. We found the hole in between the handset and mouthpiece also makes a nice place to feed the plug through after wrapping the cable around the phone a couple times, perfect for tossing it into a bag.