FAQ: Roaming Charges & Activation

ROAMING CHARGESRoaming can be expensive, particularly mobile data charges. Check the below costs carefully before heading overseas.
Receiving a Call$1.00 per minute when roaming
Sending a TXT$0.80 per TXT message when roaming
Receiving a TXTNo Charge
Data ChargesData, PXT and Video Calls are charged dependent on the overseas network. Data roaming costs can quickly add up, so please make sure you know what the charges are, so that you don't come home to a big surprise.
Orcon Mobile Roaming Charges
Charges are GST exclusive and in $NZ. With the exception of PXT & data charges, the rates are per minute. For countries not listed below please call Orcon on 0800 131415

 

Country
Network & Frequencies
Local Calls
Calls to NZ
Roaming PXT & Data
(per MB)
Australia
Vodafone
(900/1800)
$0.55
$1.55
$0.50
H3G
(2100)
$1.70
$5.40
Optus
(900/1800/2100)
$1.80
$7.45
Telstra
(900/1800)
$1.95
$7.90
Canada
Rogers
(850/1900)
$2.30
$8.50
$10.00
China
CMCC
(900)
$1.45
$5.80
$10.00
China Unicom
(900)
Fiji
Voda
(900)
$2.15
$3.95
$10.00
Digicel/FJ102
(900)
$1.15
$2.25
Hong Kong
SMART or HKSMC
(900/1800/2100)
$0.60
$3.20
$10.00
CSL
(900/1800/2100)
$3.20
Hutchison
(900/1800/2100)
$3.95
Sunday, PCCW
(1800/2100)
$3.25
Peoples
(1800)
$3.00
South Africa
Vodacom
(900)
$0.95
$1.90
$10.00
MTN-SN
(900/1800)
$1.00
$1.85
Not Provided
Cell C
(Not Available)
$0.95
$1.75
$10.00
Thailand
Orange, True or TH99 (1800)
$1.40
$2.90
Not Provided
TH GSM
(900)
$3.35
$10.00
TAC-WP1800
(1800)
$2.90
United Kingdom
Vodafone
(900/1800)
$0.90
$3.95
$10.00
One2One or T-Mobile (1800/2100)
$1.25
$2.80
Orange
(1800)
$1.70
$5.10
O2/BT CellNet
(900/1800)
$1.55
$9.25
Country
Network & Frequencies
Local Calls
Calls to NZ
Roaming PXT & Data
(per MB)
United States of America (see note below)
AT&T
(850/1900)
$3.50
$6.25
$10.00
Voicestream
(1900)
$2.05
$4.05
MANX Telecom (GBP)
$2.20
$4.40
Not Provided

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