New Zealand: 5 Best Prepaid SIM Cards Buying Guide (2023)

New Zealand – although most aware of its existence, it is often omitted from world maps.

It is so bad that there is even a dedicated subreddit called Maps without New Zealand on them, with close to 100 000 members.

But what is the country known for? Rugby, the Haka & the Lord of the Rings.

Oh, and the Manuka Honey is phenomenal.

But what can you actually do in the country? A lot.

Sure, you can explore Auckland, Christchurch, Queenstown, or Wellington, but you would be doing yourself a disservice.

The nature in New Zealand is stunning.

The Abel Tasman National Park is famous. Franz Josef Glacier has unique tours with remarkable views, and you can go on the Hobbiton Movie Set Tours.

In short, there is no reason to be bored in New Zealand.

Before posting amazing New Zealand landscape photos online, you should know that international roaming can be expensive.

So expensive that it could be the same price as your return ticket to and from New Zealand.

Luckily, a way to avoid roaming rates is by using local SIM cards, like one from New Zealand, allowing you to enjoy local rates.

But how much do New Zealand SIM cards cost?

You can get a New Zealand SIM card for as little as 1 NZD (0.65 USD)/16 NZD (10.30 USD) from Warehouse Mobile, 2 NZD (1.30 USD) from Skinny Mobile & 5 NZD (3.20 USD) from Spark, Vodafone (soon One NZ) & 2degrees in their stores and resellers, like convenience stores and grocery stores. SIM cards are also sold at various airports, including Auckland Airport (AKL), Christchurch Airport (CHC), Queenstown Airport (ZQN) & Wellington International Airport (WLG).

If you are flying into Auckland- or Wellington Airport, click on the links above to read about the SIM card options at those airports to save some reading time.

SIM cards are really inexpensive in New Zealand!

At least that is one of the few things that is cheap about New Zealand – getting to this country is almost never cheap.

So, now it is time to cover much more about SIM cards in this country.

In this guide, I will go over everything you need to know about buying a SIM card in New Zealand. Let's go.

Original publication: 16th of February 2020. Last updated: 14th of March 2023.

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Table of Contents

Can You Buy a SIM Card in New Zealand?

Anyone is allowed to buy a New Zealand SIM card, including tourists and visitors, from Spark, Vodafone (soon One NZ), 2degrees, Skinny Mobile & Warehouse Mobile offering prepaid services without restrictions.

Your phone has to support the frequencies used in New Zealand.

Furthermore, your phone needs to be unlocked (SIM-lock free) to use a New Zealand SIM card.

Where Can You Buy a SIM Card in New Zealand?

You can get a New Zealand SIM card in Spark (also for Skinny Mobile), Vodafone (soon One NZ), 2degrees & Warehouse stores. Resellers, like post offices, newsstands & grocery stores, also sell SIM cards. They are also sold at Auckland Airport (AKL), Christchurch Airport (CHC), Queenstown Airport (ZQN) & Wellington International Airport (WLG).

If you are flying into Auckland- or Wellington Airport, click on the links above to read about the SIM card options at those airports to save some reading time.

You can expect to pay the following for New Zealand SIM cards:

• Spark New Zealand: 5 NZD
• Vodafone New Zealand (soon One NZ): 5 NZD
• 2degrees New Zealand: 5 NZD
• Skinny Mobile: 2 NZD
• Warehoue Mobile: 1 NZD & 16 NZD

The following mobile operators also have SIM cards targeting tourists:

• Spark New Zealand: 29 NZD, 49 NZD, 79 NZD & 129 NZD (Travel SIM)
• Vodafone New Zealand (soon One NZ): 29 NZD, 59 NZD & 99 NZD (Travel Plans)
• 2degrees New Zealand: free (Tourist SIM – can be shipped around the world ¹)
• Skinny Mobile: 28 NZD, 48 NZD & 88 NZD (NZ Travel SIM)
• Warehouse Mobile: N/A – no tourist SIM cards or plans available

¹ if you want this free SIM card, I encourage you to order it at least months in advance. For testing purposes, I ordered one in mid-October 2022 for my trip to New Zealand in December 2022 (to be delivered to Australia… basically next door). The SIM card was posted on the 1st of December (1.5 months after ordering) and arrived on the last day of my New Zealand trip (12th of December). Imagine how much longer it would take if I were in Africa or something 🫠.

For up-to-date NZD:your currency (let's say AUD) exchange rates, use the Wise Currency Converter tool.

Can You Use Your Phone in New Zealand?

New Zealand uses GSM technology for mobile communications. CDMA phones will not work in New Zealand. If your phone has a SIM card slot, then it supports GSMA (99% of the phones do support GSM nowadays).

Traditional European frequencies are used in New Zealand, which are mostly used in ITU Regions 1 and 3 (Africa, Asia (including the Middle East), Europe & Oceania).

The Americas (North-, Central– & South America + the Caribbean – ITU Region 2) use American frequencies, which differ from the European ones.

If you bought your phone in Africa, Asia, Europe, or Oceania (ITU Regions 1 and 3), you should not experience any issues with using your phone in New Zealand.

If you purchased your phone in the Americas (ITU Region 2) and and have a low/medium-end device (without Tri-Band or Quad-Band) support, then you can get a SIM card from Spark New Zealand and use its 3G network on 850 MHz.

If you have a medium/high-end device with Tri-Band or Quad-Band support, you can use your phone in New Zealand (to some extent) – also on 4G/LTE and 5G NR.

Mobile Operators, Networks & Frequencies in New Zealand

New Zealand has three mobile operators and two Mobile Virtual Network Operators (MVNOs) offering prepaid services easily accessible to travelers:

• Spark New Zealand
• Vodafone New Zealand (soon One NZ)
• 2degrees New Zealand
• Skinny Mobile (Spark New Zealand MVNO)
• Warehouse Mobile (2degrees New Zealand MVNO)

The following frequencies are used in New Zealand:

• 2G: 900 MHz (only Vodafone New Zealand (soon One NZ) still has a 2G network)
• 3G: 850 MHz, 900 MHz & 2100 MHz
• 4G/LTE: 700 MHz (Band 28), 900 MHz (Band 8), 1800 MHz (Band 3), 2100 MHz (Band 1), 2300 MHz (Band 40) & 2600 MHz (Band 7)
• 5G NR: 2100 MHz (n1), 2600 MHz (n7) & 3500 MHz (n78)

You can learn more about frequencies in the video below.

To check whether your phone will work in New Zealand, check out this page by Kimovil or this one by Will My Phone Work (outdated, unfortunately, but extremely user-friendly – useful for phones launched in or before 2019. It does not check for 5G NR compatibility).

Again, make sure your phone is unlocked. Otherwise, you will not be able to use any SIM card except the one from your home operator (meaning you have to roam internationally or buy another unlocked phone that does support the frequencies listed above).

If you want to learn how international roaming works, this guide explains it in-depth. If you wonder why it is often so expensive to roam, this article explains the hidden reason they do not want you to know.

A Note about Kogan Mobile New Zealand

In the previous version of this guide, I covered Kogan Mobile New Zealand as well.

Since then, I have changed the policy of SIM cards I recommend in my guides.

Only easily accessible SIM cards for tourists get covered.

That means SIM cards that can be purchased in-person in stores (branded or resellers) and not solely online.

Kogan Mobile New Zealand SIM cards can only be ordered online.

As a result, it will not be covered in this guide anymore unless this changes.

However, it may be the cheapest option in New Zealand (it certainly was back in 2020).

Moreover, it uses the Vodafone New Zealand (soon One NZ) network, which is great.

You can learn more about Kogan Mobile New Zealand on its website.

VoLTE & VoWiFi in New Zealand

Both VoLTE (Voice over LTE (4G) – also known as HD Voice) and VoWiFi (Voice over WiFi – also known as WiFi calling) are available in New Zealand. However, not all New Zealand mobile operators offer VoLTE or VoWiFi.

This means that your phone does not have to downgrade to 2G or 3G when making a call in New Zealand (unlike mobile operators that do not support VoLTE).

The following mobile operators offer VoLTE and VoWiFi in New Zealand:

• Vodafone New Zealand (soon One NZ)
• 2degrees New Zealand
• Warehouse Mobile

The following mobile operators offer VoLTE only in New Zealand:

• Spark New Zealand
• Skinny Mobile

VoWiFi is, as the name implies, calling on a WiFi connection as opposed to on a cellular network.

5G NR in New Zealand

Commercial 5G NR has been available in New Zealand since 2019. It is available on the Spark, Vodafone (soon One NZ) & 2degrees. All the aforementioned mobile operators, includnig Skinny Mobile, allow prepaid customers to use 5G NR.

Best SIM Card in New Zealand

New Zealand SIM Card Reviews

Recently, I visited New Zealand and tried out Spark, One NZ (formerly Vodafone), 2degrees, Skinny Mobile & Warehouse Mobile.

While I give my opinions and recommendations in this guide, I share more of my personal experiences in my reviews (else… they would not be reviews 🤪).

I recommend reading the reviews after deciding which New Zealand SIM card will be the best for you, after reading more about the SIM card you are interested in, or after your personal comparison.

At the end of each SIM card section, I will remind you and link to the review of the said SIM card so that you can flow easily to the next part of your assessment.

Best eSIM in New Zealand

Spark and 2degrees offer eSIMs to prepaid customers.

Vodafone (soon One NZ) will be offering eSIMs mid-2022. However, eSIMs (initially) will be for postpaid customers only. November 2022 update: Vodafone changed mid-2022 to in 2022. However, it claims eSIMs will still be for postpaid customers upon launch.

December 2022 update: Vodafone finally launched eSIMs, which are for postpaid customers only (for now).

When I visited New Zealand, Vodafone salespeople told me that eSIMs may be available in early 2023.

But they also told me that it could be mid-2023 instead because corporate is slow… so yeah 🗿.

Skinny Mobile and Warehouse Mobile have no eSIMs.

However, you can also get travel eSIMs from Airalo, Holafly & Nomad before arriving in New Zealand.

Using any of these eSIMs will be cheaper than getting a New Zealand SIM card or eSIM and a data-featured plan if you want more than 4 GB of data. Anything less than 4 GB and the local SIM cards or eSIMs will be more affordable.

Airalo has the Nzcom eSIMs:

You have these six options:

1. New Zealand/Nzcom 1 GB eSIM for 7 days
2. New Zealand/Nzcom 2 GB eSIM for 15 days
3. New Zealand/Nzcom 3 GB eSIM for 30 days – very popular with Phone Travel Wiz readers
4. New Zealand/Nzcom 5 GB eSIM for 30 days – very popular with Phone Travel Wiz readers
5. New Zealand/Nzcom 10 GB eSIM for 30 days – most popular with Phone Travel Wiz readers
6. New Zealand/Nzcom 20 GB eSIM for 30 days (new)

Note: Phone Travel Wiz reader popularity ranking was updated in March based on data up to the 13^th of March (2023 data only)

The Airalo links above will automatically get you the available Phone Travel Wiz exclusive offers – a code is unnecessary.

Or you can get New Zealand eSIMs from Nomad.

By the way, the 5 GB Nomad New Zealand eSIM for 30 days is the most popular with Phone Travel Wiz readers.

Use code ADU123 for the best deals available when getting Nomad eSIMs (on the site or their apps) and get 3 USD/2.85 EUR/2.45 GBP/4.10 CAD off (even on top of current promotions)!

For an in-depth analysis of the Nomad New Zealand eSIMs (covering pros and cons as well), check out my New Zealand eSIMs Compared guide.

Finally, you can get New Zealand eSIMs from Holafly:

• New Zealand 10 GB eSIM for 30 days – very popular with Phone Travel Wiz readers
• New Zealand 20 GB eSIM for 30 days – most popular with Phone Travel Wiz readers

Note: Phone Travel Wiz reader popularity ranking was updated in March based on data up to the 7^th of March.

Use code PHONETRAVELWIZ for exclusive deals when getting Holafly eSIMs, AND get an additional 5% off!

With these eSIMs, you can skip the queues in New Zealand and use it immediately upon arriving in New Zealand!

TIP: check out my Best New Zealand eSIMs Compared guide for an in-depth comparison of several eSIMs for New Zealand, including ones not mentioned above.

TIP: Check out my eSIM lookup tool for an overview of local mobile operators offering eSIMs to prepaid customers and travel eSIMs I use and love (for eSIMs in New Zealand and eSIMs worldwide) and my Best New Zealand eSIMs Compared guide for an in-depth comparion of several eSIMs for New Zealand

Best International/Travel SIM Card for New Zealand

If you want to buy the best international/travel SIM card for New Zealand, I recommend going with SimCorner's New Zealand Travel SIM cards.

You have the following three New Zealand Travel SIM cards (with 5G NR access):

• New Zealand Travel SIM Card with 2 GB for 30 days (+200 local/international minutes ¹ & 200 local/international SMS ¹)
• New Zealand Travel SIM Card with 10 GB for 60 days (+200 local/international minutes ¹ & 200 local/international SMS ¹)
• New Zealand Travel SIM Card with 40 GB for 60 days (unlimited local minutes, 200 international minutes ¹, unlimited local SMS & 200 international SMS ¹)

¹ international minutes/SMS to Australia, Canada, China, France, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Japan, Malaysia, the Netherlands, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, the United Kingdom & the United States

You can also get the SimCorner International Travel SIM card (new: also available as an eSIM) 6 GB of data valid for 15 days to be used in New Zealand and 100+ countries in the Americas, Europe & Oceania:

Instead of spending between 0.34 USD to 384 USD for SIM cards in each country, get a SimCorner travel SIM card covering numerous countries for just one price!

Use discount code PHONETRAVELWIZ for extra savings!

SIM Card Registration in New Zealand

SIM card registration, with the use of your personal information (such as your passport), is not required when buying a SIM card in New Zealand.

New Zealand Mobile Speeds, Mobile Internet Prices & Insights

Currency in New Zealand

New Zealand uses the New Zealand Dollar with the symbol NZD (which will be used throughout this guide).

However, prices are often listed as just $ & NZ$. For example, 25 NZD = NZ$/$25.

For reference, below are some exchange rates between NZD and USD (US Dollars):

• 1 NZD = 0.65 USD
• 10 NZD = 6.35 USD
• 100 NZD = 63.70 USD

For up-to-date NZD:your currency (let's say AUD – Australian Dollar) exchange rates, use the Wise Currency Converter tool.

New Zealand Prepaid SIM Cards

Below, I will guide you through Spark New Zealand, Vodafone New Zealand (soon One NZ), 2degrees New Zealand, Skinny Mobile & Warehouse Mobile, and go through:

• Background information
• Mobile coverage
• SIM card types, prices, and availability
• Recharge/top-up information
• Combo plans, data plans, and special packs (such as social media packs) 

With that being said, let’s see what New Zealand has to offer to us.

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Spark New Zealand

Spark New Zealand, just Spark, is the largest mobile network operator in New Zealand.

It is also the oldest mobile operator in the country.

However, Vodafone New Zealand is the largest in some quarters, so the competition between the two is fierce.

Spark uses the following frequencies:

• 2G: shut down since 2012
• 3G: 850 MHz
• 4G/LTE: 700 MHz (Band 28), 1800 MHz (Band 3), 2100 MHz (Band 1), 2300 MHz (Band 40) & 2600 MHz (Band 7)
• 5G NR: 2100 MHz (n1) & 3500 MHz/3600 MHz (n78)
• VoLTE: Yes
• VoWiFi: No

This is what you will learn about Spark:

* Coverage
* How to Get a Spark SIM Card & SIM Card Price
* Topping Up Options & Methods + Balance Check
* Plans & Packages
* APN/Internet Settings

Coverage – Spark New Zealand

Spark has the best coverage in New Zealand.

This was also confirmed by Opensignal.

Below is Spark's coverage map produced by Speedtest:

However, click here to see Spark's official coverage map.

SIM Card Price – Spark New Zealand

You can get a Spark SIM card for 5 NZD in Spark stores and from resellers, like grocery stores, gas stations & convenience stores. SIM cards are also sold at Auckland Airport (AKL) and Christchurch International Airport (CHC).

If you are flying into Auckland- or Wellington Airport, click on the links above to read about the SIM card options at those airports to save some reading time.

Short-term visitors and tourists can also get the Spark Travel SIM – Spark's tourist offering.

The following four (previously five) Spark travel/tourist SIM cards are available:

Price 1	Data	Local Minutes	International Minutes 2	Local SMS	International SMS 2	Validity
29 NZD	2 GB	200 minutes	100 minutes	200 SMS	100 SMS	3 months
49 NZD	10 GB	200 minutes	200 minutes	200 SMS	200 SMS	3 months
79 NZD	50 GB	Unlimited	200 minutes	Unlimited	200 SMS	3 months
129 NZD	“Unlimited”, 100 GB 3	Unlimited	300 minutes	Unlimited	300 SMS	3 months

¹ you will be charged 25 NZD, 42 NZD, 68 NZD, or 112 NZD, respectively, if you buy your Spark Travel Pack in the duty-free area of Auckland Airport (AKL) or Christchurch International Airport (CHC)
² to Australia, Canada, China, France, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, the Philippines, Portugal, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Thailand, the United Kingdom & the United States
³ 100 GB high-speed data, then unlimited @ 1.2 Mbps (slow)

Do note that Spark Travel SIM cards cannot be renewed.

However, if you wish to keep your phone number after three months (validity of each Spark Travel SIM card) or replenish your data, call, or text allowance, you can get a regular Spark prepaid plan.

And all these tourist SIM cards allow for 5G NR access – free of charge.

It is also possible to get a Spark eSIM for the same price as a regular SIM card.

But not all stores are aware of this (in fact, only the Auckland Airport store knew about this, surprisingly…).

However, you can also get travel eSIMs from Airalo, Holafly & Nomad before arriving in New Zealand.

Using any of these eSIMs will be cheaper than getting a Spark SIM card or eSIM and a data-featured plan if you want more than 4 GB of data. Anything less than 4 GB and the local SIM cards or eSIMs will be more affordable.

You can go with the New Zealand (Nzcom) eSIMs from Airalo (1 GB/7 days, 3 GB/30 days – very popular with PTW readers, 5 GB/30 days & 10 GB/30 days – most popular with PTW readers).

The Airalo links above will automatically get you the available Phone Travel Wiz exclusive offers – a code is unnecessary.

Or you can get New Zealand eSIMs from Nomad (from 1 GB/7 days to 50 GB/30 days).

The 5 GB Nomad New Zealand eSIM for 30 days is the most popular with Phone Travel Wiz readers.

Use code ADU123 for the best deals available when getting Nomad eSIMs (on the site or their apps) and get 3 USD/2.85 EUR/2.45 GBP/4.10 CAD off (even on top of current promotions)!

Finally, you have the Holafly New Zealand eSIM (10 GB/30 days – very popular with PTW readers & 20 GB/30 days – most popular with PTW readers).

Use code PHONETRAVELWIZ for exclusive deals when getting Holafly eSIMs, AND get an additional 5% off!

Nomad recently improved its APAC (Asia-Pacific) eSIM by introducing new countries while offering five variants: 1 GB/7 days, 3 GB/30 days & 5 GB/30 days to be used in the following countries:

Use code ADU123 and 3 USD/2.85 EUR/2.45 GBP/4.10 CAD off your APAC eSIM (or any other Nomad eSIM)!

Note that Spark offers VoLTE (Voice over LTE (4G)) if your phone supports it and you have enabled it in the settings but no VoWiFi (Voice over WiFi) yet.

Top-Up, Recharge & Balance Check – Spark New Zealand

Packages, Plans, Bundles & Offers – Spark New Zealand

Spark has three data-featured prepaid plans:

• Prepaid Value Packs (combo)
• Data Lovers (data)
• Data Extras (data add-on)

All Spark plans can be activated on the Spark NZ app.

Click on the links above to jump to the plan you are interested in.

Prepaid Value Packs – Spark New Zealand

The Prepaid Value Packs are combo plans with data (with 5G NR access), minutes & SMS.

Prepaid Value Packs can be activated on the Spark NZ app:

Price	Data	Social Media Data 2	Local Minutes	Local SMS	Validity
20 NZD	1.25 GB	N/A	200 minutes	Unlimited	28 days
30 NZD	2 GB	2 GB	300 minutes	Unlimited	28 days
50 NZD	4 GB	2 GB	500 minutes	Unlimited 3	28 days
80 NZD	“Unlimited”, 40 GB 1	N/A	Unlimited 3	Unlimited 3	28 days

¹ 40 GB high-speed data, then unlimited @ 1.2 Mbps (slow)
² for Facebook, Facebook Messenger, Spotify & Twitter
³ also to Australia

Unused data and minutes will roll over when your plan auto-renews or when you renew your plan before it expires.

However, you can only carry over a total of 3.5 GB and 500 minutes.

And data and calls in your carryover balance can roll over for up to 365 days.

Data Lovers – Spark New Zealand

The Data Lovers are data plans (with 5G NR access).

Data Lovers can be activated by texting the Activation Code to 258.

Price	Data	Social Media Data 1	Validity	Activation Code
20 NZD	1.5 GB	1 GB	28 days	BUY 20DATAROLLL
40 NZD	4.5 GB	1 GB	28 days	BUY 40DATAROLLL

¹ for Facebook, Facebook Messenger, Spotify & Twitter

Unused data will roll over when your plan auto-renews or when you renew your plan before it expires.

However, you can only carry over a total of 3.5 GB.

And data in your carryover balance can roll over for up to 365 days.

Data Extras – Spark New Zealand

The Data Extras are data add-ons. They cannot be purchased as standalone plans.

Data Extras can be activated by texting the Activation Code to 258.

Price	Data	Validity	Activation Code
5 NZD	100 MB	28 days	BUY 5DATA
6 NZD	Unlimited	4 hours	App only
9 NZD	1 GB 1	28 days	BUY 9SOCIAL
10 NZD	Unlimited	24 hours	App only
20 NZD	1 GB	28 days	BUY 20DATA
23 NZD	2 GB	28 days	BUY 23DATA

¹ for Facebook, Facebook Messenger, Spotify & Twitter only

My Review – Spark New Zealand

I had the chance to try out Spark in late 2022.

While it is, for now, the largest mobile operator in New Zealand, it is the slowest and has the worst 4G/LTE coverage experience (according to Opensignal).

Moreover, it has the worst 5G NR coverage and speeds too.

It does not mean that Spark is bad… but there are better options out there, I have to say.

You can read my Spark review here.

APN/Internet Settings – Spark New Zealand

• Name: Spark Data
• APN: internet

Note: leave anything not mentioned above untouched.

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Vodafone New Zealand (soon One NZ)

Vodafone New Zealand, just Vodafone, is the second-largest mobile operator in New Zealand.

It has, however, overtaken Spark New Zealand numerous times, so it could be the largest at any time.

Although using the famous Vodafone brand name, Vodafone New Zealand is not owned by Vodafone anymore.

Instead, the brand is run by a local investment firm.

And this local investment firm has decided to rebrand Vodafone New Zealand to One NZ in early 2023.

Once One NZ is a thing, all Vodafone references will of course change to One NZ (but it claims nothing will change in terms of pricing and offering… initially).

Vodafone uses the following frequencies:

• 2G: 900 MHz & 1800 MHz
• 3G: 900 MHz & 2100 MHz
• 4G/LTE: 700 MHz (Band 28), 1800 MHz (Band 3) & 2600 MHz (Band 7)
• 5G NR: 3500 MHz (n78)
• VoLTE: Yes
• VoWiFi: Yes

This is what you will learn about Vodafone:

* Coverage
* How to Get a Vodafone SIM Card & SIM Card Price
* Topping Up Options & Methods + Balance Check
* Plans & Packages
* APN/Internet Settings

Coverage – Vodafone New Zealand (soon One NZ)

Vodafone has extensive coverage throughout New Zealand.

Below is Vodafone's coverage map produced by Speedtest:

However, click here to see Vodafone's official coverage map.

SIM Card Price – Vodafone New Zealand (soon One NZ)

You can get a Vodafone SIM card for 5 NZD in Vodafone stores and from resellers, like grocery stores, gas stations & convenience stores. SIM cards are also sold at Auckland Airport (AKL), Christchurch International Airport (CHC), Queenstown Airport (ZQN) & Wellington International Airport (WLG).

You may have read that Vodafone SIM cards are available for 2 NZD instead. However, that only applies if you order one online… which can only be delivered to New Zealand addresses. Moverover, if you are flying into Auckland- or Wellington Airport, click on the links above to read about the SIM card options there.

Short-term visitors and tourists can also get the Vodafone Travel Plans – Vodafone’s tourist offering.

The following four (previously three) Vodafone Travel Plans/tourist SIM cards are available:

Price 1	Data	Local Minutes	International Minutes 2	Local SMS	International SMS 2	Validity
29 NZD	2 GB	200 minutes	Combined with call allowance	200 SMS	Combined with text allowance	30 days
49 NZD	10 GB	Unlimited	200 minutes	Unlimited	200 SMS	60 days
69 NZD	40 GB	Unlimited	200 minutes	Unlimited	200 SMS	60 days
99 NZD	100 GB	Unlimited	250 minutes	Unlimited	250 SMS	60 days

¹ you will be charged 25 NZD, 43 NZD, 60 NZD, or 86 NZD, respectively, if you buy your Vodafone Travel SIM in the duty-free area of Auckland Airport (AKL)
² to Australia, Canada, China, France, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Japan, Malaysia, the Netherlands (not for 29 NZD plan), Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Taiwan (not for 29 NZD plan), Thailand (not for 29 NZD plan), the United Kingdom & the United States

While these Travel SIM cards are available at airports, they can also be obtained at many Vodafone stores and even some resellers.

And all these tourist SIM cards allow for 5G NR access – free of charge.

Vodafone has no eSIMs yet. However, they are coming mid-2022 in 2023. However, they (initially) will be for postpaid customers only.

As of late 2022, Vodafone finally introduced eSIMs, but they are not for prepaid customers (that may happen early 2023… but do not hold your breath, I haave been told 🗿).

In the meantime, you can also get travel eSIMs from Airalo, Holafly & Nomad.

Using any of these eSIMs will be cheaper than getting a Vodafone SIM card and a data-featured plan if you want more than 4 GB of data. Anything less than 4 GB and the local SIM cards will be more affordable.

You can go with the New Zealand (Nzcom) eSIMs from Airalo (1 GB/7 days, 3 GB/30 days – very popular with PTW readers, 5 GB/30 days & 10 GB/30 days – most popular with PTW readers).

The Airalo links above will automatically get you the available Phone Travel Wiz exclusive offers – a code is unnecessary.

Or you can get New Zealand eSIMs from Nomad (from 1 GB/7 days to 50 GB/30 days).

The 5 GB Nomad New Zealand eSIM for 30 days is the most popular with Phone Travel Wiz readers.

Use code ADU123 for the best deals available when getting Nomad eSIMs (on the site or their apps) and get 3 USD/2.85 EUR/2.45 GBP/4.10 CAD off (even on top of current promotions)!

• Check out my Nomad eSIM reviews

Finally, you have the Holafly New Zealand eSIM (10 GB/30 days – very popular with PTW readers & 20 GB/30 days – most popular with PTW readers).

Use code PHONETRAVELWIZ for exclusive deals when getting Holafly eSIMs, AND get an additional 5% off!

• Check out my Holafly eSIM reviews

Nomad recently improved its APAC (Asia-Pacific) eSIM by introducing new countries while offering five variants: 1 GB/7 days, 3 GB/30 days & 5 GB/30 days to be used in the following countries:

Use code ADU123 and 3 USD/2.85 EUR/2.45 GBP/4.10 CAD off your APAC eSIM (or any other Nomad eSIM)!

Note that Vodafone offers VoLTE (Voice over LTE (4G)) if your phone supports it and you have enabled it in the settings.

Oh, you can also use VoWiFi (Voice over WiFi).

Top-Up, Recharge & Balance Check – Vodafone New Zealand (soon One NZ)

Packages, Plans, Bundles & Offers – Vodafone New Zealand (soon One NZ)

Vodafone has five data-featured prepaid plans:

• Prepay Combo (combo)
• MyFlex Prepay (customizable combo)
• Prepay Boost Data Add-Ons (as the name suggests)
• Extra Data for Travel Plans (as the name suggests)
• Vodafone Pass (social media add-ons)

All Vodafone plans can be activated on the My Vodafone New Zealand app.

Click on the links above to jump to the plan you are interested in.

Prepay Combo – Vodafone New Zealand (soon One NZ)

The Prepay Combo plans are combo bundles with data (with 5G NR access), minutes & SMS.

The following Prepay Combo plans are available, which can be activated on the My Vodafone New Zealand app:

Price	Data	Local Minutes 1	Local SMS 1	Validity
13 NZD	250 MB	100 minutes	100 SMS	28 days
15 NZD	1 GB	100 minutes	Unlimited	28 days
20 NZD	1.5 GB	200 minutes	Unlimited	28 days
25 NZD	2 GB	300 minutes	Unlimited	28 days
35 NZD	4 GB	300 minutes	Unlimited	28 days
45 NZD	5 GB	400 minutes	Unlimited	28 days
55 NZD	10 GB	Unlimited	Unlimited	28 days

¹ also to Australia

MyFlex Prepay – Vodafone New Zealand (soon One NZ)

MyFlex Prepay is a customizable plan allowing you to set how much data (with 5G NR access) and how many New Zealand & Australia minutes you want.

Each MyFlex Prepay plan needs at least 250 MB of data and 100 minutes, costing 13 NZD.

With every configuration, unlimited New Zealand & Australia minutes can be added for just 1 NZD.

The following MyFlex Prepay options are available:

Data/Minutes 1

250 MB

1 GB

1.25 GB

1.5 GB

1.75 GB

2 GB

3 GB

4 GB

5 GB

8 GB

10 GB

25 GB

40 GB

100 minutes

13 NZD

14 NZD

17 NZD

18 NZD

20 NZD

22 NZD

27 NZD

32 NZD

37 NZD

40 NZD

42 NZD

57 NZD

67 NZD

200 minutes

14 NZD

15 NZD

18 NZD

19 NZD

21 NZD

23 NZD

28 NZD

33 NZD

38 NZD

41 NZD

43 NZD

58 NZD

68 NZD

300 minutes

15 NZD

16 NZD

19 NZD

20 NZD

22 NZD

24 NZD

29 NZD

34 NZD

39 NZD

42 NZD

44 NZD

59 NZD

69 NZD

400 minutes

20 NZD

21 NZD

24 NZD

25 NZD

27 NZD

29 NZD

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44 NZD

47 NZD

49 NZD

64 NZD

74 NZD

500 minutes

22 NZD

23 NZD

26 NZD

27 NZD

29 NZD

34 NZD

36 NZD

41 NZD

46 NZD

49 NZD

51 NZD

66 NZD

76 NZD

Unlimited

25 NZD

26 NZD

29 NZD

30 NZD

32 NZD

34 NZD

39 NZD

44 NZD

49 NZD

52 NZD

54 NZD

69 NZD

79 NZD

¹ also to Australia

Unused data and minutes will roll over when your plan auto-renews or when you renew your plan before it expires.

However, you can only carry over a total of 35 GB and 500 minutes.

And data and calls in your carryover balance can roll over for up to 360 days.

With MyFlex Prepay, you are automatically enrolled into the DataUp program.

With each renewal, you will get 10% bonus data that stacks up.

At your 10th renewal, you will get double the data allowance for the same price.

Prepay Boost Data Add-Ons – Vodafone New Zealand (soon One NZ)

The Prepay Boost Data Add-Ons are, as the name implies, data add-ons. They cannot be purchased as standalone plans.

Prepay Boost Data Add-Ons can only be purchased on the My Vodafone New Zealand app:

Price	Data	Validity
5 NZD	500 MB	1 day
10 NZD	750 MB	7 days
20 NZD	1 GB	28 days
25 NZD	1.5 GB	28 days
45 NZD	2.5 GB	28 days

Extra Data for Travel Plans – Vodafone New Zealand (soon One NZ)

The Extra Data for Travel Plans is, as the name implies, 2 GB data add-on valid for 60 days for the Vodafone Travel Plans, costing 20 NZD.

Activation is done by texting BUY EXTRADATA to 756.

Price	Data	Validity	Activation Code
20 NZD	2 GB	60 days	BUY EXTRADATA

Vodafone Pass (Chat/Music/Social/Video Pass) – Vodafone New Zealand (soon One NZ)

The Vodafone Passes (Chat/Music/Social/Video Pass) are unlimited data add-ons for select chat, music streaming, social media & video streaming apps. They cannot be purchased as standalone plans.

Vodafone passes can be activated on the My Vodafone New Zealand app:

Price	Plan	Data	Validity
1 NZD	Chat Pass 4	Unlimited	1 day
2 NZD	Music Pass 3	Unlimited	1 day
2 NZD	Social Pass 1	Unlimited	1 day
3 NZD	Chat Pass 4	Unlimited	7 days
5 NZD	Video Pass 2	Unlimited	1 day
5 NZD	Music Pass 3	Unlimited	7 days
5 NZD	Social Pass 1	Unlimited	7 days
5 NZD	Chat Pass 4	Unlimited	28 days
10 NZD	Video Pass 2	Unlimited	7 days
10 NZD	Music Pass 3	Unlimited	28 days
10 NZD	Social Pass 1	Unlimited	28 days
20 NZD	Video Pass 2	Unlimited	28 days

¹ for Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, Snapchat, TikTok & Twitter
² for Neon, Netflix, Sky Go, TVNZ OnDemand & Vodafone TV
³ for Apple Music, iHeartRadio, Rova, Spotify, SoundCloud & Tidal
⁴ for Facebook Messenger & WhatsApp

My Review – Vodafone New Zealand (soon One NZ)

I had the chance to try out Vodafone in late 2022 before it rebranded to One NZ.

While it is, for now, the second-largest mobile operator in New Zealand, it is also the second-best performer (on paper) according to Opensignal and Speedtest.

What Vodafone does well is that it has the most extensive 5G NR reception.

However, its 5G NR speeds are often not remarkable (speeds you would expect on 4G/LTE or even 3G instead).

But Vodafone does have a large variety of data-featured prepaid plans, which is lovely for those who love choice.

And its SIM cards are sold at all international airports, which its competitors cannot say.

You can read my Vodafone review here.

APN/Internet Settings – Vodafone New Zealand (soon One NZ)

• Name: VFNZ Internet
• APN: vodafone

Note: leave anything not mentioned above untouched. I suspect the APN name (VFNZ Internet) will change in the future, but the name can be whatever (even your name if you want) as long as the APN (vodafone) is set correctly.

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2degrees New Zealand

2degrees New Zealand, just 2degrees, is the smallest and youngest mobile operator in New Zealand.

While 2degrees may be small, it does have a high-quality network.

Right now, it has the fastest 5G NR network in New Zealand.

2degrees uses the following frequencies:

• 2G: N/A – shut down in 2018
• 3G: 900 MHz & 2100 MHz
• 4G/LTE: 700 MHz (Band 28), 900 MHz (Band 8) & 1800 MHz (Band 3)
• 5G NR: 3500 MHz (n78)
• VoLTE: Yes (but not fore prepaid)
• VoWiFi: Yes

This is what you will learn about 2degrees:

* Coverage
* How to Get a 2degrees SIM Card & SIM Card Price
* Topping Up Options & Methods + Balance Check
* Plans & Packages
* APN/Internet Settings

Coverage – 2degrees New Zealand

2degrees has extensive coverage throughout New Zealand.

For some reason, 2degrees joined the 5G NR rollout party late.

While Spark New Zealand and Vodafone New Zealand already had 5G NR early/mid-2021, 2degrees launched its 5G NR network in early 2022 (although it was live in December 2021).

It may be behind now, but it could quickly catch up or be of better quality.

We just have to wait and see.

Below is 2degree's coverage map produced by Speedtest:

However, click here to see 2degree's official coverage map.

SIM Card Price – 2degrees New Zealand

You can get a 2degrees SIM card for 5 NZD in 2degrees stores and from resellers, like grocery stores, gas stations & convenience stores. SIM cards are also sold at Auckland Airport (AKL – Take Home) and near Christchurch International Airport (CHC – 2degrees Frankston, Noel Lemming & The Warehouse) and Wellington International Airport (WLG – The Warehouse).

If you are flying into Auckland- or Wellington Airport, click on the links above to read about the SIM card options at those airports to save some reading time.

Short-term visitors and tourists can order the 2degrees Visitor SIM – 2degrees tourist offering.

It is free and can be shipped worldwide for free too (no delivery costs).

You get 5 international minutes (fixed only) to call to Australia, Canada, China, Fiji, India, Ireland, Samoa, Tonga, the United Kingdom & the United States.

Besides this small benefit, the 2degrees Visitor SIM has no practical benefits, as you can only purchase regular plans with the SIM card.

Besides those perks, regular 2degrees plans can be purchased with the 2degrees Visitor SIM.

You may have to call 200 to activate your 2degrees SIM card.

It is also possible to get a 2degrees eSIM for the same price as a regular SIM card.

However, you can also get travel eSIMs from Airalo, Holafly & Nomad before arriving in New Zealand.

Using any of these eSIMs will be cheaper than getting a 2degrees SIM card or eSIM and a data-featured plan if you want more than 4 GB of data. Anything less than 4 GB and the local SIM cards or eSIMs will be more affordable.

You can go with the New Zealand (Nzcom) eSIMs from Airalo (1 GB/7 days, 3 GB/30 days – very popular with PTW readers, 5 GB/30 days & 10 GB/30 days – most popular with PTW readers).

The Airalo links above will automatically get you the available Phone Travel Wiz exclusive offers – a code is unnecessary.

Or you can get New Zealand eSIMs from Nomad (from 1 GB/7 days to 50 GB/30 days).

The 5 GB Nomad New Zealand eSIM for 30 days is the most popular with Phone Travel Wiz readers.

Use code ADU123 for the best deals available when getting Nomad eSIMs (on the site or their apps) and get 3 USD/2.85 EUR/2.45 GBP/4.10 CAD off (even on top of current promotions)!

• Check out my Nomad eSIM reviews

Finally, you have the Holafly New Zealand eSIM (10 GB/30 days – very popular with PTW readers & 20 GB/30 days – most popular with PTW readers).

Use code PHONETRAVELWIZ for exclusive deals when getting Holafly eSIMs, AND get an additional 5% off!

• Check out my Holafly eSIM reviews

Nomad recently improved its APAC (Asia-Pacific) eSIM by introducing new countries while offering five variants: 1 GB/7 days, 3 GB/30 days & 5 GB/30 days to be used in the following countries:

Use code ADU123 and 3 USD/2.85 EUR/2.45 GBP/4.10 CAD off your APAC eSIM (or any other Nomad eSIM)!

Note that 2degrees offers VoLTE (Voice over LTE (4G)) if your phone supports it and you have enabled it in the settings.

Oh, you can also use VoWiFi (Voice over WiFi).

Top-Up, Recharge & Balance Check – 2degrees New Zealand

Packages, Plans, Bundles & Offers – 2degrees New Zealand

2degrees has four data-featured prepaid plans:

• Fortnightly Prepay Plans (combo)
• Monthly Prepay Plans (combo)
• Data Clock (short-term unlimited data)
• Add-Ons (data add-ons)

Click the links above to jump to the plan you are interested in.

Fortnightly Prepay Plans – 2degrees New Zealand

The Fortnightly Prepay Plans are combo bundles with data (with 5G NR access), minutes & SMS.

Fortnightly Prepay Plans can be activated by texting the Activation Code to 233:

Price	Data	Local Minutes 1	Local SMS 1	Validity	Activation Code
10 NZD	650 MB	100 minutes	Unlimited	14 days	10plan14D
15 NZD	1.25 GB	150 minutes	Unlimited	14 days	15plan14D
20 NZD	2 GB	Unlimited	Unlimited	14 days	20plan14D

¹ also to Australia

Unused data and minutes will roll over when your plan auto-renews or when you renew your plan before it expires.

Your carryover balance can roll over for up to one year.

Monthly Prepay Plans – 2degrees New Zealand

The Monthly Prepay Plans are combo bundles with data (with 5G NR access), minutes & SMS.

Monthly Prepay Plans can be activated by texting the Activation Code to 233:

Price	Data	Local Minutes 1	Local SMS 1	Validity	Activation Code
10 NZD	250 MB	100 minutes	Unlimited	1 month	10plan1M
19 NZD	1.5 GB	200 minutes	Unlimited	1 month	19plan1M
30 NZD	3 GB	300 minutes	Unlimited	1 month	30plan1M
40 NZD	4 GB	Unlimited	Unlimited	1 month	40plan1M
55 NZD	10 GB	Unlimited	Unlimited	1 month	55plan1M
70 NZD	25 GB	Unlimited	Unlimited	1 month	70plan1M
85 NZD	“Unlimited”, 40 GB 2	Unlimited	Unlimited	1 month	85plan1M

¹ also to Australia
² 40 GB high-speed data, then unlimited @ 1.2 Mbps

Unused data and minutes will roll over when your plan auto-renews or when you renew your plan before it expires.

Your carryover balance can roll over for up to one year.

Data Clock – 2degrees New Zealand

The Data Clock is an unlimited data option (with 5G NR access) from 15 minutes (0.40 NZD) to 1 day (7 NZD). They cannot be purchased as standalone plans, and you need to have a plan worth at least 15 NZD to activate Data Clock.

Data Clock has to be activated on a separate app from the 2degrees app called Data Clock (Android/iOS):

Price	Data 1	Validity
0.40 NZD	Unlimited	15 minutes
0.70 NZD	Unlimited	30 minutes
0.95 NZD	Unlimited	45 minutes
1 NZD	Unlimited	1 hour
1.50 NZD	Unlimited	2 hours
2 NZD	Unlimited	4 hours
3 NZD	Unlimited	8 hours
4 NZD	Unlimited	12 hours
6 NZD	Unlimited	15 hours
7 NZD	Unlimited	1 day

¹ speed to be reduced to 1 Mbps after exhausting 40 GB in a calendar month

Do note that Data Clock cannot be paused when activated.

You can, however, purchase multiple Data Clocks at a time, which will run after each other.

Add-Ons – 2degrees New Zealand

The Add-Ons are data add-ons. They cannot be purchased as standalone plans.

Add-ons can be activated by texting the Activation Code to 233:

Price	Data	Validity	Activation Code	Deactivation Code
10 NZD	500 MB	1 month	Buy 500MB	Stop 500MB
20 NZD	1 GB	1 month	Buy 1GB	Stop 1GB
50 NZD	15 GB	1 month	Buy 15GB	Stop 15GB
99 NZD	12 GB	6 months	Buy 12GB	Stop 12GB

Add-ons auto-renew. To cancel auto-renewal, text the Deactivation Code to 233.

My Review – 2degrees New Zealand

I had the chance to try out 2degrees in late 2022.

On paper, it has the best coverage and the fastest (5G NR) speeds.

And I can confirm this too based on my experiences in multiple cities.

APN/Internet Settings – 2degrees New Zealand

• Name: 2Degrees Internet
• APN: internet

Note: leave anything not mentioned above untouched.

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Skinny Mobile

Skinny Mobile, sometimes referred to as just Skinny, is a Spark New Zealand sub-brand.

It is a youth-focused brand. However, anyone, including the elderly, can get Skinny Mobile SIM cards 🤪.

To learn about Skinny Mobile’s frequencies, jump back to Spark New Zealand’s frequencies.

This is what you will learn about Skinny Mobile:

* Coverage
* How to Get a Skinny Mobile SIM Card & SIM Card Price
* Topping Up Options & Methods + Balance Check
* Plans & Packages
* APN/Internet Settings

Coverage – Skinny Mobile

Skinny Mobile is a Spark New Zealand sub-brand, meaning Skinny Mobile uses the Spark New Zealand network and does not have its own mobile infrastructure.

To find out what to expect in terms of coverage with Skinny Mobile, jump to the Spark New Zealand Coverage section.

SIM Card Price – Skinny Mobile

You can get a Skinny Mobile SIM card for 2 NZD in Spark New Zealand stores (yes, they are sold there too) and from resellers, like grocery stores, gas stations & convenience stores. SIM cards are also sold at Auckland Airport (AKL) and Queenstown Airport (ZQN).

If you are flying into Auckland- or Wellington Airport, click on the links above to read about the SIM card options at those airports to save some reading time.

Short-term visitors and tourists can also get the Skinny Mobile NZ Travel SIM – Skinny Mobile’s tourist offering.

The following three Skinny NZ Travel SIM cards are available:

Price	Data	Local Minutes 1	International Minutes 2	Local SMS 1	Validity
28 NZD	2 GB	200 minutes	200 minutes	200 SMS	30 days
48 NZD	6 GB	200 minutes	200 minutes	200 SMS	60 days
88 NZD	20 GB	N/A	N/A	N/A	60 days

¹ also to Australia
² to Bangladesh, Belgium, Canada, China, Denmark, France, Fiji, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Ireland, Italy, Malaysia, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Singapore, Sweden, Thailand, the United Kingdom & the United States

Skinny Mobile NZ Travel SIM cards can be purchased at:

• Auckland Airport (Relay – arrivals hall) not anymore
• I-SITE Princess Wharf
• I-SITE SkyCity
• Queenstown Airport (Paper Plus – main entrance)

You may have to call 456 to activate your Skinny Mobile SIM card.

Text My Number to 2424 to see your Skinny Mobile phone number.

Skinny Mobile has no eSIMs.

However, you can also get travel eSIMs from Airalo, Holafly & Nomad.

Using any of these eSIMs will be cheaper than getting a Skinny Mobile SIM card and a data-featured plan if you want more than 4 GB of data. Anything less than 4 GB and the local SIM cards will be more affordable.

You can go with the New Zealand (Nzcom) eSIMs from Airalo (1 GB/7 days, 3 GB/30 days – very popular with PTW readers, 5 GB/30 days & 10 GB/30 days – most popular with PTW readers).

The Airalo links above will automatically get you the available Phone Travel Wiz exclusive offers – a code is unnecessary.

Or you can get New Zealand eSIMs from Nomad (from 1 GB/7 days to 50 GB/30 days).

The 5 GB Nomad New Zealand eSIM for 30 days is the most popular with Phone Travel Wiz readers.

Use code ADU123 for the best deals available when getting Nomad eSIMs (on the site or their apps) and get 3 USD/2.85 EUR/2.45 GBP/4.10 CAD off (even on top of current promotions)!

• Check out my Nomad eSIM reviews

Finally, you have the Holafly New Zealand eSIM (10 GB/30 days – very popular with PTW readers & 20 GB/30 days – most popular with PTW readers).

Use code PHONETRAVELWIZ for exclusive deals when getting Holafly eSIMs, AND get an additional 5% off!

• Check out my Holafly eSIM reviews

Nomad recently improved its APAC (Asia-Pacific) eSIM by introducing new countries while offering five variants: 1 GB/7 days, 3 GB/30 days & 5 GB/30 days to be used in the following countries:

Use code ADU123 and 3 USD/2.85 EUR/2.45 GBP/4.10 CAD off your APAC eSIM (or any other Nomad eSIM)!

Note that Skinny Mobile offers VoLTE (Voice over LTE (4G)) if your phone supports it and you have enabled it in the settings but no VoWiFi (Voice over WiFi) yet.

Top-Up, Recharge & Balance Check – Skinny Mobile

Packages, Plans, Bundles & Offers – Skinny Mobile

Skinny Mobile has four data-featured prepaid plans:

• Weekly Prepay Mobile Plans (combo)
• 4-Week Prepay Mobile Plans (combo)
• Data Binge (short-term unlimited data)
• Data Add-Ons (as the name implies)

All Skinny Mobile plans can be activated by texting the Activation Code to 2424.

Click on the links above to jump to the plan you are interested in.

Weekly Prepay Mobile Plans – Skinny Mobile

The Weekly Prepay Mobile Plans are combo bundles with data (with 5G NR access), minutes & SMS.

Weekly Prepay Mobile Plans can be activated by texting the Activation Code to 2424:

Price	Data	Local Minutes	Local SMS	Validity	Activation Code
5 NZD	100 MB	60 minutes	750 SMS	7 days	BUY WEEKLY
20 NZD	10 GB 1	Unlimited 2	Unlimited 2	7 days	BUY20PLAN

¹ 10 GB high-speed data, then unlimited @ 1.2 Mbps
² also to Australia

Unused data and minutes will roll over when your plan auto-renews or when you renew your plan before it expires.

To disable auto-renewal, text STOP to 2424.

4-Week Prepay Mobile Plans – Skinny Mobile

The 4-Week Prepay Mobile Plans are combo bundles with data (with 5G NR access), minutes & SMS.

4-Week Prepay Mobile Plans can be activated by texting the Activation Code to 2424:

Price	Data	Local Minutes 1	Local SMS 1	Validity	Activation Code
9 NZD	250 MB	100 minutes	Unlimited	28 days	9PLAN
16 NZD	1.25 GB	200 minutes	Unlimited	28 days	16PLAN
26 NZD	2.5 GB	300 minutes	Unlimited	28 days	26PLAN
36 NZD	4.5 GB 2	Unlimited	Unlimited	28 days	36PLAN
46 NZD	12 GB 2	Unlimited	Unlimited	28 days	46PLAN
70 NZD	40 GB 2	Unlimited	Unlimited	28 days	70PLAN

¹ also to Australia
² 4.5/12/40 GB high-speed data, then unlimited @ 1.2 Mbps

Unused data and minutes will roll over when your plan auto-renews or when you renew your plan before it expires.

To disable auto-renewal, text STOP to 2424.

Data Binge – Skinny Mobile

The Data Binge bundles are unlimited data options from 10 minutes (0.50 NZD) to 12 hours (4 NZD). They can be purchased as standalone data plans.

Data Binge can be purchased on the Skinny Mobile app or by texting DATABINGE to 2424:

Price	Data	Validity
0.50 NZD	Unlimited	10 minutes
1 NZD	Unlimited	1 hour
2 NZD	Unlimited	4 hours
4 NZD	Unlimited	12 hours

Do note that Data Binge cannot be paused when activated.

You can, however, purchase multiple Data Binge at a time, which will run after each other.

Data Add-Ons – Skinny Mobile

The Data Add-Ons are, as the name implies, data add-ons. They cannot be purchased as standalone plans.

Data Add-Ons can be activated by texting the Activation Code to 2424:

Price	Data	Validity	Activation Code
4 NZD	200 MB	7 days	BUY DATA200
8 NZD	600 MB	7 days	BUY DATA600
10 NZD	1 GB	28 days	BUY DATA1GB
15 NZD	2 GB	28 days	BUY DATA2GB
30 NZD	5 GB	28 days	BUY DATA5GB

APN/Internet Settings – Skinny Mobile

• Name: Data
• APN: wapaccess.co.nz

Note: leave anything not mentioned above untouched.

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Warehouse Mobile

Warehouse Mobile is a 2degrees MVNO.

It is the mobile brand by The Warehouse.

To learn about Warehouse Mobile's frequencies, jump back to 2degrees' frequencies.

This is what you will learn about Warehouse Mobile:

* Coverage
* How to Get a Warehouse Mobile SIM Card & SIM Card Price
* Topping Up Options & Methods + Balance Check
* Plans & Packages
* APN/Internet Settings

Coverage – Warehouse Mobile

Warehouse Mobile is a 2degrees MVNO, meaning Warehouse Mobile uses the 2degrees network and does not have its own mobile infrastructure.

To find out what to expect in terms of coverage with Warehouse Mobile, jump to the 2degrees Coverage section.

SIM Card Price – Warehouse Mobile

You can get a Warehouse Mobile SIM card for 1 NZD with 5 NZD credit or 16 NZD with 16 NZD credit in The Warehouse or Warehouse Stationery stores. SIM cards are also sold near Auckland Airport (AKL), Wellington International Airport (WLG) & and Queenstown Airport (ZQN).

If you are flying into Auckland- or Wellington Airport, click on the links above to read about the SIM card options at those airports to save some reading time.

You may have to call 800 to activate your Warehouse Mobile SIM card.

Warehouse Mobile has no eSIMs.

However, you can also get travel eSIMs from Airalo, Holafly & Nomad.

Using any of these eSIMs will be cheaper than getting a Warehouse Mobile SIM card and a data-featured plan if you want more than 4 GB of data. Anything less than 4 GB and the local SIM cards will be more affordable.

You can go with the New Zealand (Nzcom) eSIMs from Airalo (1 GB/7 days, 3 GB/30 days – very popular with PTW readers, 5 GB/30 days & 10 GB/30 days – most popular with PTW readers).

The Airalo links above will automatically get you the available Phone Travel Wiz exclusive offers – a code is unnecessary.

Or you can get New Zealand eSIMs from Nomad (from 1 GB/7 days to 50 GB/30 days).

The 5 GB Nomad New Zealand eSIM for 30 days is the most popular with Phone Travel Wiz readers.

Use code ADU123 for the best deals available when getting Nomad eSIMs (on the site or their apps) and get 3 USD/2.85 EUR/2.45 GBP/4.10 CAD off (even on top of current promotions)!

• Check out my Nomad eSIM reviews

Finally, you have the Holafly New Zealand eSIM (10 GB/30 days – very popular with PTW readers & 20 GB/30 days – most popular with PTW readers).

Use code PHONETRAVELWIZ for exclusive deals when getting Holafly eSIMs, AND get an additional 5% off!

• Check out my Holafly eSIM reviews

Nomad recently improved its APAC (Asia-Pacific) eSIM by introducing new countries while offering five variants: 1 GB/7 days, 3 GB/30 days & 5 GB/30 days to be used in the following countries:

Use code ADU123 and 3 USD/2.85 EUR/2.45 GBP/4.10 CAD off your APAC eSIM (or any other Nomad eSIM)!

Note that Warehouse Mobile offers VoLTE (Voice over LTE (4G)) if your phone supports it and you have enabled it in the settings.

Oh, you can also use VoWiFi (Voice over WiFi).

Top-Up, Recharge & Balance Check – Warehouse Mobile

Packages, Plans, Bundles & Offers – Warehouse Mobile

Warehouse Mobile has two data-featured prepaid plans: Combo & Packs (add-ons).

Combo – Warehouse Mobile

The Combo plans are, as the name implies, combo bundles with data (without 5G NR access), minutes & SMS.

To activate a Combo plan, text the Activation Code to 801:

Price	Data	Local/International Minutes 1	Local/International SMS 2	Validity	Activation Code
12 NZD	500 MB	200 minutes	Unlimited	31 days	Buy 12COMBO
16 NZD	1.25 GB	200 minutes	Unlimited	31 days	Buy 16COMBO
38 NZD	5 GB	200 minutes	Unlimited	31 days	Buy 38COMBO

¹ to Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, England (UK), Germany, India, Israel, Malaysia, Mexico, Puerto Rico, Scotland (UK), Singapore, South Korea, the United States & Wales (UK)
² to Australia only

Unused data will roll over and can be stored for up to 90 days.

Multiple Combo plans can be activated simultaneously.

Packs – Warehouse Mobile

The Packs are data, call, or text add-ons. They cannot be purchased as standalone plans.

Text the Activation Code to 801 to activate Packs:

Price	Data	Local/Australia Minutes 1	Local/International SMS 2	Validity	Activation Code
4 NZD	N/A	200 minutes	N/A	31 days	Buy 4Talk
4 NZD	N/A	N/A	Unlimited	31 days	Buy 4Text
4 NZD	500 MB	N/A	N/A	31 days	Buy 4Data
8 NZD	1.25 GB	N/A	N/A	31 days	Buy 8Data
30 NZD	5 GB	N/A	N/A	31 days	Buy 30Data

¹ to Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, England (UK), Germany, India, Israel, Malaysia, Mexico, Puerto Rico, Scotland (UK), Singapore, South Korea, the United States & Wales (UK)
² to Australia only

Unused data will roll over and can be stored for up to 90 days.

APN/Internet Settings – Warehouse Mobile

• Name: Warehouse Mobile
• APN: warehouse

Note: leave anything not mentioned above untouched.

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The Preferred Way to Stay Connected When Traveling in New Zealand

Getting a SIM card from Vodafone or 2degrees would do you well when considering a New Zealand card.