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Posted by: jo888 on Mar 20, 13 at 01:11 PM Posted in: Australia & the Pacific Jump to last reply

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I would like to get a cheap prepaid mobile phone when we arrive in Auckland and would like to use it for N island and S island. Can you please let me know how and approximate price?

Thanks.

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Orlando_Vic on Mar 21, 13 at 10:29 AM

If you already have an unlocked, triband or quadband GSM phone, why not just buy a SIM card for it?

When you land in AKL there is a vodafone store in the lobby of the arrivals hall just outside of customs on the right hand side. You can purchase a SIM card for a nominal fee, I think I paid $29NZ three years ago and it includes $10nz in prepaid usage. Register it online at http://www.vodafone.co.nz/plans/prepay/prepay-10-credit.jsp and you will get an additional $10nz bonus.

At that location, they will also help you activate it, so it will be ready to use when you walk away.

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jo888 on Mar 21, 13 at 11:43 AM

Unfortunately my iphone 4 is not unlocked and not GSM either and that's why I thought a prepaid phone would be easire since we will be driving all over N & S Islands.

Thanks for you tip.

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