i want to rent a phone that has a paid plan so i can call my family, i am a cingular customer now
2006-09-28 12:54:32 · 7 answers · asked by d_lib 1 in Travel ➔ Australia ➔ Other - Australia
Hi'
Don't rent a phone, buy a prepaid Telecom or Vodafone mobile phone for around $100.00 NZ dollars. Then it's yours to keep and get yourself a cheap prepaid plan. Written below is copy from the Telecom site that shows you a good plan that could suit you.
(Call Plans
Talk more and pay less on our Go Prepaid Mates' Rates plan - you never have to worry what time it is - you pay just 49c per minute for calls to any Telecom mobile or landline or anyone in Australia, the UK, USA, Canada or Ireland.)
Remember that's 49c per minute in NZ dollars so it works out even cheaper for you.
Here is there site
http://www.telecom.co.nz/content/0,8748,202869-201935,00.html?nv=sd
These are some more sites to look at that could help you decide what to do.
http://www.onlinetopup.com/globalreach/newzealand.asp
http://search.vodafone.co.nz/mobiles/gen/mobile_details_nokia_1110i.jsp
Have a great time while your there.
2006-09-28 14:48:44 · answer #1 · answered by DY Beach 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Giddymate gave some good advice, but there is more you need to know, New Zealand opperates on a different network frequency than the United States. This shouldn't be a problem since most US phones are compatible anyway. Most, but not all.
Also network coverage in NZ is way different than in the US, most of NZ is pretty rural (and mountainous) and you may only get signal in cities.
Have fun, best wishes.
2006-09-28 16:34:40 · answer #2 · answered by mrk_bay 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can get a pre-paid plan with providers when you get there but it would probably be quite expensive for you to call home on a mobile .... probably better to get an international phone calling card from newsagents when you are there and use either a local phone or the phone box....
the advantage though of getting a pre paid mobile phone card is that your family can call you but this would still be expensive for them...
2006-09-28 12:57:35 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is easier to take your cell phone from home if you were with a decent company who doesn't surcharge you to death like Cingular, switch ! Save 35.00 a month.
2006-09-28 13:00:18 · answer #4 · answered by The Advocate 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i beleive they have something with cingular for international rates. if not what i would suggest doing is getting a calling card, it would be alot cheaper.
i checked with cingular ....you can call from new zealand and it wil also show u the rates ...
http://www.cingular.com/media/roaming_gen
2006-09-28 12:56:10 · answer #5 · answered by scion_xb_girly 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
my understanding is that you can rent a cell phone here for use over there. Good Luck. I would check with Verizon.
2006-09-28 13:07:19 · answer #6 · answered by DrSOS 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Rent-To-Own Home : http://RentToOwnHome.uzaev.com/?JDPV
2016-07-13 04:33:07 · answer #7 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋