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Whether you’re working from a beachfront café, a campervan, or a co-working space, here’s how to stay connected with the best SIM and eSIM options.

Whether you're road-tripping through New Zealand, relaxing in a hotel, or exploring the city, a local SIM card ensures smooth, uninterrupted streaming on Spotify, Netflix, YouTube, and more.

Travelling should be about exploring new places, not worrying about excessive mobile bills.

Combining a local SIM card with free public Wi-Fi is the smartest way to maximize your connectivity while keeping costs low.

A local SIM card is the best way to stay online affordably and hassle-free.

Whether you need more data, minutes, or texts, topping up your balance is quick and hassle-free.

With 2degrees Carryover Minutes, any unused minutes to NZ and Aussie numbers roll over for up to 12 months - so you never lose what you’ve paid for!

With remote locations and long stretches of road, staying connected is crucial for navigation, safety, and trip planning.

With 2degrees, you get unlimited calls and texts to any 2degrees mobile in New Zealand and Australia - making it easier and more affordable to stay connected.

Here’s a quick comparison to help you decide.

Struggling with mobile coverage in certain areas? With 2degrees WiFi Calling, you can make and receive calls using WiFi instead of mobile signal—all while using your plan’s minutes as usual.

Whether you're streaming, working remotely, or navigating on the go, 2degrees offers generous data plans to keep you online.

Staying connected while traveling in New Zealand is easy with 2degrees - and that includes free voicemail!

For business travelers, staying connected is essential - and relying on international roaming can be both expensive and unreliable.

With 2degrees you can turn your phone into a WiFi hotspot and connect your laptop, tablet, or other devices - without any extra charges.

Must-have NZ apps for travel, dining, food delivery, activities and entertainment.

With 2degrees Prepay Carryover Data, any data you don’t use rolls over for up to 12 months!

One simple way to reduce your environmental impact is by choosing a local SIM card over a pocket Wi-Fi device.

With 2degrees Data Clock, you can buy data in small time-based blocks, starting from as little as 20 minutes.

Staying connected can be expensive if you rely on international roaming. A local SIM card is the best way to keep communication affordable.

With 2degrees Prepay IOUs, you can keep talking or stay online even when you're out of credit.

Find out why a Local SIM is Essential for Social Media.

2degrees Prepay Data Pack add-ons give you the flexibility to top up your data whenever you need it.

A local SIM card is an essential travel tool, giving you affordable, uninterrupted access to Google Maps and travel apps.

With 2degrees’ $12 Unlimited NZ Landline Pack add-on, you get unlimited calls to any NZ landline.

We’ve got the 5 best value prepay plans you’ll find in New Zealand.

This affordable add-on gives you unlimited calls to mobiles and landlines in popular international destinations—so you can talk as much as you like without worrying about extra costs.

Whether you're here for adventure, work, or sightseeing, staying connected is essential—and using a local SIM card is the smartest way to do it. Ditch expensive roaming fees and enjoy seamless, affordable connectivity throughout your trip.

Prepay monthly instead of 4-weekly and get more value with 2degrees

You can get a FREE Visitor SIM for New Zealand and not have to worry about being connected

We will shortly, within the next 10 days, have eSIM versions of our physical SIMs available

The new plans from 2degrees are even better value - hard to believe they can get better but you need to check them out.

People in New Zealand may not answer your phone call if they do not recognise the phone number. There are so many spam calls from overseas numbers that most of us in business just don't answer the calls

The snow is falling and there is nothing better than taking heaps of photos and sharing them with friends back home. Even better, call them and facetime and show them all they are missing!

It's very easy to get started with a local SIM. Just pop out your existing SIM with the free ejector pin we have provided (store safely). Then follow the instructions

Perhaps the best investment you can make is picking up a local SIM so you can avoid roaming charges and have complete roaming freedom at great rates!

We have listed 10 good reasons to grab a local 2degrees SIM when you get to New Zealand or pre-order and we will send it to you!

We have made it easy to get a SIM before you arrive or on arrival. A FREE SIM with a local number will make your visit easier

The demand for the SIM has grown significantly from both visitors who have landed in New Zealand and want a local SIM and from those requesting one before they leave their home country to come to New Zealand

With the Unlimited data SIM, you get to buy a plan for the exact number of days you are in New Zealand

Grab a free SIM either before you arrive or when you get here

All the plans on these SIMs come with 1 hour of free data per day if you download the Data Clock App...

Our SIM cards are provided by 2degrees. They have a dedicated local support team that can answer all your questions to ensure you get connected and stay connected on the right plan for your stay in New Zealand.

There are many reasons for having a local SIM when travelling or arriving in New Zealand. Here is a summary.

2degrees now has eSIMs available for you to purchase. These are prepaid SIMs for either NZ$19 or $30 and come with many of the features that 2degrees is known for.

Request a FREE Visitor SIM now and I will get it away straight away. If you are visiting from overseas I'll post it for FREE to your country anywhere in the world! Have a local number with 2degrees, a local telco in New Zealand.

Having a local SIM might just be safer. Calling emergency services should you need to may just be more reliable using a local SIM and a local network. Travellers have indicated that this is their experince

Have you ever wished that you could travel overseas and never worry about data use and the cost of d...

It is always handy to have a local number while travelling around New Zealand. Sometimes the car/cam...