Originally these "Oh-eight-hundred" numbers were provided by Telecom NZ and "0508" by rival company Clear (now Vodafone New Zealand), although now both numbers can be provided by either company.
最初這些「哦八一百」數字由由敵手公司明白（現在TelstraClear）的Telecom NZ和「0508」提供，雖然兩個數字可以由任一家公司現在提供。