Vodafone (Home Broadband Plans)
Vodafone Broadband is one of the biggest broadband providers in New Zealand.
Vodafone has a range of different Vodafone broadband plans available including some plans for Vodafone Ultrafast Fibre Broadband and Vodafone broadband packages with different data limits and variable speeds.
Vodafone offers all types of broadband connection: Vodafone Fibre, Vodafone VDSL and Vodafone ADSL dependant on what is available in your broadband region.
Vodafone Standard Broadband is a what they describe as a fast reliable ADSL broadband throughout New Zealand whilst Vodafone VDSL Broadband is 3x faster than standard Vodafone ADSL broadband.
The other Vodafone broadband connection that they have available is Vodafone Ultra Fast Broadband which has speeds of up to 200Mbps, although this is only available in parts of New Zealand where the Ultra Fast Fibre broadband network has been completed. You can use glimp to see if Vodafone Fibre Broadband is available at your address.
Vodafone Mobile Plan Types
Looking for a great value deal on your mobile phone plan? Need lots of texts, calls and data? Vodafone’s range of mobile and roaming plans has something for everyone.
Vodafone understand that every user has different needs, so they have a range of mobile plans to suit everyone. Here at Glimp, we can help you compare all of Vodafone’s mobile plans to find the right one for your budget and needs.
You can view all of the latest mobile plans from Vodafone, including pay monthly plans, prepaid plans, unlimited data plans and rollover plans. It’s easy to find the right plan for your mobile phone or tablet, and you can easily save big bucks on your monthly phone bill.
Prepaid Plans
Vodafone’s prepaid plans give you flexibility and control over how much you spend each month. This ‘pay as you go’ plan requires you to top up your phone before you can start using data, calling or texting. Prepaid plans are ideal for those looking for an affordable, no-strings attached type of mobile plan.
With Vodafone’s My Flex prepaid plan, you get to enjoy prepay your way, and design a customisable plan to suit your needs. You can dial up or down your texts, calls and data, to get more of what you need and less of what you don’t.
Pay Monthly Plans
Vodafone’s ‘pay monthly’ offers open term plans for ultimate flexibility. Simply choose your monthly plan based off your text, call and data needs, and pay the fixed monthly price at the end of each month.
Vodafone have a range of pay monthly plans with a mix of data, mins and texts to get you through the month. They also have great rewards for new customer sign ups - such as a free year of Netflix when you sign up to their Red+Lite plan, which has 10GB of data and unlimited texts and calls to NZ & Oz numbers.
Unlimited Data Plans
If you often use up all of your allocated data for the end of the month, you might want to consider going unlimited. Unlimited mobile data plans allows you to do what you want on your phone, whenever you want it, and at max speeds (up to a certain amount of GB).
Vodafone’s unlimited mobile plan gives you the freedom to do almost anything - you can enjoy limitless stream, snaps, swipes and shares. For only $79.99 per month, you can get unlimited data, talk and text from Vodafone! You’ll also enjoy 1 year of free Netflix on them.
Rollover Data Plans
Do you often get left with extra data or call minutes at the end of the month? With a Vodafone rollover data plan, you’re able to carry over any of your unused data or minutes into the following month.
Vodafone offers carryover benefits as part of their MyFlex prepay mobile plans. You can carry over up to 3.5GB of unused data and up to 500 unused minutes - all you need to do is make sure that you have enough credit on your phone each month for your plan to auto-renew.
Mobile Phone Insurance
Mobile phone insurance is there to protect your phone in the event of loss, damage or theft. If you couldn’t afford to replace your phone is this were to happen, you should consider investing in mobile phone insurance.
Vodafone insure all of the latest smartphone, and have PhoneInsure mobile insurance available for all their On Account customers. They’ll cover the cost of repairing or replacing your phone if it’s lost, stolen or accidentally damaged - and you’ll have worldwide cover when roaming on Vodafone NZ.
Showing all 42 Vodafone Broadband plans
120 GB Wireless Broadband
- Save $10/month on your broadband with Vodafoneâs Pay Monthly mobile discount
- Includes Vodafone 4G modem (Contains a SIM card)
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Speed (mbps)
18 / 7
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Data Cap
120 GB
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Contract
12mths
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Price
$63/month
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Setup Fee
Free
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Term. Fee
$199
240 GB Wireless Broadband
- Save $10/month on your broadband with Vodafoneâs Pay Monthly mobile discount
- Includes Vodafone 4G modem (Contains a SIM card)
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Speed (mbps)
18 / 7
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Data Cap
240 GB
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Contract
12mths
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Price
$73/month
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Setup Fee
Free
-
Term. Fee
$199
Unlimited Broadband - UltraFast HFC Max
- $200 Broadband Credit when you switch to us
- $10 monthly discount with an eligible Vodafone On Account mobile plan.
- Free Vodafone Ultra Hub ($14.95 postage & handling)
- Vodafone rewards
- $20 OFF monthly on a 12-month term
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Speed (mbps)
800 / 90
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Data Cap
Unlimited
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Contract
12mths
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Price
$73/month
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Setup Fee
Free
-
Term. Fee
$199
120 GB Wireless Broadband with Phone
- Save $10/month on your broadband with Vodafoneâs Pay Monthly mobile discount
- Includes Vodafone 4G modem (Contains a SIM card)
- Free national calling to other home phones
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Speed (mbps)
18 / 7
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Data Cap
120 GB
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Contract
12mths
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Price
$73/month
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Setup Fee
Free
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Term. Fee
$199
240 GB Wireless Broadband with Phone
- Save $10/month on your broadband with Vodafoneâs Pay Monthly mobile discount
- Includes Vodafone 4G modem (Contains a SIM card)
- Free national calling to other home phones
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Speed (mbps)
18 / 7
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Data Cap
240 GB
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Contract
12mths
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Price
$83/month
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Setup Fee
Free
-
Term. Fee
$199
Unlimited Broadband - Unlimited Broadband - UltraFast HFC Max and Voice
- $200 Broadband Credit when you switch to us
- $10 monthly discount with an eligible Vodafone On Account mobile plan.
- Free Vodafone Ultra Hub ($14.95 postage & handling)
- Vodafone rewards
- Price includes $10 landline charge
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Speed (mbps)
800 / 90
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Data Cap
Unlimited
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Contract
12mths
-
Price
$83/month
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Setup Fee
Free
-
Term. Fee
$199
Unlimited UltraFast HFC Max
- $200 Broadband Credit when you switch to us
- $10 monthly discount with an eligible Vodafone On Account mobile plan
- $10 monthly discount on a 24-month term
- Free Vodafone Ultra Hub ($14.95 postage & handling)
- Vodafone rewards
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Speed (mbps)
800 / 90
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Data Cap
Unlimited
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Contract
24mths
-
Price
$83/month
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Setup Fee
Free
-
Term. Fee
$299
Unlimited Broadband - Fibre 100
- $200 Broadband Credit when you switch to us
- $10 monthly discount with an eligible Vodafone On Account mobile plan
- Free Vodafone Ultra Hub ($14.95 postage & handling); add $49 to upgrade to Vodafone Ultra Hub Plus
- Vodafone rewards
- Includes $10 discount for 24 month term
-
Speed (mbps)
100 / 20
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Data Cap
Unlimited
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Contract
24mths
-
Price
$83/month
-
Setup Fee
Free
-
Term. Fee
$299
Unlimited Broadband - VDSL
- $200 Broadband Credit when you switch to us
- $10 monthly discount with an eligible Vodafone On Account mobile plan
- Free Vodafone Ultra Hub ($14.95 postage & handling)
- Vodafone rewards
- Includes $10 discount for 24 month term
-
Speed (mbps)
24 / 9
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Data Cap
Unlimited
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Contract
24mths
-
Price
$83/month
-
Setup Fee
Free
-
Term. Fee
$299
Unlimited Broadband - ADSL
- $200 Broadband Credit when you switch to us
- $10 monthly discount with an eligible Vodafone On Account mobile plan
- Free Vodafone Ultra Hub ($14.95 postage & handling)
- Vodafone rewards
- Includes $10 discount for 24 month term
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Speed (mbps)
10 / 1
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Data Cap
Unlimited
-
Contract
24mths
-
Price
$83/month
-
Setup Fee
Free
-
Term. Fee
$299
Unlimited UltraFast HFC Max and Voice
- $200 Broadband Credit when you switch to us
- $10 monthly discount with an eligible Vodafone On Account mobile plan
- $10 monthly discount on a 24-month term
- Free Vodafone Ultra Hub ($14.95 postage & handling)
- Vodafone rewards
-
Speed (mbps)
800 / 90
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Data Cap
Unlimited
-
Contract
24mths
-
Price
$93/month
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Setup Fee
Free
-
Term. Fee
$299
Unlimited Broadband - Fibre 100
- $200 Broadband Credit when you switch to us
- $10 monthly discount with an eligible Vodafone On Account mobile plan
- Free Vodafone Ultra Hub ($14.95 postage & handling); add $49 to upgrade to Vodafone Ultra Hub Plus
- Vodafone rewards
-
Speed (mbps)
100 / 20
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Data Cap
Unlimited
-
Contract
12mths
-
Price
$93/month
-
Setup Fee
Free
-
Term. Fee
$199
Unlimited Broadband - Fibre 100 and Voice
- $200 Broadband Credit when you switch to us
- $10 monthly discount with an eligible Vodafone On Account mobile plan
- Free Vodafone Ultra Hub ($14.95 postage & handling); add $49 to upgrade to Vodafone Ultra Hub Plus
- Vodafone rewards
- Includes $10 discount for 24 month term
-
Speed (mbps)
100 / 20
-
Data Cap
Unlimited
-
Contract
24mths
-
Price
$93/month
-
Setup Fee
Free
-
Term. Fee
$299
Unlimited Broadband - VDSL
- $200 Broadband Credit when you switch to us
- $10 monthly discount with an eligible Vodafone On Account mobile plan
- Free Vodafone Ultra Hub ($14.95 postage & handling)
- Vodafone rewards
-
Speed (mbps)
24 / 9
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Data Cap
Unlimited
-
Contract
12mths
-
Price
$93/month
-
Setup Fee
Free
-
Term. Fee
$199
Unlimited Broadband - VDSL and Voice
- $200 Broadband Credit when you switch to us
- $10 monthly discount with an eligible Vodafone On Account mobile plan
- Free Vodafone Ultra Hub ($14.95 postage & handling)
- Vodafone rewards
- Includes $10 discount for 24 month term
-
Speed (mbps)
24 / 9
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Data Cap
Unlimited
-
Contract
24mths
-
Price
$93/month
-
Setup Fee
Free
-
Term. Fee
$299
Unlimited Broadband - ADSL
- $200 Broadband Credit when you switch to us
- $10 monthly discount with an eligible Vodafone On Account mobile plan
- Free Vodafone Ultra Hub ($14.95 postage & handling)
- Vodafone rewards
-
Speed (mbps)
10 / 1
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Data Cap
Unlimited
-
Contract
12mths
-
Price
$93/month
-
Setup Fee
Free
-
Term. Fee
$199
Unlimited Broadband - ADSL and Voice
- $200 Broadband Credit when you switch to us
- $10 monthly discount with an eligible Vodafone On Account mobile plan
- Free Vodafone Ultra Hub ($14.95 postage & handling)
- Vodafone rewards
- Includes $10 discount for 24 month term
-
Speed (mbps)
10 / 1
-
Data Cap
Unlimited
-
Contract
24mths
-
Price
$93/month
-
Setup Fee
Free
-
Term. Fee
$299
Rural Broadband 120GB
- $10 monthly discount with an eligible Vodafone On Account mobile plan.
- Superfast wireless 4G capable modem
- Flexi Data 15GB for $20
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Speed (mbps)
18 / 7
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Data Cap
120 GB
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Contract
None
-
Price
$95.99/month
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Setup Fee
Free
-
Term. Fee
$350
Ultimate UltraFast HFC 200 with Intro TV package
- $200 Broadband Credit when you switch to us
- $10 monthly discount with an eligible Vodafone On Account mobile plan.
- Free Vodafone Ultra Hub ($14.95 postage & handling)
- Includes our Vodafone TV intro package (valued at $29.99/month) & Vodafone TV Box
- 500 hrs Cloud recording
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Speed (mbps)
200 / 20
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Data Cap
Unlimited
-
Contract
12mths
-
Price
$97.99/month
-
Setup Fee
Free
-
Term. Fee
$199
Ultimate Fibre 100 with Intro TV package
- $200 Broadband Credit when you switch to us
- $10 monthly discount with an eligible Vodafone On Account mobile plan.
- Free Vodafone Ultra Hub ($14.95 postage & handling)
- Includes our Vodafone TV intro package (valued at $29.99/month) & Vodafone TV Box
- 500 hrs Cloud recording
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Speed (mbps)
100 / 20
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Data Cap
Unlimited
-
Contract
12mths
-
Price
$97.99/month
-
Setup Fee
Free
-
Term. Fee
$199
Ultimate VDSL with Intro TV package
- $200 Broadband Credit when you switch to us
- $10 monthly discount with an eligible Vodafone On Account mobile plan.
- Free Vodafone Ultra Hub ($14.95 postage & handling)
- Includes our Vodafone TV intro package (valued at $29.99/month) & Vodafone TV Box
- 500 hrs Cloud recording
-
Speed (mbps)
24 / 9
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Data Cap
Unlimited
-
Contract
12mths
-
Price
$97.99/month
-
Setup Fee
Free
-
Term. Fee
$199
Unlimited Broadband - Fibre Max
- $200 Broadband Credit when you switch to us
- $10 monthly discount with an eligible Vodafone On Account mobile plan
- Free Vodafone Ultra Hub ($14.95 postage & handling); add $49 to upgrade to Vodafone Ultra Hub Plus
- Vodafone rewards
- $20 OFF monthly on a 12-month term
-
Speed (mbps)
900 / 95
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Data Cap
Unlimited
-
Contract
12mths
-
Price
$103/month
-
Setup Fee
Free
-
Term. Fee
$199
Unlimited Broadband - Fibre 200
- $200 Broadband Credit when you switch to us
- $10 monthly discount with an eligible Vodafone On Account mobile plan
- Free Vodafone Ultra Hub ($14.95 postage & handling); add $49 to upgrade to Vodafone Ultra Hub Plus
- Vodafone rewards
- Includes $10 discount for 24 month term
-
Speed (mbps)
200 / 20
-
Data Cap
Unlimited
-
Contract
24mths
-
Price
$103/month
-
Setup Fee
Free
-
Term. Fee
$299
Unlimited Broadband - Fibre 100 and Voice
- $200 Broadband Credit when you switch to us
- $10 monthly discount with an eligible Vodafone On Account mobile plan
- Free Vodafone Ultra Hub ($14.95 postage & handling); add $49 to upgrade to Vodafone Ultra Hub Plus
- Vodafone rewards
- Includes free national calling to other home phones. (2-hour limit per call)
-
Speed (mbps)
100 / 20
-
Data Cap
Unlimited
-
Contract
12mths
-
Price
$103/month
-
Setup Fee
Free
-
Term. Fee
$199
Unlimited Broadband - VDSL and Voice
- $200 Broadband Credit when you switch to us
- $10 monthly discount with an eligible Vodafone On Account mobile plan
- Free Vodafone Ultra Hub ($14.95 postage & handling)
- Vodafone rewards
- Includes free national calling to other home phones. (2-hour limit per call)
-
Speed (mbps)
24 / 9
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Data Cap
Unlimited
-
Contract
12mths
-
Price
$103/month
-
Setup Fee
Free
-
Term. Fee
$199
Unlimited Broadband - ADSL and Voice
- $200 Broadband Credit when you switch to us
- $10 monthly discount with an eligible Vodafone On Account mobile plan
- Free Vodafone Ultra Hub ($14.95 postage & handling)
- Vodafone rewards
- Includes free national calling to other home phones. (2-hour limit per call)
-
Speed (mbps)
10 / 1
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Data Cap
Unlimited
-
Contract
12mths
-
Price
$103/month
-
Setup Fee
Free
-
Term. Fee
$199
Rural Broadband 120GB and Calling
- $10 monthly discount with an eligible Vodafone On Account mobile plan.
- Home calling line included
- National landline calling included. Local calls included
- Superfast wireless 4G capable modem included
- Flexi Data 15GB for $20 available
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Speed (mbps)
18 / 7
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Data Cap
120 GB
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Contract
None
-
Price
$105.99/month
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Setup Fee
Free
-
Term. Fee
$350
Ultimate Fibre Max with Intro TV package
- $200 Broadband Credit when you switch to us
- $10 monthly discount with an eligible Vodafone On Account mobile plan.
- Free Vodafone Ultra Hub ($14.95 postage & handling)
- Includes our Vodafone TV intro package (valued at $29.99/month) & Vodafone TV Box
- 500 hrs Cloud recording
-
Speed (mbps)
900 / 95
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Data Cap
Unlimited
-
Contract
12mths
-
Price
$107.99/month
-
Setup Fee
Free
-
Term. Fee
$199
Ultimate UltraFast HFC 200 and Voice with Intro TV package
- $200 Broadband Credit when you switch to us
- $10 monthly discount with an eligible Vodafone On Account mobile plan.
- Includes our Vodafone TV intro package (valued at $29.99/month) & Vodafone TV Box
- 500 hrs Cloud recording
- Sky Plans available at an additional cost (Starter/Starter + Sport/Starter + Entertainment + SoHo/Starter + Sport + Entertainment + Movies + SoHo)
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Speed (mbps)
200 / 20
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Data Cap
Unlimited
-
Contract
12mths
-
Price
$107.99/month
-
Setup Fee
Free
-
Term. Fee
$199
Ultimate Fibre 100 with Intro TV package and Voice
- $200 Broadband Credit when you switch to us
- $10 monthly discount with an eligible Vodafone On Account mobile plan.
- Includes our Vodafone TV intro package (valued at $29.99/month) & Vodafone TV Box
- 500 hrs Cloud recording
- Sky Plans available at an additional cost (Starter/Starter + Sport/Starter + Entertainment + SoHo/Starter + Sport + Entertainment + Movies + SoHo)
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Speed (mbps)
100 / 20
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Data Cap
Unlimited
-
Contract
12mths
-
Price
$107.99/month
-
Setup Fee
Free
-
Term. Fee
$199
Ultimate VDSL and Voice with Intro TV package
- $200 Broadband Credit when you switch to us
- $10 monthly discount with an eligible Vodafone On Account mobile plan.
- Includes our Vodafone TV intro package (valued at $29.99/month) & Vodafone TV Box
- 500 hrs Cloud recording
- Sky Plans available at an additional cost (Starter/Starter + Sport/Starter + Entertainment + SoHo/Starter + Sport + Entertainment + Movies + SoHo)
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Speed (mbps)
24 / 9
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Data Cap
Unlimited
-
Contract
12mths
-
Price
$107.99/month
-
Setup Fee
Free
-
Term. Fee
$199
Unlimited Broadband - Fibre Max and Voice
- $200 Broadband Credit when you switch to us
- $10 monthly discount with an eligible Vodafone On Account mobile plan
- Free Vodafone Ultra Hub ($14.95 postage & handling); add $49 to upgrade to Vodafone Ultra Hub Plus
- Vodafone rewards
- Includes free national calling to other home phones. (2-hour limit per call)
-
Speed (mbps)
900 / 95
-
Data Cap
Unlimited
-
Contract
12mths
-
Price
$113/month
-
Setup Fee
Free
-
Term. Fee
$199
Unlimited Broadband - Fibre Max
- $200 Broadband Credit when you switch to us
- $10 monthly discount with an eligible Vodafone On Account mobile plan
- Free Vodafone Ultra Hub ($14.95 postage & handling); add $49 to upgrade to Vodafone Ultra Hub Plus
- Vodafone rewards
- Includes $10 discount for 24 month term
-
Speed (mbps)
900 / 95
-
Data Cap
Unlimited
-
Contract
24mths
-
Price
$113/month
-
Setup Fee
Free
-
Term. Fee
$299
Unlimited Broadband - Fibre 200
- $200 Broadband Credit when you switch to us
- $10 monthly discount with an eligible Vodafone On Account mobile plan
- Free Vodafone Ultra Hub ($14.95 postage & handling); add $49 to upgrade to Vodafone Ultra Hub Plus
- Vodafone rewards
-
Speed (mbps)
200 / 20
-
Data Cap
Unlimited
-
Contract
12mths
-
Price
$113/month
-
Setup Fee
Free
-
Term. Fee
$199
Unlimited Broadband - Fibre 200 and Voice
- $200 Broadband Credit when you switch to us
- $10 monthly discount with an eligible Vodafone On Account mobile plan
- Free Vodafone Ultra Hub ($14.95 postage & handling); add $49 to upgrade to Vodafone Ultra Hub Plus
- Vodafone rewards
- Includes free national calling to other home phones. (2-hour limit per call)
-
Speed (mbps)
200 / 20
-
Data Cap
Unlimited
-
Contract
24mths
-
Price
$113/month
-
Setup Fee
Free
-
Term. Fee
$299
Ultimate UltraFast HFC 200 with Intro TV package
- $200 Broadband Credit when you switch to us
- $10 monthly discount with an eligible Vodafone On Account mobile plan.
- Free Vodafone Ultra Hub ($14.95 postage & handling)
- Includes our Vodafone TV intro package (valued at $29.99/month) & Vodafone TV Box
- 500 hrs Cloud recording
-
Speed (mbps)
900 / 95
-
Data Cap
Unlimited
-
Contract
12mths
-
Price
$117.99/month
-
Setup Fee
Free
-
Term. Fee
$199
Ultimate Fibre Max with Intro TV package and Voice
- $200 Broadband Credit when you switch to us
- $10 monthly discount with an eligible Vodafone On Account mobile plan.
- Includes our Vodafone TV intro package (valued at $29.99/month) & Vodafone TV Box
- 500 hrs Cloud recording
- Sky Plans available at an additional cost (Starter/Starter + Sport/Starter + Entertainment + SoHo/Starter + Sport + Entertainment + Movies + SoHo)
-
Speed (mbps)
900 / 95
-
Data Cap
Unlimited
-
Contract
12mths
-
Price
$117.99/month
-
Setup Fee
Free
-
Term. Fee
$199
Unlimited Broadband - Fibre Max and Voice
- $200 Broadband Credit when you switch to us
- $10 monthly discount with an eligible Vodafone On Account mobile plan
- Free Vodafone Ultra Hub ($14.95 postage & handling); add $49 to upgrade to Vodafone Ultra Hub Plus
- Vodafone rewards
- Includes free national calling to other home phones. (2-hour limit per call)
-
Speed (mbps)
900 / 95
-
Data Cap
Unlimited
-
Contract
24mths
-
Price
$123/month
-
Setup Fee
Free
-
Term. Fee
$299
Unlimited Broadband - Fibre 200 and Voice
- $200 Broadband Credit when you switch to us
- $10 monthly discount with an eligible Vodafone On Account mobile plan
- Free Vodafone Ultra Hub ($14.95 postage & handling); add $49 to upgrade to Vodafone Ultra Hub Plus
- Vodafone rewards
- Includes free national calling to other home phones. (2-hour limit per call)
-
Speed (mbps)
200 / 20
-
Data Cap
Unlimited
-
Contract
12mths
-
Price
$123/month
-
Setup Fee
Free
-
Term. Fee
$199
Ultimate UltraFast HFC 200 and Voice with Intro TV package
- $200 Broadband Credit when you switch to us
- $10 monthly discount with an eligible Vodafone On Account mobile plan.
- Includes our Vodafone TV intro package (valued at $29.99/month) & Vodafone TV Box
- 500 hrs Cloud recording
- Sky Plans available at an additional cost (Starter/Starter + Sport/Starter + Entertainment + SoHo/Starter + Sport + Entertainment + Movies + SoHo)
-
Speed (mbps)
900 / 95
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Data Cap
Unlimited
-
Contract
12mths
-
Price
$127.99/month
-
Setup Fee
Free
-
Term. Fee
$199
Rural Naked Broadband 200GB
- $10 monthly discount with an eligible Vodafone On Account mobile plan.
- Superfast wireless 4G capable modem
- Flexi Data 15GB for $20
-
Speed (mbps)
18 / 7
-
Data Cap
200 GB
-
Contract
None
-
Price
$155.99/month
-
Setup Fee
Free
-
Term. Fee
$350
Rural Broadband 200GB and Calling
- $10 monthly discount with an eligible Vodafone On Account mobile plan.
- Home calling line included
- National landline calling included. Local calls included
- Superfast wireless 4G capable modem included
- Flexi Data 15GB for $20 available
-
Speed (mbps)
18 / 7
-
Data Cap
200 GB
-
Contract
None
-
Price
$165.99/month
-
Setup Fee
Free
-
Term. Fee
$350
Frequently Asked Questions
How fast is ADSL broadband?
ADSL broadband has been in NZ for a long time. The speed of ADSL broadband depends on the quality of your copper lines. It can give you download speeds of up to 24Mbps and upload speeds of 1Mbps. However, the national average ADSL speed is about 10Mbps download and 1Mbps upload. This should be enough for basic things like emailing, checking social networks and watching bad quality videos online.
How much faster is VDSL broadband?
VDSL is much faster than ADSL. You could potentially get download speeds of up to 70Mbps and upload speeds up to 10Mbps. This depends on how far away you are from the cabinet (the closer you are, the better the speeds), your line quality and any interference in your house.
How fast are the Ultra Fibre plans?
Fibre 30 should deliver you the Fibre speeds up to 30mbps download speeds and 10mbps upload speeds. Ultra Fast Fibre 100 should deliver Fibre speeds up to 100mbps download and 20mbps upload. Ultra Fibre 200 can provide 200Mbps download and 20Mbps upload. Ultra Fast Fibre Gigabit can provide up to 1000Mbps download and up to 500Mbps upload.
Please note, your actual speeds can get affected by various factors, such as NZ and overseas networks, the type of modem you have, internal home wiring and potential environmental factors.
Should I choose Ultra Fast Fibre Broadband?
If you can get fibre broadband at your address, you should definitely get fibre connected to your house. This is the future and government is spending significant amounts to bring it to New Zealand. Additionally, your speeds will be faster and more consistent. It’s worth it.
Standard Fibre Installation
Most of the time your fibre installation will be standard. It will require a technician from your Local Fibre Company, such as Chorus. When they arrive, they will make sure to explain everything to you and that you understand what is required. The work will not begin unless you're happy with what's proposed.
The fibre installation work includes the following:
- Installing the fibre cable from the street through to your home.
- Installing and connecting the necessary equipment outside and inside your home.
- Making sure the fibre service is running.
- Disconnecting the copper broadband connection to your home.
- Minimise any impact on grassed areas. If hard surfaces are affected, they will be resealed.
Non-standard installation
If your house is more than 200m from the Fibre access point on the street, you will need this type of installation. Additionally, if you decide to install your fibre modem in a different place from the ONT and need additional wiring as a result.
The Local Fibre Company, such as Chorus, will let you know if your home needs a non-standard installation and the cost before they start any work.
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