Geekzone: technology news, blogs, forums
Guest
Welcome Guest.
You haven't logged in yet. If you don't have an account you can register now.


toejam316

1516 posts

Uber Geek
+1 received by user: 888

Trusted
Lifetime subscriber

#317616 30-Oct-2024 12:27
Send private message

 

Curious to hear thoughts on these new plans, personally it's not enough to sway me with the budget offerings from the MVNOs, but it certainly looks a lot better than the older offering.





Join Quic Broadband with my referral - no sign up fee and gives me account credit

 

Anything I say is the ramblings of an ill informed, opinionated so-and-so, and not representative of any of my past, present or future employers, and is also probably best disregarded.


View this topic in a long page with up to 500 replies per page Create new topic
 1 | 2 | 3 | 4
MaxineN
Max
2049 posts

Uber Geek
+1 received by user: 1663

ID Verified
Trusted
Subscriber

  #3303154 30-Oct-2024 12:33
Send private message

Wait...

 

Originally Spark was going to up my bill to $92 a month back in August when I was still with them...

 

Now they're sticking to $90 for the unlimited plan...

 

$65 for 75GB is good, and they got rid of capped hotspotting!

 

 





Ramblings from a mysterious lady who's into tech. Warning I may often create zingers.




snj

snj
305 posts

Ultimate Geek
+1 received by user: 221


  #3303155 30-Oct-2024 12:43
Send private message

Looks like the prepaid plans are getting updated too from Dec 3 (+$1, include AU Call/Text, and changes to data allowances with removal of socialiser).


Jvipers2
236 posts

Master Geek
+1 received by user: 91


  #3303160 30-Oct-2024 12:50
Send private message

This looks good...especially with the massive savings for an iphone 16 pro max



Jiriteach
1139 posts

Uber Geek
+1 received by user: 373

ID Verified
Trusted
Lifetime subscriber

  #3303171 30-Oct-2024 13:32
Send private message

Yup - their new $65 plan is great. Wife was paying $84 for 40gb so switched over!





-- opinions expressed by me are solely my own. ie - personal


boosacnoodle
1274 posts

Uber Geek
+1 received by user: 858


  #3303177 30-Oct-2024 13:42
Send private message

The new prepaid plans are dreadful value by comparison to these, which look great by the way.


acetone
204 posts

Master Geek
+1 received by user: 57


  #3303197 30-Oct-2024 14:36
Send private message

10% off Spotify is hardly worth mentioning.
It went from free Spotify to half price and now 10%?

Looking at my current plan, I am on the $45 Endless and I get $7 off Spotify.

 

Edit: my current plan.


 
 
 

Move to New Zealand's best fibre broadband service (affiliate link). Free setup code: R587125ERQ6VE. Note that to use Quic Broadband you must be comfortable with configuring your own router.
Naithin
41 posts

Geek
+1 received by user: 13


  #3303257 30-Oct-2024 15:29
Send private message

Wait, what country are we in? Did I move to Australia while I wasn't looking?

 

Those are some pretty nifty data inclusions. The $90 plan and companion deal might finally get my wife and I to actually connect our Apple watches as well. xD





Take care,

 

-Naithin,.

alasta
6889 posts

Uber Geek
+1 received by user: 3363

Trusted
Subscriber

  #3303258 30-Oct-2024 15:30
Send private message

I am currently with One NZ, using about 20Gb a month of mobile data, 300mbs fibre, and Apple Watch connectivity. Total cost for this works out to be at least $200 a year cheaper on these new Spark plans compared with One NZ pricing. 

 

The only problem is that One NZ will give me $700 discount on a new iPhone, whereas Spark don't currently have such an offer. They probably would though if I wait. 


MaxineN
Max
2049 posts

Uber Geek
+1 received by user: 1663

ID Verified
Trusted
Subscriber

  #3303291 30-Oct-2024 16:30
Send private message

acetone:

 

10% off Spotify is hardly worth mentioning.
It went from free Spotify to half price and now 10%?

Looking at my current plan, I am on the $45 Endless and I get $7 off Spotify.

 

Edit: my current plan.

 

 

 

 

Spotify just raised their prices for next month.

 

There's likely not much margin left to play with so something had to go.





Ramblings from a mysterious lady who's into tech. Warning I may often create zingers.


Jiriteach
1139 posts

Uber Geek
+1 received by user: 373

ID Verified
Trusted
Lifetime subscriber

  #3303294 30-Oct-2024 16:33
Send private message

Only issue I have with the Spotify discount - seems to only apply to Spotify Premium. We have the Spotify Premium Duo package so not sure it applies!

 

Edit -

 

Spotify Premium Duo or Family
Spark doesn't offer subscriptions for Spotify Premium Duo or Spotify Premium Family, but you can subscribe to these directly with Spotify. 





-- opinions expressed by me are solely my own. ie - personal


quickymart
14940 posts

Uber Geek
+1 received by user: 13954

ID Verified

  #3303307 30-Oct-2024 17:15
Send private message

Looks good, I wonder if Vodafone/One will do anything by comparison?


HP

 
 
 
 

Shop now for HP laptops and other devices (affiliate link).

snj

snj
305 posts

Ultimate Geek
+1 received by user: 221


  #3303313 30-Oct-2024 17:32
Send private message

quickymart:

 

Looks good, I wonder if Vodafone/One will do anything by comparison?

 

 

From the looks of it, the $45 plan is basically the same, and One's Unlimited plan is $5 cheaper (there is a slight difference in international calling minutes), but it's the intermediate plans (especially the $65 plan) where Spark is better?  Unless I've missed an obvious difference that is.


TehFlak
15 posts

Geek
+1 received by user: 6


  #3303382 30-Oct-2024 19:08
Send private message

Good change, apart from the fact they are no longer offering low usage pay monthly plans, and have grand fathered the $15 rollover and the $27 rollover, so cheapest is now the $45 endless. 


Naithin
41 posts

Geek
+1 received by user: 13


  #3303410 30-Oct-2024 21:12
Send private message

snj:

 

quickymart:

 

Looks good, I wonder if Vodafone/One will do anything by comparison?

 

 

From the looks of it, the $45 plan is basically the same, and One's Unlimited plan is $5 cheaper (there is a slight difference in international calling minutes), but it's the intermediate plans (especially the $65 plan) where Spark is better?  Unless I've missed an obvious difference that is.

 

 

Guess it depends if either of these things matter to you or not, but the extra $5 on Spark for Unlimited gets you a free One Number/Wearable plan and free Spotify. Wearable is just Apple though for now. Hopefully Android isn't too far away now though?





Take care,

 

-Naithin,.

dfnt
1553 posts

Uber Geek
+1 received by user: 1036

Trusted
Lifetime subscriber

  #3303416 30-Oct-2024 21:14
Send private message

I’d save $2.90/mth switching from the old $84.99 endless (40gb) plan with “free Spotify” to the $65/mth plus 10% off Spotify plan

Hardly seems worth changing given I’ve only averaged 7gb over 12 months

 1 | 2 | 3 | 4
View this topic in a long page with up to 500 replies per page Create new topic








Geekzone Live »

Try automatic live updates from Geekzone directly in your browser, without refreshing the page, with Geekzone Live now.



Are you subscribed to our RSS feed? You can download the latest headlines and summaries from our stories directly to your computer or smartphone by using a feed reader.