Orcon Broadband Review
Orcon has been offering internet services since the late 1990s, and has been at the forefront of delivering new internet technology to Kiwi consumers. It’s now owned by Vocus, the same company that owns Slingshot.
Orcon only provides unlimited broadband plans on 12-month terms.
Unlimited Fibre
$97/month – 312/108Mbps
$109/month – 872mbps/497Mbps
Hyperfibre
$129/month – 2000Mbps
$159/month – 4000Mbps
$289/month – 7700Mbps download (7200Mbps upload)
All plans come with free routers and on Unlimited Fibre plans you get free Google Nest wi-fi router(s) for full-house coverage. $14.95 delivery fee applies. Exit fees apply. Hyperfibre not available in all locations.
How does Orcon 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 Orcon broadband?
You can also opt for a static IP, for $10 extra per month, and priority help-desk support for $15 p/m.
On top of Orcon’s lightening fast broadband deals, it also offers great value bundles:
- Add your power and get a 10% bundle discount on both your broadband and power
- Receive a $5 discount on your monthly broadband bill by adding a mobile plan to your account
Orcon offers a range of phone and power plans that you can use to bundle with your Orcon broadband.
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