About Home Messages 101
To activate dial 101 from your Telstra home phone
Telstra Home Messages 101 is a free, easy-to-use home message solution that allows messages to be left for you when you are away from the phone, on another call or dialled up to the internet. Once activated, all you have to do is dial 101 from your Telstra home phone to collect up to 10 messages at a time.
Telstra Home Messages 101 has a standard greeting and no PIN number.
Pricing
Telstra Home Messages 101 is free to turn on and use and is available from most Telstra home phones. No subscription charges apply and message retrieval is free from your home phone.
Availability
Telstra Home Messages 101 is available to Telstra local call customers from most tone phones. Dial 101 on the Telstra home phone you'd like the service on.
Message Notification to Mobile Service
You can also receive a free SMS on your Telstra mobile when a message is left on your home phone. You can then retrieve this message using your Telstra mobile or home phone1. It's easy to set up, simply call 101 from your home phone and follow the prompts.
Compare Telstra Home Messages 101 with MessageBank®:
| Feature | Home Messages 101 | MessageBank |
|---|---|---|
| Personalised greeting | No | Yes |
| PIN security | No | Yes |
| Remote Access | No | Yes |
| Max. message length | 1 min | 5 mins |
| Message storage | ||
|
7 days | 14 days |
|
3 days | 7 days |
| Number of messages stored | 10 | 60 |
| Hangup messages | No | Yes |
| Access number | 101 | 125 101 |
| MessageBank Call Back2 | Yes | Yes |
| Message notification to Telstra mobile service | ||
|
Yes | Yes |
|
Yes | Yes |
Things you need to know
- Retrieval from a mobile service is charged at standard mobile retrieval rates.
- Standard call charges apply. Does not apply to Telstra Talking Text messages.
Telstra Home Messages 101 is provided in accordance with the terms and conditions of Our Customer Terms, as amended from time to time.
