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Rent a cell phone for use in New Zealand. With a cell phone rental, you will also need to purchase a New Zealand SIM card. The prepaid International SIM card in conjunction with a rented or purchased GSM phone is the most convenient solution for making cell phone calls, whether you are in New Zealand or in one of over 115 other countries.

Regardless of where you will be, you will always retain the same phone number. Outgoing rates, with few exceptions, are approximately 50 cents per minute for domestic and international phone calls as outlined below. Incoming calls, with few exceptions, are the same.

Since these cellular phone cards are prepaid, there is no need for a contract, no minimums and no surprise credit card statements. For many people, purchasing a cellular phone is a smarter option to renting while traveling in New Zealand.

Read this guide so that you can make an informed decision!

GSM Phone Rental Rates

GSM Phone Weekly Rates Additional
Weeks*

1-week 2-week 3-week

1 Motorola V180 $34.95 $49.95 $59.95 $10.00

1 Motorola RAZR V3 $49.95 $69.95 $84.95 $15.00

* Additional rental weeks are calculated for weeks in addition to a 3-week rental period. Charges are applied for each additional week.

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Please view our GSM Phone Rentals page for more important information

Each Philippines cellular phone rental comes complete with:

One (1) hand-held GSM phone
One (1) re-chargeable battery
One (1) dual-voltage charger
International plug adapters
Instructions

If you receive your rental devoid of any of these parts or accessories, please contact us immediately so that we can send you a replacement and to prevent you from being billed for missing parts.

The rental of a GSM phone for New Zealand does not include a SIM card, which is required to operate the GSM phone. If you do not have a working SIM card, you may purchase one from us.

View our selection of Prepaid New Zealand SIM Cards for GSM cellular phones!

Activating Your Service:

Put the Vodafone SIM card into your phone
Be sure that battery is charged
Turn on your phone and enter the PIN code (1234)
Dial 729
Scratch the surface of the Prepay voucher to reveal the 12 digit code
Follow instructions and when prompted enter the 12 digit voucher code
After confirming the 12 digit code hang up
Start calling

Adding Talk Time:

Additional Talk time may be added by purchasing vouchers at any shop or petrol station displaying the "Prepay" logo. To redeem your voucher simply call 729 from your cell phone and confirm the 12 digit voucher code, hang up and start talking.

Alternatively, you may dial 729 and purchase talk time with your credit card.

Make sure you top up at least every 60 days (the minimum top up amount is only $20). If you forget to top up within 60 days, your unused credit will expire and you won't be able to make outgoing calls (except for emergency calls 111). However, you'll still be able to receive incoming calls.

Cell Phone Calling Rates in New Zealand:

There are four different calling plans for your Airtel "Fórmula" prepaid SIM card. However, the "fórmula 20" is the only tariff that allows international calling so we strongly recommend that tariff. By default, the Airtel Fórmula SIM is set to the Fórmula 20 tariff.

New Zealand Domestic Rates (per minute)

Rate Plan Standard Calls Calls to other New Zealand cell phones Calls to other Vodafone cell phones

Peak Off-peak Peak Off-peak Peak Off-peak

Prepay Nights and Weekends $0.65 $0.23 $0.23 $0.23 $0.65 $0.23

Prepay Anytime $0.41 $0.41 $0.41 $0.41 $0.41 $0.41

Peak times: 7AM-7PM weekdays
Off-peak times: all other times on weekdays, weekends, holidays
Standard calls are those made to a fixed phone

New Zealand International Rates (per minute)

Country Peak Off-peak

USA $0.65 $0.23

Australia $0.65 $0.23

Germany $0.93 $0.65

UK $0.65 $0.23

South Africa $0.93 $0.93

Netherlands $0.93 $0.65

Peak times: 7AM-7PM weekdays
Off-peak times: all other times on weekdays, weekends, holidays

Service Life:

Its important that you top up your Prepay account by Recharge Card or credit card every six months. If you don't, your mobile phone number will disconnect and you'll need to buy a new Prepay connection pack with a new mobile number in order to use your phone again.

Coverage:

Cellular coverage in New Zealand is excellent, far exceeding typical cellular coverage in the US.

Your Rental Cell Phone Will Work in these New Zealand Cities:

Aukland Hamilton Tauranga New Plymouth Napier Palmerston North Wellington Christchurch Greymouth Dunedin Invercargill

Prepaid New Zealand SIM Card Coverage