Media Releases
200,000 New Zealanders take their numbers to 2degrees
The groundswell of New Zealanders taking their whole mobile number to 2degrees – even the 021 or 027 bit – has reached a new high: 200,000 New Zealanders have now ported their number to 2degrees since it launched two years ago.
Eric Hertz, 2degrees CEO, says it is clear that a mobile number no longer belongs to the network, it belongs to the customer.
“We understand that a customer’s mobile number is…
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2degrees launches world’s slimmest smartphone – LG Optimus Black
2degrees announced today that it has launched the LG Optimus Black, providing customers with a dramatically brighter 4-inch NOVA display in the world’s slimmest mobile device.
Available for the first time in the New Zealand mobile market, the LG Optimus Black’s NOVA display is designed to be the brightest, clearest and most readable among mobile screens, providing users with an easier and more natural experience when browsing the web, reading emails, or writing…
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2degrees mobile service in Canterbury - update
Media Statement: 14 June
The 2degrees network in the Canterbury region continues to operate well following yesterday’s aftershocks and service has now been fully restored.
Generators have been deployed and all sites that were down this morning due to mains power loss have now been restored.
Our thoughts remain with the people of Canterbury.
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2degrees mobile service in Canterbury - update
Media Statement: 14 June
The 2degrees network in the Canterbury region continues to operate well following yesterday’s aftershocks.
Due to widespread mains power loss, three sites are currently out of service, affecting coverage in some areas. Yesterday, these sites switched seamlessly to battery power but those batteries have been run down over night. We are working to restore these sites by deploying generators, and should have service fully restored early this afternoon.
Our…
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2degrees network operating well after aftershocks
Media Statement: 13 June
The 2degrees network continued to operate after today’s big aftershocks.
No sites are out of service.
The 2degrees network in Canterbury experienced some minor congestion for a short period of time after each aftershock.
Our thoughts are with the people of Canterbury.
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Eric Hertz
Mike Goss
Larrie Moore