Bullet PR client 2degrees Mobile today announced that 206,000 people are now actively using its new services and are enjoying the best use of its great value mobile calling and texting rates. The announcement was made at Auckland’s Crowne Plaza hotel in front of a packed room of journalists.

2degrees CEO Eric Hertz said, “206,000 New Zealanders have chosen to join the 2degrees family to stay closer to friends and whanau. This is well ahead of our expectations and we’re delighted that we have struck such a chord with so many New Zealanders.

“Over the last six months we’ve exceeded initial expectations. We’ve successfully bought down prepaid prices for mobile services so that for the first time people in New Zealand are able to access a prepaid plan at prices below the OECD average.

“We’ve also made it even more attractive to bring your current mobile number over to 2degrees and we are seeing record numbers - 53,000 in fact - who have chosen to bring their existing mobile numbers with them,” he said.

“It’s going to be an exciting time ahead for mobile consumers,” said Eric. “We’ve only just begun.”