Last night, PLDT announced its new landline service called PLDT TelPad, a landline and broadband DSL service packed in an Android Tablet.
The PLDT TelPad is and Android 2.2. Froyo tablet powered by a 1Ghz Cortex A8. That means users can download apps and play on the 7-inch tablet. It comes with a 2GB internal storage but there’s an SD card slot and a USB port to extend that.
The TelPad also carries a 2-megapixel front camera for still shots and videoconference calls. I think calls can be made via a Bluetooth headset. It also comes with a dock for charging and an HDMI port that can be hooked into your TV.
The service starts at Plan 1849 which includes a landline number and a 1Mbps DSL connection. If you’re an existing PLDT myDSL customer, you can upgrade to this plan for an additional Php500 per month. The Android tablet comes free with the package.
Other PLDT TelPad plans are Plan 2099 at 1.5 Mbps (Php2,099 per month), Plan 3095 at 2.5 Mbps (Php3,095), and Plan 4100 at 3.5 Mbps (Php4,100).
@Fonz: Don’t be naive. There are countless aPads/ePads out in the market that run on a Cortex A8 processor. Just google “Freescale Cortex A8″ and you’ll know what I’m talking about.
In fact, these tablets are widely available in many stores here in Hong Kong for around P9,000. In Manila they’re selling from 10k to 12k.
This is a total joke… You’ll be paying 500+ per month and with a lock down of 3 years and after which you won’t get to own the device at all… This isn’t a good move from PLDT… They could’ve just sold this device to subscribers… It’s a total scam saying that the device is free… As if.. I can get my own tablet… This could’ve been good if you could get to own the device eventually… This is crazy…
I am interested by PLDT Telepad and I want to subscribe
really confused.
TV advertisments = P500.00 for existing subscriber
PLDT TelPad booth = P550.00 for existing subscribers
Wondering if this tablet would make a good torrent box (even if the internal 2gb memory wore out, PLDT will still be forced to replaced it XD.
plan P2,099 for 3 years? :
2099 x 36 months = P75, 564.00
if your subscribed to a normal internet (1.2 mps) plan P995 = P35, 820.00
P75, 564.00
P35, 820.00
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P 39, 820 .00
wow! you’re buying the Telpad for P40 k worth
but you can buy an IPAD from apple for 24 k
Think about it!
Everyone complains about the prize of the telpad.
and suggest to buy another tablet.
We are aware that we will not own this in the future.
Remember that you are paying for the WHOLE service package not the tablet.
if you want the tablet, go get it somewhere else but not the internet and landline service.
their target market are new customers who can’t afford tablet and new type of communication service with a touch.
But have you ask yourself that if you bought/own a tablet will THAT work as a landline and internet at the same time?
Is your Smart/Globe communication offers YOUR tablet to be interactive with their regular handset? No.
Lets just wait for the performance of the product when it comes out.
BTW their website doesn’t indicate the lock in period.
@ junivat
just call the pldt/sales you’ll know. i know some people from the pldt cause some of the line man head also ask me for help for their pldt service net-book units as tester for data plan service connections
,@ i think you can use that for torrent download there’s a lot of torrent down loaders for android
My family is getting one but I hear reports that even after the 3 year lock-in period, the Telpad will still be the property of PLDT. Is it true.
Hi all
The cost of internet in the Philippines is ridiculously high, this could have been the way PLDT could have brought down the cost of the internet, for this price in the UK you would get 40MBps, not a measly 3.5MBps, this is ancient pricing as usual in the Philippines, along with the huge electric cost (highest in the world) it’s so annoying that the PH is being strangled by just a couple of families who control the economical structure, no wounder few western countries will do business with this country, along with all the Brown-outs, some times 5 to 8 Brown-outs a day, when is this country ever going to get of the starting block, and treat its people fairly.
Last december 29, i placed my reservation for the pldt telpad. i also confirmed that reservation last January 8 just to make sure that I will be receiving it. Yesterday, I called the PLDT to ask if their was a delay in the delivery of the telpad. i was shocked when they told me that I wasn’t part of the people who placed their reservation. I became mad and cancelled my order because i think that the PLDT was not responsible for the sake of their customers.
q: kung dalin ko 1km away from my house gagana parin ba yung net?
@jojo, bluetooth ~4 meters radius and wifi ~8-10 meters. it will still work pero hindi sa wifi ng bahay nyo connected :p
I suggest PLDT to make a new release of so called TELPAD with new version of Android Honeycomb 3.0 to compete all features such as Samsung Tab 8.9, Ipad 2, Motorola XOOM and among others.I hope telpad always update their tablet yearly or quarterly..
I want to compete this technology to the whole world. Kindly export also this technology and name it other brand. Like PLDT pad or with a unique name branded in Philippines.
i want to return the telpad that i just got. advertisement was overwhelming but when i got the unit it did not meet my expectation.
@ windtrek
+1
telpad,doesnt meet their supposed to be performance! i got my 1st unit of telpad last march 22, and hangs so much and slow performance, ive called pldt about this,they replace the unit, but after 2weeks of using the 2nd unit,the same same problem arise! It hangs and slow dragging, pldt was to eager to release this telpad without really giving it a long road test, there are more cheape china droid for only 3000 to 4000 with the spec, terrible disappointed, i want to terminate my subscription, but they wil let you pay the rest of the lock in period, this is a robbery!
Well… you get a China Droid with some sort of warranty.
The unit would somehow cost P100~200 a month, not P500, if you really need a 1mb plan. Coz for ordinary DSL 1mb is P1.6k-1.7k with telpad its P1.8k
They need to reconsider the unit.
PLDT thinks the tablet usage would be just how they advertised it, but the customer’s actual usage would be far more demanding and the unit is not up to it!
will the unit can be used for internet while your out of your house… will we find only mall that has wifi.. i cant understand.. pls explain me further about the internet while ur out of ur house…
tanga nlng maniniwala sa pakulo ng pldt
Never once did i hear a “free” service or gadget that requires you to add any sort of fees. PLDT please change the meaning of the word free in all dictionaries and maybe somebody will believe you.
has anyone called pldt to replace your unit to the upgraded gingerbread version? i was so frustrated before due to the lagging and slowness that i called pldt to cancel but they instead replace my unit with upgraded gingerbread. very satisfied now
is there anyone with same experience? by d’way, the unit they gave me is the same AD1000 by the nugent of china but with the higher os. it wasgood surprise 
dami ko na nainstalled na android market at HD games dungeon hunter,raging thunder2,gameloft nova masmadali na sa telpad usb to pc unlike b4, pero ganda pa rin ng performance nya! i was happily surprised about that. i hope pldt will keep this up and improve the android OS everytime with telpad. it will be pleasant to help make the confidence again with their customers like me. in my case, this was a good job by pldt!:)
I honestly think that PLDT will continue to provide innovations when it comes to providing Internet services to their clients. This is a solid proof that defines the power of convergence.
Can I Play movies in the telpad w/out vcl player
which is not yet available in the android?
Please give instruction how to play movie in the
telpad.
thank you.