International calling rates
Standard international calling rates
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To make an international call you'll need to know the country's international dialling code.
See international country codes
* After the two hours you'll be charged the per minute rate for the rest of the call.
Talk it Up
If you want to call overseas a lot, adding a Talk it Up package to your plan may suit you. You can make calls lasting up to two hours to a large number of destinations around the world and there's just one monthly cost, so you'll always know how much you'll be paying.
Calling rates to Antarctica
Calls to Scott Base or McMurdo Sound will be charged at the national calling rate that comes with your plan or package.
Calls to any other Antarctic bases will be charged at the Australian calling rate that comes with your plan or package.
Calling rates to satellite phones
Satellite network |
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Cost per minute from mobile |
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| Inmarsat Aeronautical MESs (numbers beginning with 5) | $12.97 | $18.35 | |
| Inmarsat other including Mini-M, B, M (numbers beginning with 3,6,7) | $7.64 | $18.35 | |
| Iridium, Globalstar and Thuraya | $7.64 | $18.35 |
Prices include GST.
What else you should know
Capped rates apply to calls up to two hours in duration. Time over two hours will be charged at the standard per-minute rates.
Capped rates apply to direct dial voice calls from your residential home phone only. Excludes 059 and 0161 and other special numbers.
Direct dial international calls from your home phone are billed on a per-minute basis. This means call durations are rounded up to the nearest full minute.
Applies to standard residential plans. Terms and conditions apply. View terms and conditions
National calling rates
Our flexible range of home phone plans and packages give you great value calling plans that make it easy to understand exactly what you're paying for. With everyday low calling rates, plans with two-hour calling caps of $3, special weekend plans and packages with plenty of data, there's a plan to suit your needs with added cost certainty.
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| Local calling | Free | |
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$0.24 | $3.00 |
| Mobiles within NZ |
$0.39 | $5.00 |
Prices include GST.
View the rates of our broadband packages
View our national calling add-ons for existing customers
* After the two hours you'll be charged the per minute rate for the rest of the call.
0161 international calling rates
Spark's 0161 international calling service is the lower cost alternative to our standard International Direct Dial service. It gives great value on short calls overseas.
With 0161 you can make lower cost calls anywhere in the world from your home phone at any time. Please understand though that the quality of the call is lower than our standard international service.
0161 calling rates from your home phone
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How to get 0161
0161 is available for Spark home phone and calling customers. It's not available to business customers on a home phone plan.
Dial 0161 before an international country code and you'll get the great value rates.
How to use 0161
To get the 0161 rates, dial 0161 before an international country code instead of 00.
For example, if you want to call the UK, instead of dialling 00 44 you'd dial 0161 44.
If you're calling an overseas mobile phone, don't include the leading zero of the phone number. So if the person you're calling is in the UK and their mobile number is 028 1234567, you'd need to dial 0161 44 28 1234567.
What else you should know
Spark customers must dial 0161 before the country code to get the lower per minute rates. If you have your calling with another provider but your access is with Spark you'll be able to use the 0161 service and will be eligible for the Spark rates as advertised.
If you're not a Spark customer you won't be eligible for Spark's advertised rates. You'll need to check the rates charged by your provider.
Voice quality, hearing difficulties and call connection issues may arise. Call charges will apply regardless of such issues. Spark's usual international capped calling offers, call quality and call connection assurances do not apply to 0161 calls.
Excludes 059, NZ Direct and calling card calls.
Available to residential customers only. Not available to business customers, even if you have a residential home phone plan. 0161 rates apply to direct dial voice calls from your Spark home phone. Not available in combination with any other international calling offers.
0161 calls are billed on a per-minute basis. This means call durations are rounded up to the nearest full minute. Applies to standard residential plans. Terms and conditions apply. View terms and conditions