Landline Phones

Telstra Slim Touch 12950 Twin review

Telstra Slim Touch 12950 Twin

CHOICE Expert Rating

65%
What is the CHOICE Expert Rating?
Good points

Good Points

  • Can make calls from the base station without the handset
  • Loud speakerphone
  • Bluetooth support for a headset
  • Good sound quality for receiving and sending a call
Bad points

Bad Points

  • Proprietary battery packs
  • Handset is long and thin – more like a TV remote control than a phone

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Recommended

Test results

CHOICE Expert Rating
65%
Sound quality receiving score
71%
Sound quality sending score
73%
Ease of use score
65%
Battery life score
50%
Answering machine score
67%
Talk time – measured (hours)
Not applicable

Related products

Availability
Discontinued model

Specifications

Bluetooth handset support
Standby time – claimed (days)
4
Recommended initial charging time (hours)
16
Power consumption – base only (W)
0.9
Power consumption – base and phone (W)
0.9
Handset ringer loudness (dB)
80
Maximum volume for handset speaker (dB)
88
Maximum earpiece volume (dB)
76
Base ringer maximum volume (dB)
80
Backlit keypad
White
Handsets supported
3
Minimum rings
2
Maximum rings
8
Total phonebook
200
Total ringtones
18
Battery type
NiMH pack 2.4V 750mAh
Answering machine recording time (min)
60
Country of origin
China
Website
telstrahomephones.com.au

Cost

Price
$160.00

Features

Operates during power outage
Not applicable for NBN
Colour display (LCD)
GAP compatible
Headset port
Night mode
Call barring incoming
Outgoing call barring
Hearing aid compatible
Cord and cordless combination
Hands free
Wall mountable
Polyphonic ringtones
1
Text to speech

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