New Drop Dead Tough Phone

It’s been a long time coming. Telstra is now going after the trades market with an all-singing, all-dancing tough phone for trades that are in the thick of it all day long and need a phone that is as tough as the conditions that they work in.

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Protected in rubber casing, the Telstra 158 handset is shock, dust and water resistant making it an ideal phone for those who need a heavy-duty reliable phone. The sturdy handset comes with a compatible car kit, a handy belt clip and has an extended battery life. Other phone features include a larger handset face for easier calling and SMS messaging, plus video calling capability. It also incorporates a 1.3 Megapixel camera, integrated MP3 player, MMS capability, hands-free speaker, and wireless Bluetooth technology. A carkit with a directly coupled RF connection for the Telstra 158 is also available upon the customers request.

Telstra Business Group Managing Director, Deena Shiff said, “The Telstra 158 is ideally suited to customers who work in the field or outdoors and need a rugged device that can be knocked around, but still has all the sophistication, speed and coverage of the Next G network. This robust handset is the steel capped work boot of the mobile phone world. Telstra’s own Communications Technicians working in the field will be getting the Telstra 158. The handset will become part of their tool kit as we expect it will stand up well to the rigours of their work environments.”

With the Telstra 158 customers can enjoy superior in-building coverage over competitor 3G services and easy 1-click advanced content and applications including access to BigPond TV, 12 channels of Foxtel by Mobile, award winning BigPond Mobile content and advanced Sensis search services such as CitySearch, WhereIs, and Trading Post, the company says.

“The combination of handset choice and extensive national mobile coverage is proving popular with customers as they can now move to Telstra’s Next G network with confidence. We are continuing to grow and improve our Next G network and have no doubt that we will meet our commitment for as good or better coverage than the aging CDMA network by mid-October this year,” Shiff added.

The Telstra 158 retails for $649 or is available on a range of post-paid plans starting at $40 per month on a 24 month contract.

See: www.telstra.com.au