Landline stories
Aussie landlines becoming extinct earlier than expected
Fri, 18th Oct 2019
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smartphones
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technology gifts
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telecommunications
Landline phone usage in Australia is declining rapidly, with just 56% of Australians owning one, according to Finder.
Spark protects seniors from scammers with new home phone
Thu, 27th Jun 2019
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email security
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cybersecurity
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spark
Nuisance-call blocking landline gives peace of mind around scam calls and new postpaid mobile plans designed specifically for over-65s.
By 2040, landlines will probably be dead
Thu, 21st Feb 2019
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smartphones
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technology gifts
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telecommunications
By 2040, Kiwi landlines face extinction as mobiles takeover, say utility experts Speight and Tyurkov.
It’s officially time for Kiwis to say goodbye to landlines
Mon, 6th Nov 2017
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broadband
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landline
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vodafone
End of an era as New Zealand gears up for landline phase-out with Vodafone leading VoIP transition.
The age of the landline is over: 71% of Kiwis prefer naked broadband plans
Mon, 28th Aug 2017
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broadband
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vdsl
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landline
Demand for naked broadband in New Zealand has increased by 22% since 2016, as consumers ditch landlines for more affordable options.
Voice comes to fibre for Spark landlines
Wed, 6th May 2015
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fibre
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telecommunications
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landline
Spark has launched voice-over-fibre for landline calling, bypassing the need for OTT services, and has cut pricing for most of its fibre plans.
End of the landline as more Kiwis head online?
Tue, 3rd Feb 2015
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internet
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landline
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statistics nz
Three out of four households in New Zealand have internet access, while households with access to a landline telephone has dropped to 86%.
New Telecom Ultra Fibre plan signals decline of the landline
Tue, 8th Jul 2014
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fibre
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telecommunications
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landline
Telecom, soon to be Spark, has launched Naked Ultra Fibre, a faster fibre service that signals the decline of the landline.
Vodafone changes ad? That's a lie, Telecom
Tue, 13th Aug 2013
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broadband
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digital entertainment
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telecommunications
Vodafone's SuperNet advertising campaign will continue unchanged despite Telecom dropping its court case seeking an injunction today.
Price increases for Telecom landlines
Mon, 2nd May 2011
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landline
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telecom
Telecom increases pricing for one-third of its landline rental customers.
Vodafone undercuts competition
Tue, 3rd Nov 2009
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telstraclear
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telecommunications
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internet
Vodafone’s new freephone rates for businesses are pitched at stealing lucrative 0800 and 0508 services from its arch rivals TelstraClear and Telecom.
Argent Networks simplifying multiplay billing
Tue, 1st May 2007
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digital entertainment
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tv
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telecommunications
Argent Networks disrupts telecom billing, ushering in Quadplay era in New Zealand with innovative, seamless solutions for a multi-service future.
The big snip
Fri, 1st Sep 2006
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contact centre
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voip
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broadband
Let me first begin with a brief explanation of what VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol, pronounced ‘voyp’) is.