You can even program your phone to have the Kia Ora PIN attached to it for easy access. And they just (I mean like a week ago) introduced plastic credit card type rechargeable Kia Ora's for recurring usage instead of the disposable type card.
Plus, with Kia Ora (unlike most other cards), there is no original connection fee, only the per minute charge - sweet.
For their rate sheet, see: http://www.kiaoracard.co.nz/rates.asp
and NO, I don't work for them. =)
Cheers
Jason
PS, OT - I worked for Compass/Kia Ora once upon a time. I worked for them for all of a week, then they tried to screw me on my pay, so I left! LOL
anton wrote:
Nic Scott wrote:
http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/0,2106,2848102a10,00.html
Ring 123, 4, then 4 to get your discount,
[note: completely unverified IRC and stuff.co.nz ramblings, void where prohibited, do not point at face, may contain traces of peanuts]
I would be SHOCKED if anyone on this list is STUPID enough to be using telecom for any kind of non-free calling. There are many calling cards that are less than 30% of telecoms OFF-PEAK across the board for all calls. The only exception being for capped calls, but then again I'm sure that situation hasn't changed. So in any case you will get no benefit. E.g., to ring my mate in Wellington is 5c per minute using the Compass Kiaora card. If I am CERTAIN that I'm going to talk for more than 60 minutes, but less than 120 minutes (when they start charging you again), then I use telecom - otherwise it would be very stupid indeed to pay more to telecom. They (Compass) had their problems with access in the past, and occasionally with third world countries their service is no good. But I will ALWAYS try it first considering that Telecom's cheapest, even with a discount, at off-peak is more than $1 per minute (to Costa Rica anyway) and with the Kiaora card it is 35c, 24/7.
Telecom is like Microsoft. Using their services is a socially irresponsible thing to do for people who are aware of the ill effects of corporate monopolies. Less choice is a bad thing, almost without exception.
Cheers
Anton
