A student who had her phone stolen has slammed Vodafone after being ordered to repay more than $1700 of calls racked up by the thief.

Telecom has called time on its all-you-can-eat Big Time broadband plan as it struggles to manage traffic demand created by the plan.

When the industry is heading along the right path, it is perhaps ironic that the largest step is the most uncertain, writes Mike Cranna.

The resignation of Telecom's chief financial officer Russ Houlden is the fifth by a senior staffer at the embattled telco this year.

Broadband speeds are improving but are lagging outside Auckland because ISPs are installing most of their equipment in that city.

A Vodafone marketing deal has pushed the Commerce Commission to recommend the Govt regulate mobile phone 'termination rates'.

Vodafone has joined up with a Canadian company in a bid to take part in the Government's $1.5b broadband plan.