Kogan are they a Vodafone MVNO and if so any gotchas?

Forums › One NZ (including Farmside) › Kogan are they a Vodafone MVNO and if so any gotchas?

1 | 2 | 3

6304 posts

Uber Geek
+1 received by user: 3567

Trusted

Lifetime subscriber

#2996320 14-Nov-2022 22:41

jonathan18: Oh, one thing to be mindful of is there’s no ability to purchase additional data if you run out before your monthly cycle is over; may not be a biggie - I very rarely get near to finishing the 4GB I have, though could well do this month given the lack of home internet at the moment!

Yes you can buy more data.

Rural IT and Broadband support.

Broadband troubleshooting and master filter installs.
Starlink installer - one month free: https://www.starlink.com/?referral=RC-32845-88860-71
Wi-Fi and networking
Cel-Fi supply and installer - boost your mobile phone coverage legally

Need help in Auckland, Waikato or BoP? Click my email button, or email me direct: [my user name] at geekzonemail dot com

Foo

522 posts

Ultimate Geek
+1 received by user: 16

#2996326 14-Nov-2022 23:10

Extra data cost (data valid for 30 days):

300MB for $4.90

1.25GB for $11.90

3GB for $21.90

jonathan18

7415 posts

Uber Geek
+1 received by user: 2850

ID Verified

Trusted

#2996423 15-Nov-2022 08:55

coffeebaron:
jonathan18: Oh, one thing to be mindful of is there’s no ability to purchase additional data if you run out before your monthly cycle is over; may not be a biggie - I very rarely get near to finishing the 4GB I have, though could well do this month given the lack of home internet at the moment!

Yes you can buy more data.

Apologies for the misleading info! I don’t know how I missed that when looking in the past as it’s pretty obvious in the app. I assume it’s always been an option?

Foo

522 posts

Ultimate Geek
+1 received by user: 16

#2998289 19-Nov-2022 08:41

And right on time - Kogan is doing 50% off, see this thread https://www.geekzone.co.nz/forums.asp?forumid=164&topicid=302370

lchiu7

6521 posts

Uber Geek
+1 received by user: 543

Trusted

#2998332 19-Nov-2022 11:38

Foo:
And right on time - Kogan is doing 50% off, see this thread https://www.geekzone.co.nz/forums.asp?forumid=164&topicid=302370

Thanks. Will jump on that

dolsen

1483 posts

Uber Geek
+1 received by user: 319

Trusted

Lifetime subscriber

#2998392 19-Nov-2022 12:30

lchiu7:
Foo:

And right on time - Kogan is doing 50% off, see this thread https://www.geekzone.co.nz/forums.asp?forumid=164&topicid=302370

Thanks. Will jump on that

Don't forget to get the $5 starter pack for the first month, then apply the code in the second month (before it expires obviously).

Mighty Ape

Shop now at Mighty Ape (affiliate link).

lchiu7

6521 posts

Uber Geek
+1 received by user: 543

Trusted

#2998680 20-Nov-2022 10:14

dolsen:

Don't forget to get the $5 starter pack for the first month, then apply the code in the second month (before it expires obviously).

Didn't notice that. Thanks. I am now waiting for my Vodafone plan to expire, will register the SIM from the starter park, then before the main code expires apply that. Great deal. Kogan must have a really good wholesale deal from Vodafone and/or are just using unused capacity on the Vodafone network

lchiu7

6521 posts

Uber Geek
+1 received by user: 543

Trusted

#3001579 26-Nov-2022 07:34

Well so far my experience has been somewhat underwhelming. Got my Kogan SIM, registered it and stuck it in my phone together with my Vodafone SIM (OP9 with two SIM card trays).

Did this since I had the 15G data and wanted to use that data while keeping voice on the VF SIM until it had been ported.

Did the port request, got a text to ask for confirmation and agreed. Then about 10 minutes later received two texts informing me the port had failed and to contact Kogan. Did that and after two sessions with their online chat, I was told the port was underway and I should remove the Kogan SIM from my phone and only put it in when the VF one stopped working. Since it's fiddly to remove the SIM I just disabled it in the settings.

Port was initiated Thursday evening and now Saturday morning still nothing.

quickymart

14940 posts

Uber Geek
+1 received by user: 13954

ID Verified

#3001583 26-Nov-2022 08:06

Do Kogan have a presence on here? I guess not.

stick

357 posts

Ultimate Geek
+1 received by user: 113

#3001586 26-Nov-2022 08:58

@lchiu7 the same sorta thing happened to me

https://www.geekzone.co.nz/forums.asp?forumid=164&topicid=299144&page_no=7#2970673

Hopefully you have access to 4g and 5g after the transfer unlike me! It took 2 months for Kogan to sort out the 4g issue, now both 4g and 5g are working well

lchiu7

6521 posts

Uber Geek
+1 received by user: 543

Trusted

#3001589 26-Nov-2022 09:34

St1ick:
@lchiu7 the same sorta thing happened to me

https://www.geekzone.co.nz/forums.asp?forumid=164&topicid=299144&page_no=7#2970673

Hopefully you have access to 4g and 5g after the transfer unlike me! It took 2 months for Kogan to sort out the 4g issue, now both 4g and 5g are working well

That's not a problem I have a dual SIM phone and if I activate the Kogan SIM I get 5G. I was leaving both Sims on the phone and using data on the Kogan SIM but Kogan told me to take out their SIM because apparently it confuses the porting process.

I'm keen to get my number ported because my on account plan expires in 5 days and I don't want to renew it.

New World

Shop on-line at New World now for your groceries (affiliate link).

stick

357 posts

Ultimate Geek
+1 received by user: 113

#3001643 26-Nov-2022 10:45

lchiu7: That's not a problem I have a dual SIM phone and if I activate the Kogan SIM I get 5G. I was leaving both Sims on the phone and using data on the Kogan SIM but Kogan told me to take out their SIM because apparently it confuses the porting process.

I'm keen to get my number ported because my on account plan expires in 5 days and I don't want to renew it.

Did you click the link? I know that you don't have issues with 5g I was just saying...

Hopefully your number gets ported on Monday

lchiu7

6521 posts

Uber Geek
+1 received by user: 543

Trusted

#3001685 26-Nov-2022 13:01

St1ick:
lchiu7: That's not a problem I have a dual SIM phone and if I activate the Kogan SIM I get 5G. I was leaving both Sims on the phone and using data on the Kogan SIM but Kogan told me to take out their SIM because apparently it confuses the porting process.

I'm keen to get my number ported because my on account plan expires in 5 days and I don't want to renew it.

Did you click the link? I know that you don't have issues with 5g I was just saying...

Hopefully your number gets ported on Monday

No didn't click the link but have done so now and that is a bit worrying. I got onto a chat with support this morning and they said the problem has been escalated to the porting team and should be resolved Monday. I might have to leave my VF account going until the port works. Not sure if I pay for the month past or pay for the upcoming month? If it's for the month just passed then I will pay that and when the number is ported just pay a pro-rata rate for the days of the next month I use.

I actually bought both the $5 15G for one month and then then one year large plan so I am now committed to them :-(

w2krules

497 posts

Ultimate Geek
+1 received by user: 20

#3002916 29-Nov-2022 07:51

lchiu7:
jonathan18: Oh, one thing to be mindful of is there’s no ability to purchase additional data if you run out before your monthly cycle is over; may not be a biggie - I very rarely get near to finishing the 4GB I have, though could well do this month given the lack of home internet at the moment!

I was actually looking at the 15g plan so I don't think that would be an issue

Oops, meant to reply to a different post.

I was a geek before the word was invented!

w2krules

497 posts

Ultimate Geek
+1 received by user: 20

#3002919 29-Nov-2022 08:00

Inphinity:
I would call out that they do NOT support texting or calling premium numbers, so if you use providers or services that text you from a shortcode and expect a response, you're SOL. Not even an option to add $5 credit to pay for them or anything. This is the reason we're moving back off them, it's counter-useful for me to have to go back to phoning places back to confirm everything when a text would work. Value seemed good otherwise.

My wife uses Kogan and this is annoying for her. But at $80 a year, she is willing to put up with it!

I was a geek before the word was invented!

1 | 2 | 3