Data Roaming stories
The popularity of smartphones and iPads is putting pressure on 3G networks, making Wi-Fi hotspots a viable alternative.
Exploring doomed apps: From Instapaper's forgotten reads to seldom-used weather forecasts, a dive into apps that promise much but deliver little.
Telecom extends its popular $10 daily data roaming rate to Indonesia and Thailand; voice calling drops to $2.49/minute, effective 3 February 2014.
Vodafone applauds NZ and Aus government review of roaming rates, citing competition and customer demands are driving prices down.
Horrendous data-roaming costs to Kiwis travelling overseas just got a lot more affordable according to Labour.
Telecom cuts data roaming costs dramatically, introducing a flat daily rate for travellers, starting 21 December. Say goodbye to bill shocks!.
Juniper Research predicts mobile data roaming revenues to soar to $35bn by 2017, driven by more active roamers amidst bill shock fears.
Vodafone launches a revolutionary way of using data to give globe trotters certainty over their mobile bill while away.
Telecom introduces Data Smart Caps service to tackle the unpredictability of data roaming charges, following a $2000 bill incident.
Telecom slashes trans-Tasman roaming text rates to $10 for 100 texts, aligning closer with rivals after govt scrutiny on high costs.
Survey reveals 80% NZ firms find Aussie data roaming costs too steep, prompting NZ-Aus regulatory investigation.
Vodafone has slashed its trans-Tasman data roaming rate to an industry-low NZD $1/MB, tightening competition with Telecom and 2degrees.
Telecom introduces new data roaming fees, offering a capped rate plan of 100MB for AUD $100 in select countries including Australia, the USA, and the UK.
Vodafone introduces simplified roaming rates for customers travelling to the USA, Canada, and South Africa, offering savings of up to 60% on calls.
Vodafone slashes its Australia roaming fees to $5/MB, aiming to undercut rivals and enhance customer data management with new alerts.
Vodafone slashes global data roaming costs to $10/MB, offering a significant 93% cut for Australian travel. Promotion ends 26 Aug.
TUANZ Chair Pat O'Connell shares savvy strategies to dodge high mobile charges, turning to WiFi and local phones over costly data roaming.
The Western Roamer, a frequent traveller to Europe, the US, and Australia, faces varied mobile roaming charges but finds data use hotel fees may be costlier.
The Pacific Rim Roamer dodges high mobile roaming costs, opting for local wi-fi in Asia-Pacific's patchy coverage zones.
Telecom's XT Network offers simplified roaming pricing, but there is little difference in cost compared to Vodafone.
