Book a call

For families in New Zealand

Santa is calling, and he knows their name

Your phone rings. It is Santa, asking for your child by name. Book it for tonight, or for the minute they are in their pyjamas on Christmas Eve.

Book Santa’s call, $3.79Or by email, $1.87

This is the voice your child will hear.

  • Says your child’s first name
  • Rings NZ mobiles and landlines
  • Ready in about a minute

How a Santa call works

The full run-through

  1. Tell Santa who it is for

    A first name, an age and one thing to say well done for. That is all we ask about your child.

  2. Choose a call or an email

    Santa rings your phone for $3.79, or sends the message to your inbox for $1.87.

  3. Santa records the message

    It is made for your child in about a minute, and says their name four times.

  4. The phone rings

    Look at the screen, raise your eyebrows and say, “It’s for you.”

Two ways to hear from Santa

The full surprise

Santa rings your phone

$3.79 one call, made for your child

Your phone rings. You look at the screen and say, “It’s for you.”

  • Santa asks for your child by name, and says it four times
  • Words chosen for their age, and well done for the thing you pick
  • He asks what they want for Christmas, and waits for the answer
  • Rings now, or at the minute you choose, between 8am and 8pm
  • Nobody home? He tries 3 times, then emails the message
  • The message is emailed to you as an MP3 to keep
Book Santa’s call, $3.79

Two minutes to book. Tick one box to keep a recording of the whole call.

How the call works

What Santa says on the call

These are the words Santa says on a phone call to Olivia, who is four and has been kind this year. Your call has your child’s name, words chosen for their age and the thing you pick to praise.

Halfway through he asks what they would like for Christmas, and waits while they tell him. Tick one box and you get a recording of the whole call, their answer included.

The email message uses the same words without the question, and runs for a little under a minute. Santa’s message is pre-made, not live, and is spoken in a computer-made voice.

Make one for your child

Ho, ho, ho! Hello, Olivia! This is Santa Claus, calling all the way from the North Pole.

Rudolph is here beside me, and his nose is glowing bright red, because he knows we are talking to you. The elves are very busy in the workshop, and they are all waving hello.

Now, Olivia, my elves tell me you have been kind to the people around you this year. Kindness is my favourite thing in the whole world.

It is summer where you are, so I will be packing my sunhat. I love flying over the beaches and the Christmas trees on my way to your house.

Now, Olivia, I would love to know. What would you like for Christmas this year?

Santa waits. Your child tells him what they would like.

Oh, what a wonderful idea! I will tell the elves straight away.

Now, I need your help. On Christmas Eve, go to bed nice and early, and you might like to leave a carrot out for the reindeer. They get very hungry.

Well, Olivia, I had better get back to the workshop. Be good, and be kind.

Merry Christmas, Olivia! Ho, ho, ho!

Book it now, or for Christmas Eve

Santa can ring a minute or two after you pay, or at a day and time you choose, between 8am and 8pm New Zealand time. Half past six on Christmas Eve is popular: bath done, pyjamas on, and Santa asking for an early night.

Choose a time

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Questions parents ask

All the questions
Is Santa on the line live?

No. It is a message made for your child, in a computer-made Santa voice, that says their name. On a phone call Santa asks what they would like for Christmas and pauses while they answer, but nobody is live on the line and Santa cannot reply to what they say.

Can I get a recording of the call?

Yes, for free. Tick “record the call” when you order and we record the whole call, both Santa and your child, including what they ask for. It is emailed to you a few minutes after the call. Leave the box unticked and nothing is recorded.

How much does a Santa call cost?

A phone call from Santa is $3.79. A Santa message by email is $1.87. Prices are in New Zealand dollars and you pay once, by card, Apple Pay or Google Pay.

When will the phone ring?

You choose. Santa can ring as soon as the message is ready, usually a minute or two after you pay, or at a day and time you book. Calls are made between 8am and 8pm, New Zealand time.

What if we miss the call?

Santa rings up to 3 times, about 10 minutes apart. If nobody picks up, the message is emailed to you instead, with a page that looks like Santa is calling, so the moment is not lost.

What if it goes to voicemail?

Santa leaves the message on the voicemail, and the same message is emailed to you as an MP3. Turn voicemail off for the evening if you want the phone to keep ringing until someone answers.

“It’s Santa. He’s asking for you.”

Two minutes to book. From $1.87.

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