Contact Broadband Review
Contact is one of the biggest electricity generation companies in the country. It ONLY offers broadband when bundled with an accompanying electricity, or power and gas plan.
Contact offers a total of four wireless and fibre plans + power plans:
Wireless: 37/18Mbps
300GB: $65/m
Unlimited: $75/m
Fibre
Fast Fibre (500/100Mbps): $85/m
Max Fibre (900mbps/500mbps): $100/m
NB: The above prices are for Contact’s basic internet plans, bundling broadband with power and/or gas earns an extra discount of $5/m per utility.
Extras:
- Contact offers home phone line and calling plans.
- Modem $99 or $4/m rental, $15 one-off modem delivery fee applies.
How does Contact broadband compare?
Below is an overview of standard 500/100Mbps 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 eligible 4-weekly Skinny mobile plan) Free modem on 12-month plan, $199 on open term (+$10 shipping). Save further $5/m for 12 months for BYO modem. $49 install on open term |
| Bigpipe | $84/m. BYO modem only and a $49 install fee applies. |
| Electric Kiwi Only offers broadband + power bundles |
$2.92/day (equivalent to $88.82/m) BYO modem or buy/rent-to-buy one for $150 |
| Nova Energy* | $94/m broadband only (no fixed term) $79/m: broadband + power |
| 2degrees* | $95/m: broadband $85/m: broadband + mobile $65/m: broadband + mobile + power BYO modem or rent one for $5/m |
| 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. |
| Spark* | $96/m Standard $105/m with Benefits (includes Standard Netflix, $25.99/m, and McAfee Security Standard, $4.95/m) Modem extra $199, or BYO |
| Slingshot* | $97/m BYO modem or rent one for $5/m |
| Now* | $99/m BYO modem or buy one for $120 |
*$15 one-off modem delivery fee (Prices correct as of 30/06/25)
What’s the deal with Contact broadband?
While Contact’s energy-internet bundle discounts are enticing, research the power prices involved to ensure they’re good value for money, too.
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