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cokeman2

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#311126 16-Dec-2023 14:17

after using 2 degrees for a few months now ( fonterra customers had a good deal with them ) I just keep getting mis calls or drop calls ,internet slow to work ,unfortunately I will have to leave them even thou iam only 10m drive from hamilton ive used one nz in the pass that's just as bad as 2 degrees

I have come skinny 50% more reliable , which uses spark network

spark network :

skinny

One NZ network :

rocket

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question is any other carries on the spark network ?

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#3172352 16-Dec-2023 14:47

If your thinking of just other providers outside of the main 3 - I think this covers most, might be missing 1 or 2.

Spark Network

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Megatel

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Rocket Mobile (Formerly MyRepublic)
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Kogan
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cokeman2

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#3173022 18-Dec-2023 14:23

thanks for the reply don't seem to be many on the spark network :(

need send send a complaint to fonterra for choosing 2D network for farmers where most of there network is only fair to poor

not sure who made the decision to go with them

taneb1:

If your thinking of just other providers outside of the main 3 - I think this covers most, might be missing 1 or 2.

Spark Network

Mercury
Skinny
Megatel
One Network

Contact
Rocket Mobile (Formerly MyRepublic)
Mightyape
Primo
Kogan
Farmside

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KiwiSurfer

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#3173025 18-Dec-2023 14:48

Coverage does vary across all 3 carriers -- just becasue 2degrees isn't great where you are doesn't mean it's the same all over. I can think of many places (both rural and urban) where Spark is the worst carrier -- including places Spark has zero service and 2degrees full bars. The situation has improved heaps over the last few years with all 3 carriers cooperating to build >300 (maybe >400 by now?) joint sites as part of their RCG joint venture and 2degrees investing in MORAN site sharing with One but there still remains a number of places where coverage is exclusive to one or two carriers.

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#3173026 18-Dec-2023 14:54

cokeman2:

thanks for the reply don't seem to be many on the spark network :(

need send send a complaint to fonterra for choosing 2D network for farmers where most of there network is only fair to poor

not sure who made the decision to go with them

2 Degrees are probably relying more on coverage from the rural coverage group than other players,

https://www.thercg.co.nz/rcg-network/

RCG is a VOLTE network, so just check everything on your handset is setup for that, otherwise you'll see 4G coverage and data but get no voice reception....

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#3173054 18-Dec-2023 15:27

@cokeman2 If the staff have broadband at home and the handsets support Wi-Fi calling then this should help!

https://www.2degrees.nz/help/mobile-help/calling-features/wifi-calling

I know a location in Auckland CBD where SparkNZ has zero coverage and handsets go into ' emergency calls only ' camping on OneNZ or 2degrees and 2degrees offers excellent 3G/4G/5G coverage in the same location

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#3173119 18-Dec-2023 16:23

Linux:

I know a location in Auckland CBD where SparkNZ has zero coverage and handsets go into ' emergency calls only ' camping on OneNZ or 2degrees and 2degrees offers excellent 3G/4G/5G coverage in the same location

I have 1 bar of spark, and (until recently) had 2 bars of OneNZ

Now there is a 5G tower 200M from my house for One NZ

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cokeman2

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#3173371 19-Dec-2023 14:14

nztim:

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I know a location in Auckland CBD where SparkNZ has zero coverage and handsets go into ' emergency calls only ' camping on OneNZ or 2degrees and 2degrees offers excellent 3G/4G/5G coverage in the same location

I have 1 bar of spark, and (until recently) had 2 bars of OneNZ

Now there is a 5G tower 200M from my house for One NZ

begs the question maybe they could get 4G+ going everywhere instead of spending millions on a 5G network even parts of hamilton city got poor reception

been living at my address for 30 years (rural) there has been no major changes to my reception especially from one NZ or 2 degrees

10m drive from hamilton (Rototuna shopping centre) 5m from Gordonton township

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#3173374 19-Dec-2023 14:23

cokeman2:

been living at my address for 30 years (rural) there has been no major changes to my reception especially from one NZ or 2 degrees

30 years ago by my calculations it was 1993. Telecom had only been running their AMPS network for a few years and may have started D-AMPS/TDMA by then, BellSouth only just started their GSM network around that time (I believe around 1993/1994), and 2degrees didn't even arrive until 2009.

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#3173376 19-Dec-2023 14:32

KiwiSurfer:

cokeman2:

been living at my address for 30 years (rural) there has been no major changes to my reception especially from one NZ or 2 degrees

30 years ago by my calculations it was 1993. Telecom had only been running their AMPS network for a few years and may have started D-AMPS/TDMA by then, BellSouth only just started their GSM network around that time (I believe around 1993/1994), and 2degrees didn't even arrive until 2009.

that's right , rural people always going have fair to poor reception just the economics of building a tower for a few thousand people every poor reception area doesn't work out

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