CallPlus was a telecommunications company providing phone, calling, internet, mobile and advanced connectivity services to New Zealand businesses. Since 2016, CallPlus has been part of the
Vocus Group
Vocus Group Limited, formerly known as Vocus Communications, is a Telephone company, telecommunications company headquartered in Melbourne, Victoria, Melbourne, Australia.
Vocus Communications was founded by James Spenceley as a wholesale, en ...
, which is the third-largest telecommunications company in New Zealand, and fourth-largest in Australia.
Annette Presley and Malcolm Dick (married at the time) founded the company in 1996. Presley, Dick, and Martin Wylie, former company secretary of
Telecom New Zealand, are the company directors.
In 2001, CallPlus launched
Slingshot
A slingshot or catapult is a small hand-powered projectile weapon. The classic form consists of a Y-shaped frame, with two tubes or strips made from either a natural rubber or synthetic elastic material. These are attached to the upper two ends ...
– an Internet Service Provider (ISP) focusing specifically on the residential market, positioning CallPlus as a business telecommunications company. Also in 2001, CallPlus was the first provider in New Zealand to offer
VOIP
Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP), also known as IP telephony, is a set of technologies used primarily for voice communication sessions over Internet Protocol (IP) networks, such as the Internet. VoIP enables voice calls to be transmitted as ...
. Continuing to innovate, CallPlus was the first telco in New Zealand to offer SIP Trunk capability.
In 2012, the company launched
Flip – a low cost ISP for the residential market.
In June 2014 the company bought internet service provider
Orcon.
In April 2015 the company was acquired by
M2 Group.
In 2016, M2 Group and Vocus Communications merged, forming Vocus Group, and in July 2017 CallPlus was rebranded to Vocus Communications – making Vocus Communications a full service telco for NZ businesses and organisations of all sizes.
In February 2020, The Commerce Commission announced that CallPlus, along with other Vocus subsidiaries Orcon and Flip, had been fined $121,500 for billing customers after their contracts had ended. All three subsidiaries pleaded guilty to making false representations in invoices they sent to customers.
References
External links
Vocus Communications NZ website
Telecommunications companies established in 1996
Internet service providers of New Zealand
Mobile phone companies of New Zealand
Telecommunications companies of New Zealand
M2 Group
New Zealand companies established in 1996
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