6 Oct 2023

NZ overpaying for mobile data according to research

From Morning Report, 6:15 am on 6 October 2023

New Zealand sits in the bottom ten percent of countries when it comes to the price of mobile data, according to new research from the UK.

On average, one gigabyte of data costs us USD $5.89. That's compared to nine U.S. cents per gigabyte in Fiji.

NZ Compare's Gavin Male says this is because lots of Kiwis are still on "legacy" plans, which offer small amounts of data for their price.

He would encourage people to research their options and ensure they aren't overspending.

Male spoke to Guyon Espiner.