Hero Internet SMS Gateway
Hero Internet offer an SMS gateway for customers who wish to send SMS messages either by using our email to SMS gateway or web service API.
Email to SMS Gateway
Configuration GuideJSON API
Configuration GuideWhat Cloud PBX features are available with Hero Internet?
- Call Forwarding
- Caller ID
- Caller Privacy Options
- Voice Quality Options
- Call Recording (Stored in UK)
- Voicemail
- Voicemail Transcription
- Auto Attendant IVR
- Global Address Book
- Simultaneous Ring
- Do Not Disturb
- Call Waiting
- Call Rejection Options
- Call Screening
- Group Call Pickup
- Call Queuing
- Hunt Groups
- Geographic Forwarding
- Missed Call Notifications
- Network Call Forward
- Intercom
- Fax to Email
- Caller Tunes
- Authorisation PIN Code
- Speed Dial
- Call Privacy
- Last Number Redial
- Call Return
- Dial Plan Options
- Call Barring
- Call Parking
- Remote Call Back
- Remote Dial Tone
- Call Transfers
- Music on Hold
- Time Based Rules
- Web Conferencing
- Phone Conferencing
- Unified Communications
- Line Monitoring
- SMS Notification
An description of each Cloud PBX feature can be found on our Cloud PBX page
What AI Voice features are available with Hero Internet?
- Call Transcription
- Call Sentiment Analysis
- Voice Activated Attendants
- Automatic Language Translation
- Voicemail Transcription
- Test to Speech Generator
- Transcription Alerts
An description of each AI Voice feature can be found on our AI Voice page
Countries included in Hero Internet calling plans
- Andorra (Fixed)
- Argentina (Fixed)
- Australia (Fixed)
- Australia (Mobile)
- Bangladesh (Fixed)
- Bangladesh (Mobile)
- Bermuda (Fixed)
- Bermuda (Mobile)
- Brazil (Fixed)
- Brazil (Mobile)
- Brunei (Fixed)
- Brunei (Mobile)
- Bulgaria (Fixed)
- Canada (Fixed)
- China (Fixed)
- China (Mobile)
- Costa Rica (Fixed)
- Czech Republic (Fixed)
- Denmark (Fixed)
- Denmark (Mobile)
- Estonia (Fixed)
- France (Fixed)
- Germany (Fixed)
- Germany (Mobile)
- Greece (Fixed)
- Guadeloupe - French (Fixed)
- Guam (Fixed)
- Guiana - French (Fixed)
- Hong Kong (Fixed)
- Hong Kong (Mobile)
- Iceland (Fixed)
- Iceland (Mobile)
- India (Fixed)
- India (Mobile)
- Ireland - Republic (Fixed)
- Ireland - Republic (Mobile)
- Italy (Fixed)
- Japan (Fixed)
- Korea - South (Fixed)
- Korea - South (Mobile)
- Malaysia (Fixed)
- Malaysia (Mobile)
- Martinique (Fixed)
- Mexico (Fixed)
- Mongolia (Fixed)
- Morocco (Fixed)
- New Zealand (Fixed)
- New Zealand (Mobile)
- Norway (Fixed)
- Panama (Fixed)
- Peru (Fixed)
- Poland (Fixed)
- Portugal (Fixed)
- Puerto Rico (Fixed)
- Romania (Fixed)
- Romania (Mobile)
- Russia (Fixed)
- San Marino (Fixed)
- Singapore (Fixed)
- Singapore (Mobile)
- Slovak Republic (Fixed)
- Slovenia (Fixed)
- Spain (Fixed)
- Sweden (Fixed)
- Switzerland (Fixed)
- Taiwan (Fixed)
- Thailand (Fixed)
- Thailand (Mobile)
- United Kingdom (Fixed)
- United Kingdom (Mobile)
- USA (Fixed)
- USA (Mobile)
- Venezuela (Fixed)
- Virgin Islands (Fixed)
Casual Calling Rates - Full list here
New Zealand
Landlines: 2c per minute
Mobile: 8c per minute
Australia
Landline: 3c per minute
Mobile: 8c per minute
United Kingdom
Landline: 3c per minute
Mobile: 5c per minute
United States
Landline: 3c per minute
Mobile: 3c per minute
Canada
Landline: 2c per minute
Mobile: 2c per minute
Calling Channels Explained
The amount of calling channels (or trunks) you have, defines how many calls you can make or receive at one time. Think of them as phone lines.
Hero Internet provides a complementary calling channel on every account and an additional channel for each phone number added. These channels are shared across the entire account.
Example: 5 phone numbers = 6 calling channels in total.
Free extensions do not add to the channel count. If required, additional channels can be purchased for $2 each.
Free Extensions explained
Hero Internet offers extensions at no additional cost. Extensions are internal numbers that can only be dialed within your local phone system.
Extensions do not come with a Direct Inward Dial (DID) number and do not count toward your account’s calling channel limit.
Extensions can be used within an IVR (Interactive Voice Response) system or call queue, and can also be linked to a DID on your account, enabling calls to and from the public switched telephone network (PSTN).
Cloud Line explained
A Cloud Line is a phone number that comes with ALL Cloud PBX features, including Voicemail.
Each Cloud Line adds one calling channel to your account.
DDI lines explained
A DDI Line is a phone number that does not include Cloud PBX features. These are typically used for connecting to PBX's.
DDI lines do provide some limited features including:
- Caller ID
- Call Forwarding
- Time Schedules
DDI Lines do not add any calling channels to your account.
Features included with home plan
Caller ID
See the phone number of your incoming callers.
Call Forwarding
Forward all calls to your mobile phone. Pre-configure the system to do this at set times of the day or week, or forward calls on demand.
Call Screening
Block calls from anonymous phone numbers or at particular times of the day.
Do Not Disturb
Choose to send calls to Voicemail when you don't want to receieve calls
plus many more
Free Trial Explained
Hero Internet offers a free 30 day trial of our voice services.
The trial includes one New Zealand phone number and 60 minutes of calling to New Zealand landline and mobiles.
All Cloud PBX features and AI Voice features are also included.
No credit card is required. At the end of the trial, your service will be automatically converted to a "Cloud Line" plan costing $4 + GST ($4.60 incl) per month.
You may choose any local New Zealand phone number you like. When your trial concludes, you can choose to keep the phone number or to port a number that your already own to the Hero network.
To take advantage of the free trial, sign up and choose the "Free Trial Plan" when prompted.
Please Note: Free trials are not available for Broadband connections, toll-free numbers or Microsoft Teams Calling.
Available Phone Number Types
Note: More information can be found about these number types on our phone numbers page.
Please contact us if the number type you are looking for is not listed.
New Zealand
Local Area
0800 Freephone
028 Numbers
0900 Premium Rate
Australia
Local Area
1800 Freephone
1300 Non-Geographic
1900 Premium Rate
United Kingdom
Local Area
030 Non-Geographic
0800 Freephone
United States
Canada
VoIP Plan Pricing Terms
- All prices are in NZ Dollars, exclude GST and are charged in one minute blocks.
- Free trial includes one NZ local phone number and 60 minutes of calling to New Zealand landlines or mobiles. For more details, click here.
- Destinations included in bundled minutes are subject to change.
- Bundled minutes do not rollover to the next monthly bill cycle.
- Incoming calls are free of charge, with the exception of incoming calls to Toll Free numbers (0800, 1800, etc)
- Hero Internet to Hero Internet (On-net) calls are also free
Number Porting
- Porting of your current phone number can be requested within our web portal - more details here.
- Number porting is charged at $10 (11.50 incl GST) per number for local and national NZ numbers.
- Toll free number ports are charged at $20 ($23 incl GST) per number.
Call Recording Information
Call Recordings are available free with any Microsoft Teams Calling plan.
Recordings can be stored for up to 7 years and include Basic AI Voice features like Call Transcription and Sentiment analysis
Teams Lite Terms
- All prices are in NZ Dollars, exclude GST and are charged in one minute blocks
- Bundled minutes do not rollover to the next monthly bill cycle
- Destinations included in bundled minutes are subject to change.
- Bundled minutes exclude special numbers (directory assistance) and premium numbers (e.g. 0900)
- Free trials are not available for Hero Teams Calling.
Teams Unlimited Terms
- All prices are in NZ Dollars, exclude GST and are charged in one minute blocks
- Destinations included in unlimited minutes are subject to change.
- Unlimited minutes exclude special numbers (directory assistance) and premium numbers (e.g. 0900)
- Reasonable usage policy applies for Unlimited calling lines
- Unlimited calling bundles are for standard 'person to person' calling
- Unlimited calling is not to be used for outbound call centres, automatic dialers, continuous call forwarding or any other activity we consider to be unreasonable use
- Calling bundles specifically for call centres are available. Please contact us for further details
- Free trials are not available for Hero Teams Calling.
Number Porting
- Porting of your current phone number can be requested within our web portal - more details here.
- Number porting is charged at $10 (11.50 incl GST) per number for local and national NZ numbers.
- Toll free number ports are charged at $20 ($23 incl GST) per number.
Wholesale Setup Cost Explained
- Setup of your wholesale web portal is free when using your own billing system
- Cost of setup for Hero Internet's billing system is $250 + GST (one off cost)
IP Addresses Explained
All Hero Internet Fibre, Fixed Wireless and xDSL connections come with a free public IPv4 address, meaning that no Network Address Translation (NAT) is used on the connection.
Static IP addresses are also available at an additional cost of $5 per month ($5.75 incl GST).
Business SLA Explained
Business SLA provided according to Chorus service levels. For more details, click here.
Business Broadband Terms
- All prices are in NZ Dollars and exclude GST
- Free trial is not available with Hero Broadband connections
- A one-off installation admin fee of $50 +GST ($57.50 inc GST) will also apply for new Fibre connections.
- Additional $10+ GST per month tail extension costs apply for fibre connections not supplied by Chorus or not in the Tuatahi (UFF) Waikato region.
- 300M speeds only available on Chorus, Tuatahi (UFF) and Enable at this stage. Northpower and Unison connections operate at 100/20 and 100/100 speeds.
- The lowest speed plan for a business premises is 300M/300M. Additional installation fees may apply for business connections.
Residential Broadband Terms
- All prices are in NZ Dollars and exclude GST
- Free trial is not available with Hero Broadband connections
- A one-off installation admin fee of $50 +GST ($57.50 inc GST) will also apply for new Fibre connections.
- Additional $10+ GST per month tail extension costs apply for fibre connections not supplied by Chorus or not in the Tuatahi (UFF) Waikato region.
- 300M speeds only available on Chorus, Tuatahi (UFF) and Enable at this stage. Northpower and Unison connections operate at 100/20 and 100/100 speeds.
- The Home Starter 50/10 pricing is only available on Chorus and Tuatahi Fibre. Enable, Northpower and Unison pricing retails at $75+GST
4G Wireless & DSL Terms
HyperFibre Installation Note
HyperFibre requires a new ONT installation and one-off install/upgrade charges will apply. Enquire for details
Fibre Coverage Note
- Coverage area includes any area covered by Chorus or within the Tuatahi (UFF) Waikato region
- Additional $10+ GST per month tail extension costs apply for fibre connections outside of coverage area
Modem requirements for Hero Fixed Wireless 4G
Hero Internet can provide a Huawei B818 Modem at a one-off cost of $299 ($343.85 incl GST).
Customers may supply their own router however it must be a compatible 4G router (Huawei B818 or TP-Link Deco X58)
Purchasing VoIP Hardware
If you are already a Hero Internet customer, you can order your handsets in the Shop Page of our web portal. Click here to go there now.
If you do not have an account with us, please sign up here.
The team at Hero Internet are available to consult with you about your requirements. Please see our contact section to get in touch with us.
For reseller or bulk purchase pricing, please contact us.
Note: All pricing is in NZ Dollars and exclusive of GST.
Purchasing VoIP Hardware
If you are already a Hero Internet customer, you can order your handsets in the Shop Page of our web portal. Click here to go there now.
If you do not have an account with us, please sign up here.
The team at Hero Internet are available to consult with you about your requirements. Please see our contact section to get in touch with us.
For reseller or bulk purchase pricing, please contact us.
Note: All pricing is in NZ Dollars and exclusive of GST.