New Zealand Gazette – 1993 – No. 157

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✨ Telephone Call Prices



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2. TELEPHONE - CALL PRICES

2.1 Call Tariffs

The following general criteria apply to all calls charged on a per-call basis:

  • All calls are charged at the rate applying when the call is started.
  • Calls with a recorded duration of less than 2 seconds are not charged for.
  • Calls are not charged for unless answered. An "answered" call includes connection to a facsimile machine, answerphone, or other device which returns a "call answered" signal.

2.2 Telecom National Call (Toll) Charges

National calls were previously referred to as toll calls. National calls are calls made within New Zealand but outside a customer's local calling area. The following charges apply:

Direct Dial Calls

Direct dialled Telecom National Calls are charged per second after the first minute. A one minute minimum charge applies to each call.

Other Call Types

All Telecom National Calls that are not Direct Dialled are charged at the per minute rate for each minute or part of a minute.

RATES FOR NATIONAL CALLS (except City to City Routes)
CHARGING PERIOD
CHARGING STEP Morning Monday - Friday 8 a.m. - Noon Afternoon Monday - Friday Noon - 6 p.m. Economy Monday - Friday 6 p.m. - 10 p.m. Sat, Sun and national statutory holidays 8 a.m. - 10 p.m. Night Every Day 10 p.m. - 8 a.m.
First Minute Additional Seconds First Minute Additional Seconds
A 5.82c 0.10c 4.85c 0.09c
B 11.64c 0.20c 9.70c 0.17c
C 19.40c 0.33c 15.52c 0.26c
D 30.07c 0.51c 24.25c 0.41c
E/F 46.56c 0.78c 36.86c 0.62c
G 62.08c 1.04c 47.53c 0.80c
H 73.72c 1.23c 57.23c 0.96c
I 91.18c 1.52c 70.81c 1.19c

Notes:

  • The per second prices have been rounded up to the nearest 0.01 cents for convenience, so the prices actually charged may be slightly less than those shown.
  • The price charged for any call is rounded up to the next whole cent.
  • Calls to the Telecom Cellular Network (TCN) are charged at 63 cents for the first minute, and at 1.05 cents per second thereafter.
  • Calls to the Bell South Cellular network are charged at 63 cents per minute or part of a minute.
  • All calls to the Telecom Paging Network are charged at 10 cents per call at all times.
  • Local Call rates apply to calls between telephone offices on Great Barrier Island.
  • All times are New Zealand local time.


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🚂 Centrex Telephone Services (continued from previous page)

🚂 Transport & Communications
Telecommunications, Centrex, Private Switching, Networking Service, Regular Extensions, Hunting Extensions, ISDN Centrex, Wide Area Centrex, Billing, Charges

🚂 Telephone Call Tariffs

🚂 Transport & Communications
Telephone, Call Tariffs, Charging Periods, Call Duration, Answered Calls

🚂 Telecom National Call Charges

🚂 Transport & Communications
Telecom, National Calls, Toll Calls, Direct Dial Calls, Call Rates, Charging Steps