NZ Sim Cards...

[thepiesleys]

...can these be purchased in the UK? Something I saw on Tri Girls blog got me thinking. Get em over here so I can doll the number out before I go and be ready to rumble as soon as we touch down (In three weeks - woo hoo).

Thanks

Dan

[KerryS]

The only mobile provider that has Sim cards is Vodafone.

If you go the the Vodafone NZ website you should be able to buy a new sim pack online and have it sent to you. They cost about $35 and that includes some airtime (about 10 bucks worth I think).

[Trigirl]

Something I saw on Tri Girls blog got me thinking

now there's something that doesn't get said very often!!
seriously though - i thought my mum was the only person who'd ever read it!

[seagulls]

From what I can see from the online shop it appears it can only be dispatched to an address in NZ. However, you can set up a PO BOX from the UK and have it delivered there waiting for you when you arrive. You are able to choose your telephone number when you make the purchase.

[willsken]

you can set up a PO BOX from the UK and have it delivered there waiting for you when you arrive.

How do I do that?

[willsken]

The only mobile provider that has Sim cards is Vodafone.

If you go the the Vodafone NZ website you should be able to buy a new sim pack online and have it sent to you. They cost about $35 and that includes some airtime (about 10 bucks worth I think).

I just tried to order a sim card and they will only deliver to an address in NZ and that can not be a PO box.

"We can only deliver to street addresses so please don't give us a post box as a delivery address"

[Trigirl]

I'm pretty sure you can buy them at Auckland airport (I hope so as thats what we're planning)

OK so you don't get to choose your number but other than that?

[KerryS]

Maybe I should set up a service sending out sim cards to people?

Seriously though, I'm sure other people have had them sent to them - maybe via a third party company.

[Trigirl]

i remember reading on here about a company that would send them to you but can't find it now.

I'll have another look

[Trigirl]

actually it looks as thought you can buy them in the uk before you go!

http://www.0044.co.uk/newzealand.htm

bit more expensive than getting them in NZ though