2degrees review

Updated September 30, 2026 · TariffCue Editorial Team · Facts checked September 30, 2026

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Our verdict

2degrees runs its own New Zealand network, and its plans are monthly and rolling, so a month costs the same at renewal as at entry. It suits households and travellers who want SIM only service with rollover data on a short cycle, starting at NZD 8.

Key facts

Best for
Short monthly SIM only plans on a network that runs its own coverage in New Zealand.
Seller type
Network (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
Host network
Own NZ mobile network (2degrees), with roaming on partner networks (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
SIM-only
Yes (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
Price from
NZ$8 (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
Reference plan prices
Prepay $8 Monthly Plan: NZ$8 per month, Carryover data, 1 month rolling, SIM only; Pay Monthly from NZ$35 per month, Carryover data with 1 free data hour daily, open term (rolling), SIM only; Prepay $85 Unlimited Monthly Plan: NZ$85 per month, Unlimited data, 1 month rolling, SIM only (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
Unlimited plan price
NZ$85 (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
5G
Yes (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
eSIM
Yes (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
Wi-Fi calling
Yes (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
EU roaming
Paid (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
Roaming countries
100 (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
Data rollover
Yes (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
Hotspot sharing
Yes (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
Multi-line discount
Yes (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
Markets
NZ (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
Legal entity
Two Degrees Mobile Limited (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
Headquarters
New Zealand (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
Support channels
Email, Phone, Help-centre (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
Billing
Rolling, Prepaid
Contract length
1
Official website
2degreesmobile.co.nz

Apps and profiles

Get the app
App Store
Elsewhere
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Pros and cons

Pros

  • Rolling monthly terms of 1 month, so there is no fixed contract and no renewal step up.
  • Data rollover, hotspot sharing, 5G, eSIM and wifi calling come as standard rather than as paid add ons.
  • Support reaches customers over email, phone and help centre, including phone and email.
  • Entry pricing of NZD 8 a month on a SIM only line keeps the monthly outlay small.
  • Billing runs on rolling and prepaid terms, where Lonestar Cell MTN also carries contract billing on contract and prepaid.

Cons

  • Roaming abroad is paid rather than included, so a trip adds to the bill.
  • The unlimited plan at NZD 85 a month places 2degrees at 156 of 173 on price, so uncapped data is the costly end of the line.
  • The market is NZ, so readers outside New Zealand gain nothing from this seller.
  • Support runs on email, phone and help centre, so anyone who prefers live chat has fewer routes to an answer.
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Who it suits

  • Households wanting a short rolling cycle with rollover data rather than a fixed contract.
  • Travellers who mostly use data in New Zealand and accept paid for anything abroad.
  • People bringing their own handset, since the plans are SIM only.

Who should look elsewhere

  • Readers who want contract billing as well as prepaid, since GETESA lists prepaid and contract.
  • Travellers who expect roaming inside the monthly fee, since 2degrees roaming is paid.
  • People shopping mainly on unlimited data, since the unlimited plan at NZD 85 a month ranks 156 of 173.

Plans and prices

2degrees keeps the pricing plain, with monthly figures that do not change shape at renewal. Entry pricing starts at NZD 8 a month on the prepay line, which comes with carryover data and rolling monthly terms. The pay monthly option sits above that entry number and includes a free data hour daily, while the prepay unlimited monthly plan costs NZD 85 a month. There is no discounted opening period to grow used to: the monthly figure is the figure you keep. Every listed plan is SIM only, so the handset stays yours and the cost you compare is the cost you pay.

How it compares on our data

On entry price, 2degrees sits at 75 of 258 brands ranked, which places a network seller at the value end of the SIM only market rather than the premium end. On unlimited price the picture shifts: the NZD 85 a month plan puts 2degrees at 156 of 173, so the unlimited end of the range is the weaker side. Read together, the two figures describe a seller that competes on a low starting figure and on flexibility, and leaves heavy users to pay more for headroom.

Core features

The range covers the everyday set rather than a thin headline plan: SIM only lines, 5G, eSIM, wifi calling, data rollover, hotspot sharing and a multi line discount. Roaming reaches 100 countries, so the service follows you abroad rather than stopping at the border. Two of these change monthly behaviour most. Data rollover means unused allowance carries into the next month instead of disappearing, which suits anyone whose usage swings. Hotspot sharing lets that same allowance serve a laptop or tablet, and the multi line discount matters for households holding several lines from one seller.

The company behind it

The plans are sold by Two Degrees Mobile Limited, headquartered in New Zealand. It is a network rather than an outfit reselling someone else's coverage, and it operates its own New Zealand mobile network, reaching partner networks when you roam outside the country. That structure matters for support as well as coverage, because the company answering your question is the company supplying the signal. Support runs on email, phone and help centre, covering a phone line, email and a help centre.

How 2degrees compares

Where 2degrees is available

Available
New Zealand

Countries from the brand (Source, checked September 30, 2026)

Frequently asked questions

What does the entry 2degrees plan cost?+

The prepay line starts at NZD 8 a month and is SIM only, with carryover data and rolling monthly terms. Pay monthly and unlimited options sit above that entry figure. Nothing is discounted for a first period, so the number at entry is the number you keep at renewal.

Is there an introductory price that rises at renewal?+

No. Terms run to 1 month and the pay monthly line is open term, so there is no fixed period that locks one figure and no step up afterwards. Budgeting is easier because the monthly charge does not change shape while you stay.

Does 2degrees sell an unlimited data plan?+

There is a prepay unlimited monthly plan at NZD 85 a month, on the same rolling monthly terms as the entry plan. It is SIM only, and the same range also offers carryover data plans at lower prices for anyone who does not need uncapped usage.

Is roaming included with 2degrees plans?+

Roaming abroad is paid rather than bundled, so usage outside New Zealand adds cost on top of the monthly bill. The service reaches 100 countries when you travel. If a trip drives the need, price the roaming separately before committing.

Can I bring my own handset and still get 5G and eSIM?+

Yes. Every listed plan is SIM only, so the handset is yours to pick. 5G and eSIM are both supported, along with wifi calling, which helps in buildings and places where the indoor signal is weak.

What happens to data I do not use?+

Unused data rolls forward rather than expiring, so a light month feeds the next one. Lines in the same household can also pick up a multi line discount, and hotspot sharing lets the same allowance serve a laptop or tablet while out.

How do I reach 2degrees for help?+

Support runs on email, phone and help centre, so a call, an email or the help centre all work. The company that answers is the same one running the network, and 2degrees is a network seller based in New Zealand rather than an outside reseller.

Can I get 2degrees outside New Zealand?+

Its market is NZ and the legal entity behind the plans is Two Degrees Mobile Limited. The service is built around a New Zealand mobile network, so readers in other countries would be looking to a different seller for their own market.

Sources

  • 2degreesmobile.co.nz checked September 30, 2026

    Backs: Markets, Support channels

    “we can only deliver purchases from the Online Shop to physical addresses in New Zealand”

  • 2degrees.nz/about-us checked September 30, 2026

    Backs: Headquarters

    “We're a full-service telco connecting great people across New Zealand.”

  • 2degrees.nz/mobile-plans checked September 30, 2026

    Backs: Legal entity

    “(c) Two Degrees Mobile Limited 2026.”

  • 2degrees.nz/mobile-plans/pay-monthly checked September 30, 2026

    Backs: Billing, 5G, Multi-line discount, Reference plan prices

    “Open Term: You can quit your plan whenever you want. We don't lock you in for long time periods.”

  • 2degrees.nz/mobile-plans/prepay checked September 30, 2026

    Backs: Data rollover, ESIM, Hotspot sharing, Contract length, Price from, SIM-only, Unlimited plan price

    “Data can be carried over for up to 12 months from the first allocation.”

  • 2degrees.nz/network-partners checked September 30, 2026

    Backs: Host network, Seller type, Wi-Fi calling

    “Partner Networks comprises over 4,000km of our own Fibre, 1,800 cellular base stations”

  • 2degrees.nz/roaming checked September 30, 2026

    Backs: EU roaming, Roaming countries

    “Use your plan's NZ calls, texts and data for $8 per day in up to 100 selected destinations”

Compiled from 7 source pages, checked September 30, 2026. We did not open an account.

2degrees

2degrees

Short monthly SIM only plans on a network that runs its own coverage in New Zealand.

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