How to Call New Zealand Phone Numbers
Country phone codes
+64 is the country calling code assigned to New Zealand by the International Telecommunication Union. All of the country’s telephone numbers are also designated in partnership between the Number Administration Deed, the New Zealand Commerce Commission, and the Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment of the New Zealand Government.
So if you’re calling New Zealand, the number should start with:
+64 1-234-5678
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Prefix
A prefix is simply the set of numbers that come before the country and area codes of a telephone number. New Zealand’s telephone numbers are made up of 10 numbers split into groups of 3. So if you’re going to make a call to New Zealand using a mobile phone, you should dial country code+area code+7-digit number. Some of the common area codes in New Zealand include Auckland (9), Christchurch (3) and Wellington (4).
| Location | Country Code | Landline Area Code | Landline Number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Auckland | +64 | (9) | 123 4567 |
| Christchurch | +64 | (3) | 123 4567 |
| Wellington | +64 | (4) | 123 4567 |
So if you’re making a call to Christchurch, dial +64 9 123 4567.
Network coverage
Network coverage is readily available across New Zealand.
5G coverage
5G connection is readily available across the country, but quality highly depends on the mobile operator.
International Roaming
Available at over 50 destinations, you can count on us to keep you connected even when you’re not in home soil.
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Top Mobile SIM network in New Zealand
Here are the top mobile SIM networks in New Zealand:
Spark New Zealand
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Top apps used to communicate
Here are the top apps mostly used for communication in New Zealand:
Messenger
Emergency phone numbers
Here are the 2 most important emergency numbers to take note of when visiting India:
102 for ambulance service
101 for fire
100 for police
112 for the national emergency number.
Best Time to Call New Zealand
New Zealand observes New Zealand Standard Time (NZST) using the time offset of UTC +13:00.
Wherever you are in Australia, you can call New Zealand from the following time zones:
| Best time to call | Time to Call |
UTC Relative |
Time Zone |
State |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand | 12:00pm – 2:00pm | UTC+10:00 | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) | Queensland |
| 10:00am | UTC+08:00 | Australian Western Standard Time (AWST) | Western Australia | |
| 11:30am | UTC+09:30 | Australian Central Standard Time (ACST) | South Australia, Northern Territory and town of Broken Hill in Western New South Wales | |
| 1:00pm | UTC+11:00 | Norfolk Island Standard Time (NFT) | Norfolk Island | |
| 9:00am | UTC+07:00 | Christmas Island Standard Time (CXT) | Christmas Island | |
| 8:30am | UTC+06:30 | Cocos (Keeling) Islands Standard Time (CCT) | Cocos (Keeling) Islands |
Daylight Savings Time (first Sunday in October – first Sunday in April)
| Best time to call | Time to Call |
UTC Relative |
Time Zone |
State |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand | 9:00am – 8:00pm | UTC+11:00 | Australian Eastern Daylight Time (AEDT) | New South Wales (except Broken Hill), Victoria, Tasmania, Australian Capital Territory |
| 8:00am – 7:00pm | UTC+10:00 | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) | Queensland | |
| 9:00am – 4:00pm | UTC+08:00 | Australian Western Standard Time (AWST) | Western Australia | |
| 11:30am – 7:30pm | UTC+10:30 | Australian Central Daylight Time (ACDT) | South Australia, Northern Territory and town of Broken Hill in Western New South Wales | |
| 10:30am – 6:30pm | UTC+09:30 | Australian Central Standard Time (ACST) | Northern Territory | |
| 1:00pm – 8:00pm | UTC+12:00 | Norfolk Island Daylight Time (NDT) | Norfolk Island | |
| 8:00am – 4:00pm | UTC+07:00 | Christmas Island Standard Time (CXT) | Christmas Island | |
| 7:30am – 3:30pm | UTC+06:30 | Cocos (Keeling) Islands Standard Time (CCT) | Cocos (Keeling) Islands |