The site was never used for overseas telephone links, which (before the advent of undersea cables and satellites) were provided by two New Zealand Post Office radio stations, Makara Radio (receiving) west of Wellington and Himatangi radio station (transmitting) near Himatangi Beach.
The site was never used for international phone links, which (before the advent of undersea cables and satellites) were facilitated by two New Zealand Post Office radio stations, Makara Radio (receiving) west of Wellington and Himatangi radio station (transmitting) near Himatangi Beach.