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.
Makes calls on 0 of 14 networks
4G calling: 0 from $229
Does it work on my network?
| Network | Verdict |
|---|---|
| 2degrees | Not confirmed |
| One NZ | Not confirmed |
| Spark | Not confirmed |
| Compass (Spark) | Not confirmed |
| Contact Mobile (One NZ) | Not confirmed |
| Electric Kiwi Mobile (2degrees) | Not confirmed |
| Kogan Mobile (One NZ) | Not confirmed |
| Mercury Mobile (Spark) | Not confirmed |
| Mighty Mobile (One NZ) | Not confirmed |
| Nova Energy Mobile (2degrees) | Not confirmed |
| Rocket Mobile (One NZ) | Not confirmed |
| Skinny (Spark) | Not confirmed |
| Slingshot (2degrees) | Not confirmed |
| Warehouse Mobile (2degrees) | Not confirmed |
Where to buy
- JB Hi-Fi NZ Out of stock $229 checked 23 Oct 2026 · Page shows "Not available". Currency not printed on the page; NZD assumed from the .co.nz store.
- Opel Mobile NZ $229 checked 23 Oct 2026 · Maker's own shop: "at just $229", free standard shipping, Add to cart shown; no stock count given.
Features
| Not confirmed | |
| Wi-Fi hotspot | Yes |
| Maps | Not confirmed |
| Web browser | Not confirmed |
| Not confirmed | |
| Picture messages (MMS) | Not confirmed |
| Music player | Not confirmed |
| FM radio | Yes |
| Bluetooth | Yes |
| Dual SIM | Not confirmed |
| Headphone jack | Yes |
| USB-C charging | Yes |
| Emergency button | Yes |
| Camera | Not confirmed |
Specs
| Style | Home phone |
|---|---|
| Software | — |
| Battery life | Not confirmed |
| Battery capacity | — |
| Screen | 2.8" |
| Weight | 646 g |
| 2G | Yes |
| 4G bands | B1, B2, B3, B7, B8, B20, B28 |
| 4G calling (VoLTE) | Yes |
| Model number (New Zealand) | OM4GHP225B |
Did it work for you?
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Sources
- JB Hi-Fi NZ: model OM4GHP225B; "4G VoLTE (LTE-FDD: B1/B2/B3/B7/B8/B20/B28AB)"; 3G 850/900/2100; SOS button with recordable SOS message; back-up battery; Bluetooth headset support; 128x64 dot-matrix display; $229, not available
- JB Hi-Fi Business (AU): same band list, "Dual SIM", "NANO SIM socket", SOS button, back-up battery; price needs login
- The Good Guys AU: AUD 199, ordered from supplier on purchase; 2 x nano SIM; battery "keeps the phone running during power interruptions"; 2.8in 128x64 display; Bluetooth 5.0; 3.5 mm jack; 646 g; LTE Cat 4
- Opel Mobile NZ (maker): $229 direct, free shipping; "will work on any AUS and NZ 4G network"; hotspot; SMS/MMS; 3.5 mm jack; FAQ says dual SIM, "4G with VoLTE for SIM1, and 3G only for SIM2"; 1400 mAh, 7 h talk / 193 h standby
- Opel HomePhone 2 manual (NZ site, 2026): model OM4GHP225B; "2G 850/900/1800/1900", "3G 850/900/1900/2100", "4G B1/2/3/7/8/20/28AB"; "VoLTE Call: Yes"; Wi-Fi hotspot yes; FM radio yes; Bluetooth 5.0; USB-C; 3.5 mm jack; "1 x Nano SIM"; 1000 mAh backup battery; 3.5in 128x64 dot matrix; 646 g
Still being verified: dual sim (Good Guys and JB Business say dual SIM; JB NZ's feature list mentions only one nano-SIM socket), AU gsm 2g (the NZ manual lists 2G 850/900/1800/1900; not applied to the AU version, and Australian 2G is closed anyway), dual sim also contradicted by the maker: NZ manual says 1 x Nano SIM, NZ page FAQ says dual SIM (nano + full size, SIM2 3G only), battery: NZ manual 1000 mAh vs NZ page 1400 mAh (7 h talk / 193 h standby), so battery life left empty, screen: NZ manual says 3.5in, Good Guys 2.8in (2.8 kept from before), wcdma bands kept null; retailers give 3G as 850/900/2100 MHz (likely B5/B8/B1, not mapped), battery capacity and runtime, whether colour display (Good Guys contradicts itself), network reports (no Telstra/Optus/Vodafone list naming it found), NZ stock at Opel's own shop (Add to cart shown, no count); Harvey Norman NZ page showed no price/stock, opelmobile.com.au returned 403; opelmobile.co.nz (maker) read.