Slingshot Broadband Review
Slingshot has been a player in the NZ broadband market since 2001. It’s now owned by Vocus, the same company that owns Orcon and Stuff Fibre.
Slingshot offers a range of fixed broadband plans:
150GB
$69.95/month – 100mbps/20mbps
Unlimited
$84.95/month – 100mbps/20mbps
Unlimited Gigantic
$99.95/month – 900mbps/450mbps
Extras:
- All plans, except 150GB plan, available on pay weekly or fortnightly, at slightly different price points
- All plans feature free standard installation and modem
- Use your own modem and receive a $25 joining credit
How does Slingshot broadband compare?
The following table is a comparison of standard 12-month broadband plans from NZ providers. All plans are for 100mbps/20mbps plans with no home phone line. Unless indicated as an extra, all include a router, although a $15 one-off delivery fee can apply.
NB: Most deals include early termination fees, should you break your contract early.
|
Broadband provider |
Unlimited Broadband Deal $ Per Month |
|
2degrees |
$75* |
|
Skinny |
$78 |
|
Bigpipe |
$79 |
|
MyRepublic |
$79 |
|
Vodafone |
$83* |
|
Stuff Fibre |
$84.95* |
|
Slingshot |
$84.95* |
|
Now |
$85 (+$120 router) |
| Nova Energy |
$89 |
|
Orcon |
$89.95* |
|
Contact** |
$89.99* |
|
Spark |
$90* |
| Trustpower** |
$94 (2-year contract) |
* $15 one-off modem delivery fee / **Only available as part of a power bundle (Prices correct as of 29/06/21)
What’s the deal with Slingshot broadband?
Slingshot also offers home phone lines, a range of call packs and power-phone bundle deals:
- Add power to your Slingshot broadband and receive 10% off your base broadband plan and 10% off your power plan
- If you are a Slingshot Broadband customer, you’ll receive $5 off your mobile bill every month (or a proportion of that if you’re billed weekly or fortnightly) – for each mobile account you have with Slingshot.
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