Cost of International Texts

Letsby

I learned today that my provider, 1p, charges a minimum of 9p for a text message to New Zealand. I suspect much of the 9p if not all is profit as it is possible to send a free text message to NZ and many other countries via afreesms.com. 

I usually use WhatsApp but no everyone wants to use it.

I am interesgted to learn which UK mobile provider has the cheapest rate for texts to NZ.

PHK

The New Zealand Commerce Commission sets the termination charge for an SMS within New Zealand at NZ$0.06 which is roughly 3p. 

So an international text would cost at a minimum the termination charge plus the cost of getting the text to New Zealand 

EE charge 89p to text New Zealand 
O2 charge 65p
Vodafone charge 74p/79p
Three charges 65p
Lebara charge 25p
giff gaff charges 8p
Lyca charges 23p
RWG charges 19p