Below is a round-up of the current mobile plans costing $50 per month and below (all figures correct as of 01/12/25).
Or, if you’d rather get an overview of the best endless data plans, regardless of price, read our article Best Endless Data Mobile Plans.
2degrees
Pay monthly
- $35 Plan: 3GB data & unlimited calls & texts to NZ/OZ
- $45 Plan: 6GB data & unlimited calls & texts to NZ/OZ*
*Add group plans from $25/m to $40/m
Prepaid (calendar month)
- $8 Plan: 150MB data & 100 mins & unlimited texts to NZ/OZ
- $15 Plan: 1GB data & 100 mins & unlimited texts to NZ/OZ
- $20 Plan: 2GB data & 200 mins & unlimited texts to NZ/OZ
- $25 Plan: 3GB data & 250 mins & unlimited texts to NZ/OZ
- $35 Plan: 4.5GB data & 300 mins & unlimited texts to NZ/OZ
- $45 Plan: 10GB data & unlimited calls & texts to NZ/OZ
All plans offer: rollover on call, text and data limits, daily hour of free data (not $8 plan), unlimited calls to other 2degrees mobiles, hotspotting, free voicemail, 5G ready, 7.5GB of free data on join-up
Spark
Pay monthly
- $43 Plan: Endless data (speeds reduce after 3GB) & unlimited calls & texts to NZ/OZ + 10% Spotify Premium discount
- $50 Plan: Endless data (speeds reduce after 6GB) & unlimited calls & texts to NZ/OZ + 10% Spotify Premium discount
Prepaid (28 days)
- $17 Plan: 750MB data & 100 mins & unlimited texts to NZ/OZ + 10% Spotify Premium discount
- $21 Plan: 1.5GB rollover data & 200 mins & unlimited texts to NZ/OZ + 10% Spotify Premium discount
- $25 Plan: 2.5GB rollover data & 250 mins & unlimited texts to NZ/OZ + 10% Spotify Premium discount, free Spotify Data
- $35 Plan: 4GB rollover data & 300 mins & unlimited texts to NZ/OZ + $7 Spotify Premium discount, free Spotify Data
- $50 Plan: 10GB rollover data & unlimited calls & texts to NZ/OZ + $7 Spotify Premium discount, free Spotify Data
All plans offer: rollover on call, text and data limit, hotspotting and Data Stack (not $17 plan). Data Stack: earn 100MB of data every 28 days when you stay on an eligible Spark Prepaid Value Pack, up to a maximum of 10GB. Unused Data Stack does not roll over.
Skinny
Prepaid (four-weekly)
- $8 Plan: 250MB data & 100 mins & unlimited texts to NZ/OZ
- $17 Plan: 1.5GB rollover data & 200 rollover mins & unlimited texts to NZ/OZ*
- $27 Plan: 4GB rollover data & 300 rollover mins & unlimited texts to NZ/OZ*
- $40 Plan: Endless data (speeds reduce after 10GB) & unlimited calls & texts to NZ/OZ**
- $50 Plan: Endless data (speeds reduce after 40GB) & unlimited calls & texts to NZ/OZ**
Electric Kiwi
Kiwi Mobile’s two phone plans deliver unlimited data, capped at download speeds of 1.2Mbps once you hit one of five data caps. Once you hit your data cap, if you don’t want your data speed slowed to 1.2Mbps, you can opt to move up to the next data tier. If you opt to increase your data limit, the daily cost of your plan rises accordingly for those days of additional data.
However, whatever data/price tier you end up on by the end of the month, when the next billing cycle comes around (there are 12 per calendar year), your plan automatically resets back down to your original plan.
Choice Lite Plan
- 1GB $0.59/day ($17.95/m)
- 5GB $0.89/day ($27.07/m)
- 2GB $1.19/day ($36.20/m)
- 3GB $1.49/day ($45.32/m)
- 4GB $1.79/day ($54.45/m)
Choice Plan
Kiwi Mobile’s Choice plan allows you to link up to four users. If there are two linked plans, both receive a discount of 15c per day, and if you link three or four plans that saving increases to 30c per day:
| Plan | Cost for 1 Plan | Cost for 1/2 Plans | Cost for 3/4 Plans |
| 5GB | $1.30/day ($39.54/m) | $1.15/day ($34.98/m) | $1/day ($30.42/m) |
| 10GB | $1.60/day ($48.67/m) | $1.45/day ($44.10/m) | $1.30/day ($39.54/m) |
| 20GB | $1.90/day ($57.79/m) | $1.75/day ($53.23/m) | $1.60/day ($48.67/m) |
| 40GB | $2/day ($60.83/m) | $1.85/day ($56.27/m) | $1.70/day ($51.71/m) |
| Unlimited | $2.10/day ($63.88/m) | $1.95/day ($59.31/m) | $1.80/day ($54.75/m) |
All plans offer: endless data – all plans have endless data till max speed limit, then reduced to 1.2Mbps, unlimited calls & texts to NZ/OZ, hotspotting and 5G ready.
Mighty Mobile
Mighty Mobile has two mobile plans $50 and under. Each offers unlimited data at capped speeds. Mighty Mobile’s plans are available in monthly, or you can pay for 12 months upfront for a discount, as shown:
- $40 Plan: Endless data up to 10Mbps & unlimited calls & texts to NZ/OZ | $399 per year (= $33.25/m)
- $50 Plan: Endless data up to 50Mbps & unlimited calls & texts to NZ/OZ | $499 per year (=$41.58/m)
All of Mighty Mobile’s plans offer hotspotting.
The Warehouse
Prepaid (four-weekly)
- $9 Plan: 300MB data & 100 mins & unlimited texts to NZ/OZ (and 13 other destinations*)
- $15 Plan: 1.25GB rollover data & 200 rollover mins & unlimited texts to NZ/OZ
- $25 Plan: 4GB rollover data & 300 rollover mins & unlimited texts to NZ/OZ
- $35 Plan: 6GB rollover data & unlimited calls & texts to NZ/OZ
- $45 Plan: 30GB rollover data & unlimited calls & texts to NZ/OZ
All plans offer voicemail, free calls to other Warehouse Mobile numbers.
*Other destinations include standard landline or mobile numbers in: NZ, Australia, China, England, Scotland, Wales, the US, India, Canada, Germany, Israel, Puerto Rico, Brazil, Mexico, Malaysia, Singapore and South Korea. Exclusions apply including Alaska and Hawaii.
Rocket Mobile
Rocket Mobile’s three plans under $50 have data speed caps, albeit at levels that still permit video streaming:
Prepaid (calendar month)
- $30 Plan: Endless data up to 2Mbps & unlimited calls & texts to NZ/OZ
- $40 Plan: Endless data up to 10Mbps & unlimited calls & texts to NZ/OZ
- $45 Plan: Endless data up to 40Mbps & unlimited calls & texts to NZ/OZ
One NZ
One NZ has seven prepaid plans, five of which are $50 or under. All unused rollover data lasts up to a year. DataUp on Rollover plans offers up to 100% free data if your plan renews regularly:
Prepaid (calendar month)
- $10 Plan: 250MB data & 100 mins & unlimited texts to NZ/OZ
- $17 Plan: 1GB data & unlimited calls & texts to NZ/OZ + DataUp
- $22 Plan: 2GB data & unlimited calls & texts to NZ/OZ + DataUp
- $30 Plan: 3GB data & unlimited calls & texts to NZ/OZ + DataUp
- $50 Plan: Endless data (speeds reduce after 6GB) & unlimited calls & texts to NZ/OZ
Pay monthly
One NZ has two endless plan $50 and under:
- $40 Plan: 3GB data & unlimited calls & texts to NZ/OZ
- $50 Plan: Endless data (speeds reduce after 6GB) & unlimited calls & texts to NZ/OZ
All plans offer hotspotting, fee voicemail, One NZ rewards and are 5G ready. They also offer One NZ’s satellite text facility.
Kogan
Kogan has three 31-day plans $50 or cheaper. They are also available over 365 days, for a discount, as shown:
31-day | 365-day prepaid
- $15 Plan: 1.5GB data & unlimited calls & texts to NZ/OZ | $160 per year (= $13.59 per 31 days)
- $25 Plan: 4GB data & unlimited calls & texts to NZ/OZ | $250 per year (= $21.23 per 31 days)
- $35 Plan: 15GB data & unlimited calls & texts to NZ/OZ | $330 per year (= $28.03 per 31 days)
Nova’s unlimited data plans
Nova has two plans $50 and under:
Pay monthly
- $39 Plan: Endless data (speeds reduce after 5GB) & unlimited calls & texts to NZ/OZ
- $49 Plan: Endless data (speeds reduce after 10GB) data & unlimited calls & texts to NZ/OZ
Add up to five people on a group plan for $39/m. Nova offers a discount for bundling with power, and all plans offer hotspotting, fee voicemail, and are 5G ready.
→ More info: Cheapest Shared Endless Data Plans in NZ
Cheapest phone plans: things to consider
Regardless of your choice of provider, if you are paying for an expensive plan with unlimited data, calls and text, when you only need a basic, cheaper package, you are not getting true value for your money.
So before you go hunting for a cheaper mobile plan more suited to your needs, consider the following points:
Do you want a monthly plan, or to go prepaid?
If you’re uncertain about your budget and don’t want to commit to a monthly plan, then prepaid gives you the freedom to top up your account when you want and by how much. Cheap prepaid plans are perfect if you’re a light phone user who doesn’t burn through GBs of data while away from home or work wi-fi.
→ Related article: Best Endless Data Mobile Plans
How much data do you really need?
Knowing that you’ve endless data can be reassuring, but if you’re only using a couple of GBs per month, why pay for more? Review you usage over the past few months and change your plan accordingly.
Looking at how much you’re using can help you pinpoint data-hungry apps and adjust your usage accordingly. For example, by disabling functions or apps that operate in the background, chewing through data.
Do you call or text abroad?
Keeping in contact with friends and family overseas can be expensive if you rely on traditional texts and phone calls. While many NZ plans offer unlimited calls and texts to OZ, some don’t. And only Warehouse Mobile offers free calling/texts to other overseas destinations.
Remember that by far the cheapest way to talk to people abroad is to use apps such as Whatsapp, Skype, iMessage, FaceTime and Facebook Messenger while connected to wi-fi.
Do you already pay for Spotify Premium?
Spotify Premium starts at $18.99 per month. Spark offers the service for free on its most expensive plan, and discounts across cheaper plans.
Hotspotting
Hotspotting allows you to use your phone’s data allowance on other devices via wi-fi. Some plans include it, some make you pay extra for it.
Adding other mobiles to your plan
Some providers allow you to add additional plans to your own at a discounted rate.
For example, One NZ allows you to add up to three companion plans for $35/m each on its Medium Monthly mobile plan. Or, add up to three companion plans for $40/m each on its uncapped endless One Plan.
Do note that the details of group plans vary between providers. For example, some companion plans come with less data.
→Related article: Cheapest Shared Data Plans in NZ
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About the author of this page
Bruce Pitchers is Canstar NZ’s Content Manager. An experienced finance reporter, he has three decades’ experience as a journalist and has worked for major media companies in Australia, the UK and NZ, including ACP, Are Media, Bauer Media Group, Fairfax, Pacific Magazines, News Corp and TVNZ. As a freelancer, he has +worked for The Australian Financial Review, the NZ Financial Markets Authority and major banks and investment companies on both sides of the Tasman.
In his role at Canstar, he has been a regular commentator in the NZ media, including on the Driven, Stuff and One Roof websites, the NZ Herald, Radio NZ, and Newstalk ZB.
Away from Canstar, Bruce creates puzzles for magazines and newspapers, including Woman’s Day and New Idea. He is also the co-author of the murder-mystery book 5 Minute Murder.
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