PLDT TelPad: Landline, DSL & Android Tablet

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.

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.

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.

Mabuti na lang I saw this post. Muntik na akong madala sa tv ad nila.

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.

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:

http://www.facebook.com/pldt.telpad

I reserved my unit thru their Facebook Fanpage.

There are also plans & details about it there.

Hope this helps.

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)

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.

http://www.facebook.com/pldt.telpad is now deactivated. Perhaps its because of the inquiries posted and negative feedback :P

Way to go PLDT!

sad to say this promo is only available in metro manila and cebu..

A Tablet with a landline! PLDT TELPAD is now available for reservation. Enjoy unlimited internet that comes with a tablet and a landline. All of them in one awesome package. Visit their website now for more information. The website on this listing is the official website of PLDT TELPAD. Reservations made on other websites will not be honored by PLDT.

http://www.pldttelpad.com/

If you want a tablet, wait niyo na lang ang 1st quarter na maglalabasan na dual core nvidia tegra 2 tablets. It’s better than this one, better than iPad din. Similar ito sa Cisco Cius i think. Tablet w/business phone naman yung kanila.

At the people who are saying this is the aPad. Grow a brain, please? Bloody idiots.

This has a Cortex A8 CPU. That’s like comparing the Suzuki Alto on those cheapo aPads to a Ford Mustang. FYI, the iPad and Samsung Galaxy Tab both use a Cortex A8 CPU.

Bunch of tards. If anyone’s trash, it’s you for being ignorant. You know who you people are. For supposed techies, you don’t seem to know which hardware are actually good or not.

Even if the Telpad has a Cortex A8 CPU, I personally tested it and it was not as responsive and had so much delays in its implementation of the interface. The Cherry Superion which has Qualcomm 600Mhz processor is much better in terms of responsiveness and smoothness of the user interface. The processor of the Telpad may be better but the support components which makes the totality of the unit could not be said otherwise.

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…

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.

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.

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.

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.

@jojo, bluetooth ~4 meters radius and wifi ~8-10 meters. it will still work pero hindi sa wifi ng bahay nyo connected :p

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.

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!

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!

tanga nlng maniniwala sa pakulo ng pldt

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 :)

need for a promo on free used of tablet

for those who are planning to get a telpad plan, Mag-isip muna kayo. I wont recommend. Take it from someone who experienced the worse! Ang gulo ng PLDT!

Cheers :)