2degrees works in two ways: - its own network for voice and data - roaming on Vodafone network for voice and data They have different prices for mobile data depending on if you are using their network or roaming on Vodafone. You have to buy different "bundles" of data to use each (obviously their own network is cheaper for data). If you have voice service on 2degrees then you will have mobile data. The trick is that mobile data on Vodafone is not automatically enabled BECAUSE it costs more. So you have to UNLOCK/LOCK it manually via SMS. General rule if you have 2egrees voice then you have data. The cost of the data will be different depending on where you are. 2degrees coverage is not extensive outside the main centres. If you want a good, consistent 3G coverage, Telecom. If you want some 3G coverage that in some areas fallback to 2G because the old technology is still being used (and it's damn slow) use Vodafone. Where Vodafone 3G is available it's usually fast. If you want cheap, get 2degrees, but be aware it will not have cheap mobile data everywhere - if you travel around the country don't count on it. Cheers Mauricio Freitas http://about.me/freitasm -----Original Message----- From: nznog-bounces(a)list.waikato.ac.nz [mailto:nznog-bounces(a)list.waikato.ac.nz] On Behalf Of Phil Regnauld Sent: Monday, 17 December 2012 7:41 a.m. To: Skeeve Stevens Cc: nznog(a)list.waikato.ac.nz Subject: Re: [nznog] 3G in the South Skeeve Stevens (skeeve) writes:
Beginning of 2011? or 2012?
http://www.2degreesmobile.co.nz/why-2degrees/coverage
Seems to suggest they have reasonable coverage in the Otago region. Is it not true?
My experience from driving around South Island last January for a week, with a 2degrees SIM popped in my iPad as my link to the world is that outside of urban areas, it was mostly no go. The roaming mentioned in another post meant that I could technically have received calls, had the SIM been in a phone, but no data. Cheers, Phil _______________________________________________ NZNOG mailing list NZNOG(a)list.waikato.ac.nz http://list.waikato.ac.nz/mailman/listinfo/nznog