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 (300/100Mbps): $80/m
Max Fibre (900mbps/500mbps): $95/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 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 |
$70/m: broadband + power + gas $75/m: broadband + power Modem $99 or $4/m rental. |
| Skinny | $75/m ($65/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. |
| Bigpipe | $79/m $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/m | Subscriber: $80/m (Sky Starter Package, $25.99/m) |
| 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 |
| 2degrees* | $93/m ($83/m with 2degrees monthly mobile plan) 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 Modem extra $150, or BYO on fibre plans* |
$96/m Standard $105/m with Benefits (includes Standard Netflix, $18.49/m, and McAfee Security Standard, $4.95/m) |
| Orcon* | $97/m |
| Slingshot* | $97/m BYO modem or rent one for $5/m |
*$15 one-off modem delivery fee (Prices correct as of 23/07/24)
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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