Sky Broadband Review
If your current internet plan has you dragging your feet, you might want to consider flying high with Sky Broadband.
Sky Broadband offers three super-fast unlimited fibre plans, two of which can be bundled with Sky TV for extra value:
Fibre Starter (50/10Mbps)
- $60 per month
- Free use of Sky WiFi 6 router
Fibre Everyday (303/108Mbps)
- Sky TV subscriber: $80
- Non-subscriber: $90
- Free use of Sky WiFi 6 router
Fibre Pro (828/498Mbps)
- Sky TV subscriber: $90
- Non-subscriber: $110
- Free use of Sky WiFi 6 router
Extras across all plans:
- Sky Home Phone Plan for $10/month
- Wi-fi set-up technician for $150
- Static IP address for a monthly fee of $10
Sky TV Bundles
All Sky Broadband plans come with the option of adding Sky TV plan. Creating a Sky Broadband + Sky TV bundle means you can get more content for less money.
Sky Starter (the base Sky TV package) is $25.99 per month on its own. The minimum price of Sky Broadband and Sky TV bundles are:
- Fibre Pro ($90) with Sky Starter ($25.99) = $115.99/month
- Fibre Everyday ($80) with Sky Starter ($25.99) = $105.99/month
- Fibre Starter ($60) with Sky Starter ($25.99) = $85.99/month
On top of these prices, if you’re a Sky TV subscriber there is the possibility of other costs, such as additional channel packages, and added Sky Box box functionality.
How does Sky 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 Sky Broadband?
Sky Broadband offers a few unique features that helps their internet plans stand out:
- Sky Broadband offers a Boost Plan with every fibre pack for $10/month. Boost plans come with an extra booster to ensure you have internet access in every part of your home.
- You can use your own router. Sky Broadband will work with most routers (compatibility information is available via the Sky website).
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