Mighty Mobile hotspot limits happening May 4th.

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#3487702 5-May-2026 14:01

SomeoneSomewhere:

Zeronet does unlimited for $25/mo but capped at 3Mb/s.

They say to ask them the questions that "make other telcos sweat:" e.g.

"Am I allowed to use my phone as a hotspot, and will that also get slowed down?"

If you can’t share your data, it’s not really your data, is it? Make sure they don't cap your tethering.

Then in their own terms:

Hotspot – up to 10GB per month

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#3487703 5-May-2026 14:04

Facepalm.

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#3487769 5-May-2026 15:50

SomeoneSomewhere:

Zeronet does unlimited for $25/mo but capped at 3Mb/s.

Thanks for this, on my last month of MM at $20 fast plan, phone data only.

I need somewhere to switch if MM dont offer another deal before end of month.

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#3487775 5-May-2026 16:24

RogerMellie:[snip]

Just to update this thread that Mighty Mobile's cheapest plan at $25/month is no longer unlimited data. You now only get 5GB at max speed, then you have to buy data packs.

It never was unlimited data. It was only introduced a few months ago and was always 5GB.

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#3487777 5-May-2026 16:29

Qazzy03:

I need somewhere to switch if MM dont offer another deal before end of month.

Don't inbound calls and text continue working even when plan is inactive? I'd just get a temporary prepay SIM for outbound calls and texts and for data until the $28/month offer rolls around again.

As posted by their rep back in March https://www.cheapies.nz/node/55024

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#3487826 5-May-2026 18:15

yitz:

Don't inbound calls and text continue working even when plan is inactive? I'd just get a temporary prepay SIM for outbound calls and texts and for data until the $28/month offer rolls around again.

As posted by their rep back in March https://www.cheapies.nz/node/55024

Lol just checked MM website their current deal is 10% credit back, I am like LOL.

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#3487838 5-May-2026 18:31

From https://www.mightymobile.co.nz/terms-and-conditions

HOTSPOT (Personal Hotspot / Tethering)

Except for Starter, each Plan has a Hotspot high-speed allowance (cap). Once you reach your Plan’s Hotspot high-speed cap, your Hotspot will continue to work, but it will be throttled to 1.2Mbps for the remainder of the month (or until your Hotspot allowance resets). The Starter Plan has no Hotspot high-speed allowance.

Your Plan’s Hotspot high-speed allowance:‍

Starter: 5GB at max speed including any Hotspot use.
Fast: 25GB of Hotspot at max speed, then 1.2Mbps.
Faster: 50GB of Hotspot at max speed, then 1.2Mbps.
Fastest: 250GB of Hotspot at max speed, then 1.2Mbps.

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#3487889 5-May-2026 20:48

RunningMan:

RogerMellie:[snip]

Just to update this thread that Mighty Mobile's cheapest plan at $25/month is no longer unlimited data. You now only get 5GB at max speed, then you have to buy data packs.

It never was unlimited data. It was only introduced a few months ago and was always 5GB.

I've been on their cheapest plan for 12-18 months and it has been unlimited data for me since I joined them.

OK, to be more specific - the precursor to this current cheapest plan had unlimited data. It now doesn't.

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#3488156 6-May-2026 15:42

The cheapest plan up until a couple of months ago was $40 per month, but often on special for less. It had (and still has) unlimited data, but now hotspot is speed limited after a certain amount.

The cheaper $25 plan was only bought in in the last few months, and has had limited data from day one.

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