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Upload speed: 19.5Mbps
Monthly usage: Truly unlimited
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Upload speed: 19.5Mbps
Monthly usage: Truly unlimited
Our rating: 4/5
Prices from $XX per month
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Orcon broadband deals – what you need to know
In the very competitive New Zealand broadband market, Orcon offers several key features that make it stand out from the crowd. These include:
Orcon is one of New Zealand's largest and well-known broadband providers. It has been around for over 20 years, and now offers power and mobile packages in addition to being an internet service provider.
- No broadband price rises in 2019-2020 for current plans – Orcon as 12-month minimum contracts, so the prices outlined above will be fixed for at least 12 months.
- Unlimited usage – Like many broadband providers now, Orcon doesn't impose any download limits on its broadband packages.
- Home phone line option - Orcon charges $5/month for a phone line, and customers can add $10/month for 100 hours of calls to Australia, Canada, China, Hong Kong, India, Ireland (Republic), Korea (Sth), South Africa, United Kingdom, and the USA.
- Google WiFi option– Orcon provides every customer with the option to rent a pack of thre Google Wifi units, which act as a booster, giving you a stronger signal around your home. The price is $15/month, where as the units if bought from Noel Leeming or other retailers can cost up to $500 upfront.
Orcon is one of New Zealand's largest and well-known broadband providers. It has been around for over 20 years, and now offers power and mobile packages in addition to being an internet service provider.
Today's best Orcon Broadband deal
Orcon has three deals,
Can I get Orcon broadband in my area?
Orcon offers three internet options - ADSL, VDSL and Fibre.
Orcon customer service
- Orcon offers takes pride in the customer service, and offers phone-based technical support between 8am and 10pm Monday to Friday, 8am and 8pm on Saturday and 10am to 8pm on Sunday and public holidays.
- For standard support and accounts queries, customers can call a freephone line, which is available seven days a week.
- Live chat via the Orcon website is available Monday to Saturday.
- All call centres are based in New Zealand as of late 2017.
Why choose an Orcon broadband package?
Orcon pros & cons
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Ongoing promotions - Orcon frequently offers a number of promotions
New Zealand-based support - Orcon closed its Philippines-based call-centre and hired 60+ New Zealanders in 2017 as part of its commitment to provide local support.
Free email account - Orcon offers a free email mailbox (i.e. yourname@orcon.net.nz) if you have an active Orcon internet connection. If you close your account, a charge may apply to keep it active.
Ongoing promotions - Orcon frequently offers a number of promotions
New Zealand-based support - Orcon closed its Philippines-based call-centre and hired 60+ New Zealanders in 2017 as part of its commitment to provide local support.
Free email account - Orcon offers a free email mailbox (i.e. yourname@orcon.net.nz) if you have an active Orcon internet connection. If you close your account, a charge may apply to keep it active.
Are there any broadband AND TV deals?
How long is Orcon's contract period?
Join Orcon and you'll be tied into a 12-month contract. If you decide to change before your 12-month contract ends, there is a $250 early termination fee.
Orcon installation
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Can I make calls from a landline?
How do I contact the Orcon broadband helpline?
What will I need to join or switch?
Summary: Is Orcon broadband any good?
Orcon broadband packages compared - which is the best for me?
What are the alternatives?
- Bigpipe
- Slingshot - the incumbent challenger
- Flip
- Skinny
- Myrepublic
- Stuff Fibre
- Orcon
- Vodafone
- Spark - the largest
- Voyager
- EE Broadband – EE is a part of the BT group but still offers its own broadband service. Plans come with free data for EE mobile customers and you can add EE TV if you wish.
- Direct Save Telecom – Budget provider Direct Save gives you the option of saving money by paying a discounted line rental amount up front. Broadband customers also get free membership to Direct Save's loyalty club.
- Hyperoptic – Hyperoptic only offers full fibre broadband, including one package with average speeds of 900Mbps and top speeds of more than 1Gbps. It's only available in limited areas, though.
- John Lewis Broadband – High street favourite John Lewis has a broadband service that is provided by Plusnet. Evening and weekend calls are included as standard and like BT there's often a gift card being given away with its broadband deals.
- NOW Broadband – NOW Broadband allows you to get standard or fibre broadband without a contract, just as NOW TV lets you do the same with its TV and movie passes. There's also the option to have NOW Broadband on a 12-month contract – it's up to you.
- Plusnet – Yorkshire-based Plusnet is well known for its award-winning customer service and offers a range of standard and fibre broadband deals on 12 and 18-month contracts.
- Post Office Broadband – Selling more than just stamps, the Post Office's standard broadband is consistently among the cheapest broadband deals in the UK. It also has two fibre packages and a landline-only plan.
- Shell Energy Broadband – Formerly known as First Utility Broadband, Shell Energy Broadband offers standard and fibre broadband on 18-month contracts with membership of the Shell Go+ reward scheme.
- Sky – Sky is currently only offering two broadband packages – standard, with speeds of 11Mbps, and Fibre Max with speeds of 63Mbps. Both come with 18-month contracts and can be bundled together with Sky TV.
- SSE – Best known as one of the UK's big six energy providers, SSE's broadband deals come with 18-month contracts, no upfront charges and a Happiness Guarantee that lets you walk away in the first 60 days if you're not happy with the service.
- TalkTalk – All three of TalkTalk's broadband packages come with the guarantee that there'll be no price hikes for the duration of the contract and there's the option to add TalkTalk TV.
- Vodafone – The only provider on the Openreach network not to offer standard broadband, Vodafone instead offers two of the cheapest fibre broadband deals around and promises money off your bill if your speeds drop below a started minimum.
How long will it take to switch to Orcon?
BT will give you a switching date as soon as you've ordered your broadband package. The date will usually be within two weeks.
Do I have to tell my existing provider that I'm switching to Orcon?
If your old provider is Virgin Media then yes, you'll need to let them know that you're leaving and it's up to you to coordinate the end of one contract and the start of another. If you're currently with another provider that uses the Openreach network as BT does (this is everyone listed on Cable other than Virgin and Hyperoptic) then BT will do the contacting on your behalf.
