Black + White Mobile
| Public | |
| Industry | Mobile telecommunications |
| Founded | 2008 as "Black+White" |
| Headquarters | Auckland, New Zealand |
| Products | Mobile phone sales, Telecom services |
| Website | www.bw.co.nz[1] |
Black+White is a New Zealand mobile virtual network operator piggybacking on Vodafone New Zealand's GSM (and UMTS networks, where available). Their handsets are compatible with the Vodafone network and some may also be compatible with Telecom New Zealand's XT network. The handsets are similar to Vodafone's handset range but are sold at different prices. Although they operate on Vodafone's network, Black+White use their own mobile numbers with the 028 prefix at the beginning of the mobile number.
Pricing, roaming and plans
Black+White was established to offer New Zealand mobile consumers cheaper rates and mobile phones at near wholesale prices. They offer number portability like all other phone networks in New Zealand. With Black+White "you can roam on up to 231 networks in over 120 different countries".[2] Furthermore, Black+White's telecommunication plans focus more on small business sectors to accommodate growth and expansion.