Home phones that don't need a landline
These home phones take a mobile SIM, so they keep working without a landline. They look and ring like a home phone, with big buttons and a handset. Here are the ones sold in New Zealand.
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Opel Mobile 4G HomePhone 2
A big-button 4G desk phone with a SIM slot, SOS button and back-up battery, sold as a landline replacement that needs no nbn or fixed line.
- Home phone
- Wi-Fi hotspot
from $229
Why a home phone with a SIM?
Where landlines are moving to internet calling, a home phone plugs into the router instead of the wall, so it only works while the router does. A phone with a SIM doesn't need one, so it suits homes without broadband, and people who want a phone that isn't tied to the router.
It still needs to make calls on your network, which now usually means over 4G. Pick your network above and we'll only show phones we've confirmed.
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