Telecom have done a similar plan to Vodafone with some cherries on the top. And being on Onebill, means it's flexible and not structured unlike the on-account $40 offering from the competition.

*Update 01 11 2004, Looks like PER Second rounding after the first minute now! :-))

Telecom's is best as onebill,
Vodafones is best as Pre Pay (I don't like the "free" minutes plans as they structure your calling patterns for you then sting you a higher rate when the included minutes are used up. , WHY?)


These plans are fantastic and have allowed the disposal of the business plan. I'm sumply carrying two small phones. (027 6225 and 021 3120) and paying what is a fantastic peak rate, I just choose the phone and call away. I have dumped my business plan now.. one bonus on Telecom is the onebill without having to fork out $40 minimum per month. Of course this also comes with $10 TXT/$10 MegaTXT

The prices are as follows,

Telecom landlines for 49c per minute anytime.
All Landlines are included.

Calls to TELECOM mobiles are 49c per minute. 025/027
Includes all 027/025 mobiles,
Onebill, per second charging after the first minute :-)
Prepaid, rounded up to the next minute charging block :-(

Calls to the "top 5" international destination are 49c per minute US CANADA UK IRELAND AUSTRALIA (or just use a yabba card from your 027/025 at 13c per minute)

Calls to 083210/#00 are 20c per CALL (Voicemail)

Calls to 018 are 50c per call, you may request up to 2 numbers.

021/029/023 and other international countries are are $1.39

There are some differences......

Telecoms' plans Prepaid plans (all)
Minimum call charge is one minute. On prepaid, After the first minute calls are rounded UP TO THE NEAREST MINUTE. This is not the case on onebill where per second charging applies after first minute.
A peak time 021 call for 1:01 will cost $2.78

Vodafone's Pre Pay plans (all)
Minimum call charge is one minute. After the first minute calls are rounded TO THE NEAREST SECOND
A peak time 027 call for 1:01 will cost $1.41 quite a bit cheaper.

Go Onebill is just what the doctor ordered. no structured charging, no minimum fee, $10 TXT, Per second after first minute charging


TXT
$10 TXT is a great deal, Vodafone still have not learnt that this is chewing away their total cash cow, SMS.
Just hope not to make any calls or those prepaid cards will be swallowed faster than if you were paying 20c per TXT. That 1:04 021 call just cost you 7 TXT's more than it would have on Vodafone calling an 027!


WAP (Meaning non VLIVE! or XTRA portal charges)
10c per 10KB of data on Vodafone's GRPS and it get's only cheaper with data plans!
50c* per 10KB of data on 027 1RXTT (4 times more!)

Actual DATA, much Cheaper on Telecom. Check the websites.
(Why is 027 WAP so expensive! Argh)

My opinion is that Telecoms "xtra" home is better than Vodafones LIVE portal.
it's simpler, much better laid out and not such a mess. The best part is it's not charging you if you just take a browse and see what it has to offer.

*Telecom have a "free browse" model. it's free to browse things on the XTRA menu like news headlines, Ringtones, Games, Email subjects. The Ringtones/games pricings are good as that's all you pay. The charges to Read a news story, weather report, Email at 35c a pop is rather high if you want to read a few but ideal for very occasional usage.. Watch out when you go off site, It'll cost ya dearly.

*Vodafone have recently adopted the same system. Free to browse. and I'm finally using it, Just a flying shame that many LIVE! capable phones are barred (Qtek, Nokia 3120) and it isn't working half the time :-( and also Bl00dy BACK function does not work manking it quite annoying to navigate unlike other WAP sites where you can just hit "back"


For Vodafone users:
Ringtones: www.tagtag.com
NEWS: wap.nzherald.co.nz
GOOGLE WAP: wap.google.com
EMAIL:Vodafones own great Email service with a poorly done and buggy but cheap to use WAP client off Vodafone live (the old .net WAPMAIL was much much better, Vodafone?) (Currently FREE! to use Wapmail!!!)

Of course these small price differences while would make almost no difference to average jo Bloggs on hos Boost phone, Operating a company and reducing cost is crucial when it stems to like 20-30 phones using wap constantly!


Did we mention using "Yabba" for 99c per min to another mobile, peak or off peak?
80c to a landline?
13c to aust,uk,us,canada, Why pay 49c on mates rates is this is all you are changing for!
0124 is free from your 027/025 mobile.