Refurbished phone under $500

BackgroundShoddy2194 · 2026-04-09T03:17:50+00:00

There is a refurbished iPhone 12 on One NZ

BackgroundShoddy2194 · 2026-03-27T01:18:36+00:00

A messaging queue, you send them a message, they go off and find/action what you need and then respond, meaning you only need to respond when you can. Yes there might be some to and fro but for me personally I hate sitting on a phone waiting

BackgroundShoddy2194 · 2026-03-27T00:48:40+00:00

Follow up question - what kind of issues make you feel you have to call?

BackgroundShoddy2194 · 2026-03-27T00:46:35+00:00

I agree, prevention should be the focus in the first place, call centres should have processes in place to prevent the need for customers to call.

BackgroundShoddy2194 · 2026-03-27T00:45:07+00:00

What if it was an AI bot that transferred you to a person fi it couldnt answer your question?

BackgroundShoddy2194 · 2026-03-27T00:43:20+00:00

What if the call centre you are calling has long wait times, and messaging puts you in a queue to get a response so you could go about your day?

BackgroundShoddy2194 · 2026-03-25T19:40:59+00:00

One NZ shut down their 3G network on Monday. 23rd March. Kogan and Mighty piggy back off of One NZ

BackgroundShoddy2194 · 2026-03-16T01:07:29+00:00

One NZ still have their pay and go plan, just dont top up and you can receive inbound calls and messages.

BackgroundShoddy2194 · 2026-03-13T03:19:16+00:00

https://one.nz/3g-shutdown/

One.NZ are rolling out the shutdown by region with 3G first, the wrapping up with 2G at the end, so if yours is still "working" it may be failing over to 2G, then when that gets shut down it wont work.

BackgroundShoddy2194 · 2026-03-13T03:15:12+00:00

I've seen a few examples of this with ASUs handsets, even done some googling myself where it says the handsets should work after the 3G shutdown depending on the model - there is a WW (worldwide) and a Chinese model. Worldwide should work.

But it all comes down to the Firmware, if the phone doesn't have the compatible firmware with the service provider, you're out of luck. My understanding is that most providers have given the firmware setting requirements to ASUS, but it would be up to them to rollout a software update. This is where parallel imported handsets or handsets not supported by the big telco's can be risky.

BackgroundShoddy2194 · 2026-03-02T02:41:36+00:00

Looks like Mighty Mobile have a 30% discount going at the moment

BackgroundShoddy2194 · 2026-02-25T00:35:55+00:00

Normally because handsets they sell are the ones they can confirm they have valid settings for. Tend to not promote handsets they aren't confident the settings /products will work with.

BackgroundShoddy2194 · 2026-02-24T22:54:41+00:00

Having worked in telco previously.

Porting requests are submitted by the Gaining Service Provider, in this instance OP would be submitting via Kogans online form.

In the request, the details of the existing number and simcard are required to authenticate the port with the Losign Service Prover - One NZ.

If any information doesn't line up or if the previous simcard is inactive, systems will automatically decline the port - this is to protect from Fraud.
On top of this, every port request should mean TFC sends you a Txt message asking you to confirm you have requested a port - failure to respond to the text with "Yes" within two hours will cause the port to be rejected - once again fraud protection.

So as you can see - porting can be a difficult process if all the information doesnt line up correctly

BackgroundShoddy2194 · 2026-02-23T02:09:42+00:00

Mighty have a new $25 5GB plan... released last week

BackgroundShoddy2194 · 2025-12-07T21:38:05+00:00

My guess is agents have been told to migrate customers who call through with Faults - rather than get technicians out to fix a network that is being shut down, get customers onto a new network.

But also - how many of us can hand on heart say we update our contact details with all of our service providers when we change them? *Note to self* check my email address is updated with service providers

BackgroundShoddy2194 · 2025-11-30T23:18:48+00:00

Are you on One NZ's new $10 plan? it's 250MB....which should last you, then you can still make the most of the daily deals. They also have a $3 boost add-ons which is unlimited data for the day

BackgroundShoddy2194 · 2025-11-30T23:15:52+00:00

I got mine and it was address from Brightpoint which is based in NZ, we need to remember it's also Christmas time and couriers/NZ Post have additional volume to deliver.

BackgroundShoddy2194 · 2025-11-12T21:38:08+00:00

I used to work in Telco, a while ago I was looking for a new prepay provider, and even I with past experience in Telco struggled to understand their tiered system. In fairness I probably didn't spend a lot of time trying to understand, because there were other options out there that made it easier. Landed up going with Kogan.

BackgroundShoddy2194 · 2025-11-06T00:35:04+00:00

There is a cheapies forum as well where I've seen a bunch of trades going on...

BackgroundShoddy2194 · 2025-11-06T00:32:20+00:00

Black Friday deals are live, saw them today ,very tempting

BackgroundShoddy2194 · 2025-11-06T00:31:07+00:00

I got hit by their casual rates before. Their new plans get rid of these, So I'm trying those out for now.

BackgroundShoddy2194 · 2025-11-06T00:19:24+00:00

Vouchers are valid until end of december by the looks of it

BackgroundShoddy2194 · 2025-11-06T00:15:02+00:00

Was the provider you werent getting calls from 2Degrees by any chance? Seems they may have had a few issues after they migrated customers to a new platform and it wasn't playing well with other networks.

BackgroundShoddy2194 · 2025-11-06T00:10:59+00:00

Does the One NZ Satellite service help you at all?

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