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David321

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#319477 29-Apr-2025 10:29
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Hi all,

 

Currently my wife and I share a mobile plane with OneNZ, its a very old plan which seems to be better value to what they are offering these days (for us anyway).

 

The plan is called Red+ Lite SIMO (for me) and Red Share (for my wife) we get 10GB of shared data and unlimited calling and also get the $7 per day roaming which is handy, all that for $80 per month, $50 for me to own the account and $30 for my wifes number to also be added.

 

I just got an email from OneNZ saying they are ending their old plans and are going to switch me to a new plan, seems to be a money grab really as the new plans aren't the same value for us, we either take an "Endless Starter" plan each at a cost of $50 per month ($100 total) or the group plan which would be the Endless plus plan with my wife added, similar to the set up we have now we one of us has the plan and the other gets added to it. This costs $70 per month and $35 for another number to be added, meaning $25 extra per month.

 

Very frustrating they dont allow the "Endless Starter" plan to be shared, for example its almost exactly what we have now, $50 per month for 12GB and $35 for my wife to be added would be $85, just $5 more than we pay now but we would get an extra 2GB.

 

But OneNZ only allow their next plan up the pay scale to be shared, meaning my wife and I would be paying $105 for both of us for 50GB, far more data than we are allocated now, but the thing is 10GB is more than enough for us and we would be happy to continue paying $80 per month for both of us to share 10GB.

 

Perhaps I am missing something, and there is a better option for us? anyone else annoyed their cheapest plan can not be shared? perhaps other providers such as Spark offer something better for us? (will check them out).

 

 





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  #3368486 29-Apr-2025 10:32
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Enjoy the competition.

 

https://www.mobilecompare.co.nz/#




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  #3368487 29-Apr-2025 10:52
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Something to note also, our current mobile plan incudes a "$20 Exclusive Discount" something I guess we wont get on the new plan.

 

Our fibre also has a monthly discount of $30 per month, due to expire next month.

 

I wonder what my chances are of maintaining both of these discounts or even just one?





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  #3368490 29-Apr-2025 11:01
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Call and speak to the retention team if you are not happy move everything to another provider




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  #3368541 29-Apr-2025 11:14
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I recently received the same email. My $90 40Gb per month share plan was being discontinued.

 

I talked to the Retention team and they were only able to modestly discount the standard plans. OP I would check because the Endless Starter plan only lists 6GB of max speed data.

 

I decided to keep both numbers on One but switched to Prepay. I will use dual SIM on both Iphones to get much cheaper data from Kogan when they have their next 2 for 1 sale. I end up saving quite a bit per month with this setup and get much more data. It appears that One is aggressively trying to shift customers onto it's MVNOs. 


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  #3370197 3-May-2025 14:11
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Bit of an update for anyone interested - 

 

 

 

OneNZ have confirmed they will be ending my $20 discount on my shared mobile plan, and also ending our $30 discount on our fiber plan.

 

I have spoken to them and they have confirmed they can apply a $10 discount to my fiber plan, meaning it will be $86 per month and a $10 discount to my new mobile plan, meaning it will be $95 per month.

 

I am looking at in increase of $31 per month with the removal of my discounts and application of new (less) discounts. 

 

 

 

I have looked into 2degrees, they offer a mobile plan that is the same price as my current (soon to be finished) mobile plan, with twice the data (10G each as opposed to shared as with ONENZ), their fibre is also cheaper for the same speeds.

 

Basically OneNZ will soon be $181 per month - with a lot more data on our mobile with the new plan, but we do not need that data.

 

2 Degrees will be $165 per month but they are calling me next week to discuss discounts, assuming I get a modest $10 off internet and mobile I could be looking at $145 per month, $35 cheaper than OneNZ for what is essentially what I am getting now.

 

Never been through the hassle of switching before, but saving $35 a month will be worth it for sure.

 

 

 

P:S, after the hassle of setting up our "3rd Party" TP Link to be a router (setting the ip type etc) to work with one NZ, does anyone know how hard it will be to configure one of the deco's to work with 2degrees?

 

 





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  #3370198 3-May-2025 14:17
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The Deco should just work on 2degrees


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  #3370211 3-May-2025 14:46
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Linux:

 

The Deco should just work on 2degrees

 

 

 

 

@Linux That would be handy, there was a few settings I had to enter on the deco app to get it working as a router, such as ip type etc, not sure what I did wrong but it took me ages to get it going. You're saying when I switch to 2degress, I wont need to change any settings and it will just keep working?

 

 

 

If so could you let me know how? i'm just curious 





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  #3370213 3-May-2025 14:48
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2degrees section here on Geekzone has a sticky post covers the setup I think


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  #3370220 3-May-2025 15:13
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2degrees section here on Geekzone has a sticky post covers the setup I think

 

 

 

 

Just read the stickies, bit complicated for me! I have messaged the guy who posted them, seems like he works for 2degrees, hoping he can advise!





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  #3370229 3-May-2025 16:45
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Not sure if you've decided on a mobile provider but i switched to the Contact mobile group plans from One NZ and it's been really good.

 

No issues and uses the same One NZ network.

 

For your scenario you'd be looking at $70 per month ($45 + $25) and that would get you each 20GB (full speed) data, then endless at reduced speeds along with unlimited calls and texts

 

https://contact.co.nz/personal/mobile/group-plans


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  #3370510 5-May-2025 11:33
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I, too, had my plans change, and I am looking at moving to Contact as well. They have a $200 offer on Mobile and looks like similar for broadband. About to call retentions this week so will post what happens.


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  #3370511 5-May-2025 11:37
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I got an email saying that my plan would be terminated entirely because they were not going to offer tablet plans that share the main plans data anymore. Their suggestion in the email was to go find someone else and that they will be ending the connection shortly because there is no closely comparable plan available. The audacity is staggering.


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  #3370568 5-May-2025 13:16
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boosacnoodle:

 

I got an email saying that my plan would be terminated entirely because they were not going to offer tablet plans that share the main plans data anymore. Their suggestion in the email was to go find someone else and that they will be ending the connection shortly because there is no closely comparable plan available. The audacity is staggering.

 

 

 

 

Yeah I am not sure OneNZ realize they seem to be upsetting and probably losing a lot of customers by doing this, I spoke to 2Degrees early Sat morning saying I am looking at switching to them from OneNZ as my plan is ending and the new plans are no good and on top of that I am losing my discounts also, the guy told me I was the third call that morning just to him alone saying the same thing.

 

I have only ever been with OneNZ since I got my first phone as a teenager 22 years ago, my plan has not be available to new customers for many years, and only now they say they have to end it all together.





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  #3370582 5-May-2025 13:44
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boosacnoodle:

 

I got an email saying that my plan would be terminated entirely because they were not going to offer tablet plans that share the main plans data anymore. Their suggestion in the email was to go find someone else and that they will be ending the connection shortly because there is no closely comparable plan available. The audacity is staggering.

 



One would've thought instead of just terminating the connection altogether they would've offered the $20 plan https://one.nz/mobile-plans/tablet-plans/, Unless they're planning on removing these too?





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  #3370972 6-May-2025 21:46
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OP, I’m sorry to hear that. 2degrees seems like a reasonable option. Check if you’re eligible for their Kiwi Hero plans.

 

They have recently increased the base plan from $45 to $50, all while adding only 1GB of data from the original 5GB! I think 10GB would be more reasonable, but of course, they want to push customers to the Endless Plus plan.

 

They’re definitely pushing many customers away, which is sad, but at least they’re still not as bad as Spark in terms of pricing and value for money. 


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