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Slingshot Broadband Review

Slingshot has been a player in the NZ broadband market since 2001. It’s now owned by Vocus, the same company that owns Orcon.

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Slingshot offers a range of fixed and wireless broadband plans, plus great bundle savings:

ADSL/VDSL Broadband 150GB

  • $85/month
  • Average download of 9Mbps for ADSL
  • Average download speed of 36Mbps for VDSL
  • Automatic datablocks added when you reach your plan limit

ADSL/VDSL Broadband Unlimited

  • $89/month
  • Average download speed of 9Mbps for ADSL
  • Average download speed of 36Mbps for VDSL
  • $100 joining credit on a 12 month term

Wireless (300GB)

  • $55/month
  • Average download of 30Mbps

Wireless Unlimited

  • $60/month
  • Average download of 30Mbps

Fibre 150GB

  • $82/month
  • Average download speed of 312Mbps

Fibre Unlimited

  • $87/month
  • Average download speed of 312Mbps
  • $100 joining credit on a 12 month term

Fibre Unlimited Gigantic

  • $99/month
  • Average download speed of 872Mbps
  • $100 joining credit on a 12 month term

Extras:

  • All plans, except fibre 150GB and ADSL/VDSL unlimited plans, available on pay weekly or fortnightly, at slightly different price points
  • BYO modem, or $5/month ($15 delivery fee) on fibre plans. Wireless includes modem ($15 delivery fee)
  • $250 joining credit on a 12-month term on Unlimited and Unlimited Gigantic plans when bundled with power
  • Add Slingshot power and mobile to save up to $40 a month on your broadband plan.

How does Slingshot broadband compare?

Below is an overview of 300/100Mbps broadband deals on offer from major providers in New Zealand.

Broadband Provider Unlimited Broadband Deal
$ Per Month
Skinny
Modem shipping: $10
$68.75 (Includes current deal: 1 month free on 12-month contract)
($59.58 with $27 or above 4-weekly Skinny mobile plan)
Save further $5/m for 12 months for BYO modem.
Free modem on 12-month plan. $150 on open term.
Standard price: $75/m
Contact*
Only offers broadband + power bundles
Bundle deals only, no fixed term:
$49: broadband + power
$70: fibre broadband + power
Slingshot* $77 (Includes deal: $20/m discount on 12-month contract)
(Current deal also includes extra $100 bonus credit, bringing total cost to $68.66/m for first 12 months)
BYO modem or rent one for $5/m
Standard price: $97/m
2degrees* $80 (Includes deal: $17/m discount on 12-month contract)
($70 with 2degrees monthly mobile plan)
BYO modem or rent one for $5/m
Bigpipe $79
$49 connection fee applies
Electric Kiwi
Only offers broadband + power bundles
$2.65/day (equivalent to $80.60/m)
BYO modem or buy/rent-to-buy one for $150.
Sky Broadband Non-Sky TV subscriber: $90 | Subscriber: $80
(Sky Starter Package, $25.99/m)
(Current deal: 50% off for first three months,
equal to $78.75/m | $70/m for first 12 months.)
One NZ* $91/m
($81/m with One NZ pay monthly mobile plan)
BYO modem or rent one for $4/m on 12-month plan
No fixed term with BYO modem
Nova Energy* $95 broadband only (no fixed term)
$75: broadband + power
Now $95
(10% power bundle discount + $5 per added mobile plan)
BYO modem or buy one for $120
Orcon* $97
Spark Modem extra $150,
or BYO on fibre plans*
$97
(Includes Standard Netflix worth $18.49/m,
equivalent to $78.51/m.
Plus McAfee Security Standard,
worth $4.95/m)

*$15 one-off modem delivery fee (Prices correct as of 28/02/24)


What’s the deal with Slingshot broadband?

Slingshot also offers home phone lines, a range of call packs and power-phone and insurance bundle deals:

  • Add power to your Slingshot broadband and save $20 per month on your broadband plan
  • Add power and a mobile plan to your Slingshot broadband and save $25 per month on your broadband plan
  • If you are a Slingshot Broadband customer, you’ll receive $5 off your mobile bill every month (or a proportion of that if you’re billed weekly or fortnightly) – for each mobile account you have with Slingshot.

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