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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.

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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 fibre broadband deals from major providers in New Zealand. Plans do not include any current offers:

Broadband Provider Unlimited Broadband Deal
$ Per Month
Contact*
Only offers broadband + power bundles
$75/m: broadband + power + gas
$80/m: broadband + power
Modem $99 or $4/m rental
Skinny $80/m ($70/m with $27 or above 4-weekly Skinny mobile plan)
Free modem on 12-month plan, $150 on open term (+$10 shipping). Save further $5/m for 12 months for BYO modem. $49 install on open term
Bigpipe $84/m. Free modem on 12-month plan or BYO.
$49 install on open term.
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: $95/m | Subscriber: $85/m
(Sky Starter Package, $25.99/m)
One NZ* $96/m
BYO modem or rent one for $5/m on 12-month plan
No fixed term with BYO modem
2degrees* $95/m: broadband
$85/m: broadband + mobile
$65/m: broadband + mobile + power
BYO modem or rent one for $5/m
Nova Energy* $95/m broadband only (no fixed term)
$75/m: broadband + power
Now* $95/m
BYO modem or buy one for $120
Spark* $96/m Standard
$105/m with Benefits (includes Standard Netflix, $20.99/m, and McAfee Security Standard, $4.95/m)
Modem extra $150, or BYO
Slingshot* $97/m
BYO modem or rent one for $5/m

*$15 one-off modem delivery fee (Prices correct as of 06/12/24)

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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