I find that vodafone's pricing here in nz is very expensive. Calling, Txting is not priced well and is not afforable for the common man. Forget the plans, even the prepaid is expensive. I would like to quote straight from a article in NZ Herald " The lack of real competition means that for years New Zealand has ranked well up the international league table when it comes to the cost of making mobile calls. The latest comparison shows a New Zealand subscriber on a medium-priced calling plan is paying about 145 per cent of the OECD average."
This quote comes straight from the page - "http://www.nzherald.co.nz/technology/news/article.cfm?c_id=5&objectid=10557765"

I know i cannot influence much by this topic, as i know that this may not even reach the right person but i just want to put my point across.
I find even text expensive and this is not me alone but a whole lot of friends who feel they are getting ripped off. why cant basic services like Text are not free.As per my view, I think atleast 500 txt msgs per month should be a standard package - say a minimum with superprepay which could cost 1$ for 500 text per month which can be carried forward would be good enough to cover the basic user - a person who just wants mobile to survive. anything above that would come under a plan like txt2000. and to make it more worthwhile, it should be called txt5000 for the same amount 10$.

I know this topic can cause fury amongst readers, but i would like to request them to put themselves in layman shoes. for a person who is struggling to make ends meet, say who is searching for a job and just needs a mobile as a necessity and not a luxury. In these recession times, its even harder with rising living costs. companies like ASB are coming up with loans to help out businesses, vodafone no doubt has a international presence and has pockets more than or as good as any other carrier in the world, so why are is the company making the most out of a small and meek country.