Telstra rang me up to get me a better deal on my landline, broadband, and mobile.
They seemed to be keen to "sell" extra goodies. From memory, the savings were about $25/month, more data, on the condition that I upgrade to a T-Hub 2.
Our old Landline Handset was rubbish, so I was happy to essentially get a free upgrade, including a small saving...
It was easy to install and operate, and easy to "pair up" to the Wireless Broadband, etc.
The new phone has a really strong signal and range.
Plus the Tablet is really handy as a clock, on screen weather reports, and as a "speaker phone". Really strong and clear voice/sound.
The Internet on the Tablet - quite good, and serviceable. But nowhere where as fluid as the iPad. Tablet has heaps of pre-loaded icons (web links), like; Bigpond, Youtube, AFL, NRL, Whitepages, etc. It also does Text Messaging, and email quite well.
I wouldn't rush out and buy one, but if you need a new Landline Phone Set, do a deal with Telstra... It does the job, and more...
www.telstra.com.au/home-phone
Also, Seabreeze works well on the thing!
I personally wonder if they are over-stocked on the devices...
Oh, the Tablet is compact - 17.8cm diagonally (screen) and about 23.5cm overall on the case, but it is pretty heavy. Thicker and heavier than the iPad2, and a smaller screen, like an iPad Mini.
Good one - nice work , have been thinking of doing a job on the home setup here for the old boy to make it easier for him than the old existing ancient gear
Cheers grom 
Yeah we got one for the family. Don't have anything bad to say about it realy. Just keep in mind though that at the end of the day all it is is a tablet connected to a base station that you can make calls from. It also does have a lot of Telstra bloat wear, but once you hide those icons then all is good. It has actual come in handy as we have the Tablet hub in our kitchen so it gets used for recipes etc quite regularly now.
I wouldn't actuall go out and pay outright for it though but i believe it was a good deal with the package we got.
Agree guys.
Doesn't set the world on fire, but if it is thrown in with a 'bundle' for almost nothing, then it is OK.
Once upon a time Telecom Australia made a huge amount of revenue from renting telephones. Over time that market disappeared as consumers turned to cheaper alternatives than renting a $10 device.
Today Telstra has the same idea with their strange and cheap Android tablets.
It's a strange concept that the older generation still keep landline phones, and I suppose credit to Telstra to be able to market them well enough to survive. I honestly thought they would have died out well and truly by now. Another 10 years ill give them, Max.
Still really can't understand what ppl want them for?
