Bigpipe Broadband Review
Bigpipe broadband is a no-frills broadband provider that is owned by Spark NZ. It was one of the first broadband providers to offer UFB with no data caps.
Bigpipe offers a range of unlimited-data broadband plans:
ADSL
$79/month – average speeds 9mbps/1mbps
VDSL
$89/month – average speeds 38mbps/10mbps
Fibre
$79/month – average speeds 300mbps/100mbps
$109/month – average speeds 900mbps/500mbps
Modems cost $99 on an open-term plan or free modem when you sign on for a 12-month contract.
How does Bigpipe 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 Bigpipe broadband?
Bigpipe offers cheap, ultra-fast broadband with a free modem on a 12-month contract. It’s a simple premise and one that cuts through the often confusing packages and deals offered by more expensive providers.
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