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Forums › Apple iOS and devices › iPhone 12 mini - moving to Melb need to keep NZ number for 2FA etc but also need to have a regular day to day Oz number too
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#317725 9-Nov-2024 20:50
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Hopefully someone can 'Explain like I'm 5' to me :)

 

I'm moving to Melbourne for work in January and as this is a long term move I will be getting a regular Australian mobile number for day to day, but I also need to keep my NZ number for 2FA (& for contacts and for when I come back to NZ), I have an iPhone 12 mini currently on a 2degrees monthly plan but have read to change it to a prepay before I leave.

 

My question is - what is the best/easiest way to do this? 
Have 2 separate phones 1 for NZ and 1 for Oz (this seems silly but...)
Dual sim - 1 NZ sim and an esim for Oz... (don't know much about esim)
Any other way?

 

Basically I need to have an australian number to use for work, and signing up to services etc but only need the NZ number for receiving 2FA texts (mainly my bank as will be keeping it open and sending money over) 

 

Many thanks!!

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  #3307366 9-Nov-2024 22:31
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Welcome to the dark side! 

 

We made the leap over to QLD a while ago and its been fun. Our household all have Australian postpaid plans but what differs is between myself and my wife: 

 

  • For my setup, I have a 2D or Vodafone prepaid number (both allow Wifi calling overseas) which I flick on time to time for 2FA. SMS is free to receive whilst roaming. If I needed to make a call or do anything, I'd use Wifi calling to do so. 
    All of my data, calling, sms etc are done via my Australian number which has materially better pricing (eg. free) for calling, sms and mms. I only top up once a year. 

  • For my wife, she still does work with a number of NZ branches so she has a One NZ postpaid mobile with roaming disabled. Effectively it means that it will only attach via Wifi calling or Wifi calling over Mobile data.
    I have not been able to get 2D and Voda prepaid connections to have roaming disabled. Her NZ mobile forwards to her AU number. 

When I visit NZ - the kids will usually use Wifi calling, the wife will use her NZ sim, and I use the $5/day roaming. 

 

 

 

A few callouts: 

 

  • Most of your NZ banks will allow you to SMS verification to Australian numbers, but you need to call the contact centres (your milage may vary app to app). 
  • I only keep the NZ number for any 2FA that I've forgotten about and in the odd chance that we relocate back to NZ.
  • Most AU plans will include some or unlimited calling to NZ and most will also allow you to call NZ 0800 numbers. 
  • Optus eSIM has gone off a cliff lately. Best to go in store. Voda and Telstra's is much less broken. 
  • Your iPhone 12 mini will work fine in AU, it isn't impacted by the recent purge of non-voice-over-LTE or E000 incompatibility.




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