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2degrees Broadband Review

If you are turning cold on your existing internet plan, have you considered warming up with 2degrees? If you want superfast internet speeds, you’ll be keen to learn what’s on offer.

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2degrees has a no-frills selection of broadband plans:

Wireless Broadband

  • 300GB 4G: $55/month
  • 600GB 4G: $60/month
  • Unlimited 5G: $79/month

Starter Unlimited Fibre (50/10mbps)

  • $60 per month
  • Optional home line

Unlimited Fibre (299/108mbps)

  • $97 per month
  • Optional home line
  • Six months’ free Prime (comes with Prime gaming) worth $8 p/m: $48 over six months*
  • Four months free broadband worth $97 p/m: $388 over four months*

Ultimate Unlimited Fibre (876/497Mbps)

  • $109 per month
  • Optional home line
  • 6 months’ free Prime (comes with Prime  worth $8 p/m: $48 over 6 months*
  • Four months free broadband worth $109 p/m: $436 over four months*

*Only on a 12 month plan

Extras across all (above) plans:

  • Free modem rental on 12-month contract ($15 shipping fee)
  • $10/month discount across all plans if you already have a 2degrees pay monthly phone plan

Hyperfibre 2

  • $139 per month
  • Unlimited data
  • Free Orbi Hyperfibre modem rental on a 12 month term. $15 shopping fee applies

Hyperfibre 4

  • $169 per month
  • Unlimited data
  • Free Orbi Hyperfibre modem rental on a 12 month term. $15 shopping fee applies

How does 2degrees 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 2degrees broadband?

2degrees offers a no-contract, pay monthly option, however a modem charge ($199) and a connection fee ($99) apply.

Other options include:

  • $15 unlimited NZ/OZ landline calls + voicemail, caller waiting
  • SuperGold card holders get additional $5 off broadband plans
  • Save $10 per month if you already have a pay monthly mobile 2degrees plan

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