thewanderingv:

rokki:

NonprayingMantis:

rokki: My main reason for switching to this plan was the data. The rest of it was just a bonus.

Then you shouldn't have bothered. You are better off just buying a normal plan and a data add on.

Just because somebody offers you an 'exclusive' plan that is not off the shelf, doesn't mean it is better value than what you can normally buy.

See now you have made assumptions i believe for my situation it does give me the best value i use the calling to Australia frequently i am often in Australia so having the data to use their is also a bonus. I can't be bothered with trademe for my old phone so that problem solved. It is a business phone for me so the insurance is brilliant being included. The extra 1gb of data for my R208 is great as well. I do a lot with video so the more data i can get helps me.  

So the data can be used in Australia as well? I thought someone clarified that it the data can be used in NZ only. Even otherwise, I'm with Mantis - the Red Super gives you all of this (barring the Aussie data allowance) for less. That includes the 1GB for your R208 which comes with the Red Super plan. With the Red Super business someone else clarified that you get insurance.

So again, not sure you're better off unless we're missing some huge value proposition in the black plan. Perhaps if the data is portable to Aus as well, then maybe... but I'd much rather pay $2 a day with Optus in OZ and get unlimited 4G data :P