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Four out of five say roaming costs prohibitive

Thu, 9th Jun 2011
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Survey reveals 80% NZ firms find Aussie data roaming costs too steep, prompting NZ-Aus regulatory investigation.
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Vodafone sets new low in trans-Tasman data roaming

Fri, 20th May 2011
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Vodafone has slashed its trans-Tasman data roaming rate to an industry-low NZD $1/MB, tightening competition with Telecom and 2degrees.
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Telecom unveils new data roaming fees

Wed, 10th Nov 2010
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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.
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Vodafone Roaming charges cut

Wed, 27th Oct 2010
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Vodafone introduces simplified roaming rates for customers travelling to the USA, Canada, and South Africa, offering savings of up to 60% on calls.
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Vodafone cuts mobile roaming prices

Thu, 23rd Sep 2010
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Vodafone slashes its Australia roaming fees to $5/MB, aiming to undercut rivals and enhance customer data management with new alerts.
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Vodafone drops data roaming charges

Wed, 5th May 2010
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Vodafone slashes global data roaming costs to $10/MB, offering a significant 93% cut for Australian travel. Promotion ends 26 Aug.
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How I avoid high mobile charges - TUANZ Chair

Tue, 27th Apr 2010
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TUANZ Chair Pat O'Connell shares savvy strategies to dodge high mobile charges, turning to WiFi and local phones over costly data roaming.
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The Western Roamer

Sun, 1st Nov 2009
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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.
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The Pacific Rim Roamer

Sun, 1st Nov 2009
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The Pacific Rim Roamer dodges high mobile roaming costs, opting for local wi-fi in Asia-Pacific's patchy coverage zones.
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Competition fails toreduce roaming rates

Mon, 1st Jun 2009
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Telecom's XT Network offers simplified roaming pricing, but there is little difference in cost compared to Vodafone.