Which mobile phone company has better network coverage on the South Island of New Zealand?

Question

I am going to be travelling to the South Island of New Zealand and was wanting to know which of the Mobile Phone companies has a better coverage there.

Answer 1

Telecom and Vodafona have about the same sort of coverage.

Answer 2

i own both a telecom and a vodafone phone and take them both around with me and from personal experience in more remote areas telecom always comes out tops, with telecom i've had reception out in the most remote part of the marlborough sounds on a boat aswell as in a secluded part of the queen charlotte sounds, in both instances i had no reception with vodafone. overall theres probably not much difference between the two but i have to vote telecom as better due to my experience (i know there have been other times i've noticed no reception with vodafone and had a couple of bars with telecom just can't think of them all) but can never say i've had the opposite occur (vodafone with reception in an area where telecom didn't have)

Answer 3

Telecom and Vodafone are the main mobile companies, and both have mostly the same coverage.

It would be your choice, Vodafone uses sim cards though, and Telecom used accounts. So if your traveling you might want vodafone...their sim cards will go into most foreign mobiles.

In the more 'rural' areas, both companies dont have really good coverage, but they will all work in the 'towns' as long as there are a few shops (which means a pub and a service station). Also, the south island has alot of shelter belts (trees to keep the wind out) and mobiles dont work in areas with things obstructing, same with inside in rural areas.

Like me, I have had both Telecom and Vodafone and I would say that they really are both the same coverage wise and service wise.

Anyway, its your choice, you might be able to get a 'international lone phone' from your mobile company. There are more companies, but these would be your best bet.

Have a safe amd happy trip!

Answer 4

i heard that telecom covers 97% of the country with coverage

dont expect to get coverage in the alps or passes

Answer 5

Vodafone

Answer 6

vodafone seem good, but check out the price!

mobiles are expensive in NZ

Answer 7

i'd say vodafone, they're pertty good everywhere.