Compare Mobile Plans
Compare Monthly, Prepay and Unlimited Data Mobile Plans, including offers from Spark, OneNZ, 2degrees, Skinny, Slingshot, Warehouse Mobile and more
Updated 16 October 2024
Our guide reviews:
Our overall recommendations:
- Best Prepaid Plans - we compare plans for low users (up to 3GBs of data per month) and for medium users (4GB to 8GB of data per month) and present what we consider are the 3 best value offerings for each of these categories.
- Best Unlimited Mobile Data Plans – Our research suggests that for users that need above 8GB per month, unlimited plans provide better value than limited data plans with allowances above 8GBs per month. We highlight what we consider are the three best plans in this category as well.
- Our guide on SIM-Only Plans provides further detail and presents all the plans we evaluated, as well as the top three choices per category we highlight on this comparison.
Our overall recommendations:
- Best prepaid cell phone plan for low users (up to 4GB)- Skinny 3GB Rollover Data
- Best phone plan for medium users (up to 8GB) - Warehouse Mobile $35 Combo 6GB Rollover Data
- Best unlimited data plan - Mighty mobile Fast plan (10Mbps)
Best Prepaid Plans
Most prepay phone customers use between 1GB to 3GB of data per month, according to various media stories and industry data. We have shortlisted prepay packs that meet those data needs while minimising costs.
We only present our top three choices here. If you want to see the detail of all the plans we compared and the methodology we used for our comparison, please read our guide on SIM-Only Plans.
We only present our top three choices here. If you want to see the detail of all the plans we compared and the methodology we used for our comparison, please read our guide on SIM-Only Plans.
Best plans for low data users (up to 3GB per month)
Kogan Mobile Small Plan (Annual or 30 day) |
Warehouse $25 Combo 3GB Rollover Data |
Skinny 3GB Rollover Data |
15 |
25 |
17 |
30 days |
28 days |
28 days |
1.5 GB data/month |
3 GB data/month |
3 GB data/month |
Unlimited minutes |
Unlimited minutes |
200 minutes |
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Best plans for medium data users (up to 8GB per month)
Kogan Mobile Medium Plan (Annual or 30 day) |
Warehouse Mobile $35 Combo 6GB Rollover Data |
2degrees 4.5 GB Carryover data |
25 |
35 |
35 |
30 days |
28 days |
30 days |
4 GB data/month |
6 GB data/month |
4.5 GB data/month |
Unlimited minutes |
Unlimited minutes |
300 minutes |
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Worth Considering: Kiwi Mobile (Free 3 Month Test-Drive Upfront)
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Three Must-Know Prepay Facts
Rollover and Carryover allowances are only valid if you renew your pack when it expiresYou may have 2GB owed and countless minutes, but if you don't renew your pack when it expires, you will lose all your balances. This means you can't get a plan, save balances and use them afterwards. There is no exception to these terms.
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Casual rates can be very expensiveIf and when you use up all of your pack's allowances, you can either buy a new pack, stop using your phone, or pay 'casual' rates. These rates can be very expensive and generally offer poor value for money for any extended use. Sample rates from the networks include:
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Best Unlimited Mobile Data Plans
Our research suggests that for users that need above 8GB per month, plans with unlimited data provide better value than limited data plans with high allowances per month. In this section we present what we consider are the three best unlimited data plans available in New Zealand.
We only present our top three choices here. If you want to see the detail of all the plans we compared and the methodology we used for our comparison, please read our guide on SIM-Only Plans.
We only present our top three choices here. If you want to see the detail of all the plans we compared and the methodology we used for our comparison, please read our guide on SIM-Only Plans.
Mighty mobile Fast plan (10Mbps) (Annual or Monthly) |
Mighty mobile Faster plan (50Mbps) (Annual or Monthly) |
Rocket Starter (2 Mbps) |
40 |
50 |
30 |
30 days |
30 days |
30 days |
Unlimited data at 10 Mbps |
Unlimited data at 50 Mbps |
Unlimited Data at 2Mbps |
Unlimited minutes |
Unlimited minutes |
Unlimited minutes |
Save if you pay annually instead of monthly, Other plans available with higher speeds. |
Save if you pay annually instead of monthly, Other plans available with higher speeds. |
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Complain about your network using the Telecommunications Dispute Resolution (TDR)
Telecommunications Dispute Resolution (TDR) deals with complaints from consumers about any product or service provided by their telecommunications company. As the customer of a New Zealand network, you have the right to make a complaint. It's a free and independent service, but you will need to follow their process to progress a complaint.
Before you complain, you'll need to raise the issue with your network directly via their complaints form or customer service team
The process of complaining with TDR is outlined here. Their helpful FAQs outline what you can expect, and case studies about recent complaints about telecommunication companies in general. The process is impartial, and once a decision is made, Your network will (usually) abide by the ruling should it be in the wrong.
Before you complain, you'll need to raise the issue with your network directly via their complaints form or customer service team
- Once you have done this, you must wait for a response.
- The network will respond, but if you are unable to agree with their response and your complaint becomes deadlocked, after six weeks has passed you can raise a complaint with the TDR.
The process of complaining with TDR is outlined here. Their helpful FAQs outline what you can expect, and case studies about recent complaints about telecommunication companies in general. The process is impartial, and once a decision is made, Your network will (usually) abide by the ruling should it be in the wrong.