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).
Yup… I suspected that too but a while ago they put up http://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/pages/PLDT-Telpad/169416969761280. It will land you to the wall “Just PLDT Telpad” thus hiding the wall posts of “others” unless one takes the extra step of clicking it.
On my part, I was able to save the previous comments and responses made by PLDT Telpad at least for future reference.
http://www.facebook.com/pldt.telpad is now deactivated. Perhaps its because of the inquiries posted and negative feedback :P
Way to go PLDT!
so panu un?magkano monthly? tas ilang years dapat bayaran ang tablet?pm plzzz! im interested
tested it awhile ago.
Touch screen feedback is a bit sluggish, speed is slow (but it ran the angry birds game pretty well) … or maybe it’s because too many people installed too many apps/widgets on it and an animated wallpaper… I’d like to test a fresh one
Battery life was like 70+ hours iirc
The 3year lock-in is one thing everyone in the booth is complaining about, but 2500php preterm – they changed the preterm rate now I think, the stall is in greenhills if you want to check it out.
Sayang Manila and Cebu Areas lang daw muna di pa daw available sa ibang areas.
Check out http://www.facebook.com/pldt.telpad?v=wall
Be careful…BE VERY CAREFUL! It’s a TRAP…
Chito Reyes
Again my question which was not answered though it was first in this post… After 3 years of P500/month, would I actually own the unit already or is it just considered as an additional deposit for a PLDT owned equipment (just like our exis…ting phones). If defective AFTER 3 years, will you replace it?
I just wanted to clarify as I was told that it would still be PLDT owned after 3 years.
PLDT Telpad
@Chito – Sorry for the delay.
PLDT owns the Telpad unit even after the lock-in period.
PLDT provides a product warranty for the Telpad unit for 3 years.
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Thanks!
Chito Reyes
Follow up question… If PLDT OWNS the Telpad unit AFTER 3 years, what happens if it does not work anymore AFTER 3 years? If we decide to return it after 3 years, do we get our money back since you still own it? Since ownership is NEVER transferred to us despite our payment, what is the Php 500/month for?
PLDT Telpad
@Chito – If you cancel the Telpad service after the lock-in period, you are still required to return the Telpad unit to PLDT.
The P500/month covers the .5mbps speed upgrade. There will be no refund for the P500/month after the lock-in period. If you do not cancel your Telpad subscription, you will still get charged the rate you were charged when you were still in the lock-in period. If you cancel, simply choose another DSL plan or continue with your Telpad subscription.
If the unit is defective after 3 years, PLDT reserves the right to charge you since it is no longer covered by the warranty.
Hope this helps. Thanks!
Chito Reyes
Hmmm… what about the battery after 3 years and the “usual” wear and tear of the gadget? Will you replace them? We all know that electronic gadgets have a “limited” life… The unit will be bound to be defective after that “life” and if you technically own it, what would be our protection in the future? It would be unfair to charge us for something that is bound to conk out just like any electronic gadget.
(No answer yet as of this posting)
If plans 1849,2099,3095 and 4100 are just 1mbps,1.5mbs,2.5mbps and 3.5mbps respectively,
then, it would be better if you just subscribe to myDSL first(plans 999,1995,3k which is 1,2,3 mbps respectively), then avail the “just add P500/mo. for existing subscribers” promo.
Aside from having lesser bills a month, you’ll be having a 0.5mbps increase in DL speed.
1849 = 1mbps
2099 = 1.5mbps
3095 = 2.5mbps
4100 = 3mbps
1499(999+500) = 1.5mbps(1+0.5)
2495(1995+500) = 2.5mbps(2+0.5)
3500(3000+500) = 3.5mbps(3+0.5)
I reserved mine 3 days ago. The PLDT Rep was kind enough to give me a courtesy call yesterday to confirm my reservation.
She mentiones that the unit will be available to those who reserves this month by January 2011.
They have a Facebook Fanpage:
www.facebook.com/pldt.telpad
I reserved my unit thru their Facebook Fanpage.
There are also plans & details about it there.
Hope this helps.
I thought there is a 0.5 mbps and tablet included in the additional 500 pesos or is it for the tablet only?
to be fair, I live in Makati I’ve been using PLDT wired MyDSL for almost 4 years now, and have had satisfactory service at 1Mbps, except for the first month and scheduled interruptions. I even had full service all through Ondoy. Their DNS server crashes frequently, but I’m not affected since I use OpenDNS and GoogleDNS :) I do wonder about the lock in period. if it is 3 years as stated by the other posters, then it may be a bit too much. 2 years at P12000 total? for a cortex 1ghz? i could probably live with that.
waw ang ganda naman… kung 500 per month lng sya.. magaan sa bulsa … within 3 years P 18,000 lng gastos mo… may 3000/month naman kaming DSL so 500 pesos nlng babayaran for the tablet? waw!!!!
Mabuti na lang I saw this post. Muntik na akong madala sa tv ad nila.
ob-ob na kakagat dito (im sorry for the word..)
im assuming this device is using wifi or a special band like wimax…
with today’s wirelss technology, almost everything is possible…
has anyone ridden a jac liner bus w/ free wifi? did u know that their isp is pldt?
1st i thought they were connected to smart’s cellsites and hops to other towers while the bus is moving….i happen to have come accross their main terminal, and guess what, they have their own transmitting tower…their bus and their tower can link on more than 100km! that’s why the ping is bad, but still consistent internet even when ure traveling in the last place you’d expect to get free internet access…now for me, that’s very cool!
i hope this service would be available in provinces.
sa mga wala sa telpad launching…
check the askpldt and pldt@home feature when choosing for your right tablet.
This is just plain exciting but BAD IDEAL all over it.
For one point, PLDT is being a pain in the ass for its slow internet, slow service and fast bills for the past year. I was a loyal 5 year PLDT 1mbps subscriber but now I switched to Globe 1mbps since its much faster and less hassle since you don’t need a landline for the internet connection.
Plus globe actually gives refunds to downtimes, not like PLDT. But downtime was only experienced once.
Still we have a PLDT landline but for me their DLS service sucks now, not like before.
Note : Marikina Area.
I’m a bit confused here.
I also have plan 999 and Landline that would total about 1800.
What do they mean that if you are an existing DSL subscriber you can get it for additional 500 per month soooo
1500 per month with DSL, Landline and ANdroid Tablet for 3 years?
oo nga, may be its better to cancel my pldt ds& apply for the new 1849 plan with the pad included,
they should offer it free to existing dsl subscribers that is outside the lock in period to lock them for 3 years with the free pad, or all of their loyal? subscribers will be gone sooner or later,
I am eyeing for a better & faster & cheaper connection in my area to replace the pldt dsl, their landline is not that in demand as before when they monopolized it, now everything is cheaper, faster, wireless pa.
I think its a joke… my plan is 999 + landline im paying about 1800+ a month.. then i inquire if i can avail this .. the customer service says YES you can get a FREE telpad.. take note “FREE” as in free”, but sir in your plan you need to pay additional 500 pesos. and a lock in period of 3 years( if you terminate you will pay 14000php) .. So what you say if i subscribed for 3 years so php500 x 36months = php 18000 (the amount i will pay for 3 years )then after that i still don’t own the telpad gadget its still under PLDT .. WTF… its a freaking joke.. by 3 years im sure there are more new gadjets… im wondering where’s FREE there ??? if dont even own the gadget for after 3 years
I literally experienced the same things and oh boy it’s my worst regret! I will never trust PLDT’s costumer service again. I was once in their plan for dsl when I suddenly got a call saying “oh maam you were choosen to have free tablet all you need to do is upgrade your plan to 1899…” something like that and there is a freaking who just woke up when I got a call and thought I really won a tablet from them for free so I got it. So freaking liars! If I knew the tablet will needed to be paid in 3 years with the upgrade in it I would have not gotten it! And mind you guys they never told me it was for 3 years contract until I got to their office recently! So much scam and so much lie from this company so that they could take advantage of their costumers. I never intend to get a contract of 3 years in the very beginning and having them do this to me was so disappointing from them. I will never… ever trust PLDT again until they fixed the issues and will never want my love ones a d friends to be tied with company’s trying to scam people. Like literally….where is the free tablet when it actually added to your monthly fee? So much BS!
bili ka nalang ng china pad, mura pa 3k????