Local Calls: Dial New Zealand's DAC + Mobile Phone prefix ('21', '25', '27', or '29')* + remaining six to seven digits of local Mobile Phone number.
Example
A call from a fixed line in Auckland to a 'Vodafone Mobile (GSM)' Mobile Phone in Auckland: 0 + '21' + remaining six to seven digits of local Mobile Phone number
Local Calls: Dial the local seven-digit number.
Example
A call from a Mobile Phone in Auckland to a fixed line in Auckland: Dial the local seven-digit number
Local Calls: Dial New Zealand's DAC + Mobile Phone prefix ('21', '25', '27', or '29')* + remaining six to seven digits of local Mobile Phone number.
Example
A call from a Mobile Phone in Auckland to a 'Vodafone Mobile (GSM)' Mobile Phone in Auckland: 0 + '21' + remaining six to seven digits of local Mobile Phone number
Long Distance: Dial New Zealand's DAC + Mobile Phone prefix ('21', '25', '27', or '29')* + remaining six to seven digits of local Mobile Phone number.
Example
A call from a fixed line in Auckland to a 'Vodafone Mobile (GSM)' cell phone in Christchurch: 0 + '21' + remaining six to seven digits of local cell phone number
Long Distance: Dial New Zealand's DAC + area code + local seven-digit number.
Example
A call from a cell phone in Auckland to a fixed line in Christchurch: 0 + (3) + local seven-digit number
Long Distance: Dial New Zealand's DAC + cell phone prefix ('21', '25', '27', or '29')* + remaining six to seven digits of local cell phone number.
Example
A call from a cell phone in Auckland to a 'Vodafone Mobile (GSM)' cell phone in Christchurch: 0 + '21' + remaining six to seven digits of local cell phone number
International Calls: Dial New Zealand's IAC + country code of country being dialed + area code (or) cell phone prefix + local cell phone number.**
Example
A call from a fixed line in New Zealand to a cell phone in San Francisco, USA: 00 + [1] + (415) + local seven-digit cell phone number
International Calls: Dial New Zealand's IAC + country code of country being dialed + area code (or) cell phone prefix + local number.**
Example
A call from a cell phone in New Zealand to a fixed line in San Francisco, USA: 00 + [1] + (415) + local seven-digit number
International Calls: Dial New Zealand's IAC + country code of country being dialed + area code (or) cell phone prefix + local cell phone number.**
Example
A call from a cell phone in New Zealand to a cell phone in San Francisco, USA: 00 + [1] + (415) + local seven-digit cell phone number
*Note: Different cell phone carriers have different cell phone prefixes. See following list. **Note: Some countries have a unique dialing sequence for incoming calls to cell phones. Refer to the Cell Phone Dialing Guide for the country you are calling.
Cell phone numbers in New Zealand contain eight to nine digits. The first two digits are always '21', '25', '27', or '29' and signify the cellular network to which the number belongs.
'21' - Vodafone Mobile (GSM) '25' - Telecom Mobile (TDMA) '27' - Telecom Mobile (CDMA) '29' - Telstra Mobile (GSM)
When calling a cell phone from within New Zealand, always dial the Domestic Access Code '0' before the eight- to nine-digit number. Do not dial this access code when calling from another country.
When making an international call to a cell phone in New Zealand, dial: New Zealand's country code [64] + cell phone prefix ('21', '25', '27', or '29')* + remaining six or seven digits of local cell phone number.
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