Recent Slingshot experience? Looking to move from 2D

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tukapa1

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#304637 22-May-2023 21:30

Kia ora koutou team

As above, looking to move from 2D to Slingshot and have had a search of the forums but nothing recent popped up.

Main reason for change is that we get a discount through work ($22 month), plus I'm wanting to get back onto the Spark network for mobile due to several areas of no coverage where I regularly travel and visit. The Mrs has a spark prepaid mobile and has good coverage in all these areas. We would get another $10 off the broadband price moving both of our phones across as well so $57.95 a month for the Gigantic plan, with reasonably comparable prices for our mobile to what we pay now..

Running a Frtiz!Box 7490 and assuming that would work well with Slingshot.

Internet search shows heaps of bad reviews for Slingshot, but people don't often spend time writing reviews when everything goes well so I always take them with a grain of salt, which is why I'm looking for some trustworthy experience from you guys!

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#3078810 22-May-2023 22:26

Slingshot are owned by 2degrees who are either migrating or have migrated services from 2D onto the Vocus (Slingshot/Orcon Parent) fixed line network so you won't see much of a difference there.

As for Mobile it looks like they have moved or are in the process of moving from the old Spark Mobile services to 2degrees, their website already says they use 2degrees for Slingshot mobile.

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#3078822 22-May-2023 22:47

All new 2degrees connected to the Vocus network others are been migrated

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tukapa1

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#3078832 23-May-2023 05:50

lucky015:
Slingshot are owned by 2degrees who are either migrating or have migrated services from 2D onto the Vocus (Slingshot/Orcon Parent) fixed line network so you won't see much of a difference there.

As for Mobile it looks like they have moved or are in the process of moving from the old Spark Mobile services to 2degrees, their website already says they use 2degrees for Slingshot mobile.

I was aware of the Vocus migration thanks and had seen a lot more posts recently lamenting the service drop from a 2D perspective so wasn't sure if that was going to affect across the board.

I didn't know of the move from Spark to 2D for mobile though. Must be recent news because last time I looked it was still Spark. That could be a deal breaker for me.

Cheers

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#3078892 23-May-2023 08:36

tukapa1:

I didn't know of the move from Spark to 2D for mobile though. Must be recent news because last time I looked it was still Spark. That could be a deal breaker for me.

Cheers

Is your issue with coverage at home or our and about? - All three providers now offer Wifi calling which is my life saver at home.

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#3078900 23-May-2023 09:19

tukapa1:

I didn't know of the move from Spark to 2D for mobile though. Must be recent news because last time I looked it was still Spark. That could be a deal breaker for me.

Cheers

Slingshot mobile is currently being moved over to the 2degrees network. Hoping to be completed before July.

Any new signups would go straight onto the 2degrees network.

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#3078908 23-May-2023 09:54

I've been with Slingshot for years. I don't have a real issue with it, but the router I have is somewhat flakey at times - could be a lot of other factors though.

I don't really ever have to interact with them, so that indicates all is well.

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#3078918 23-May-2023 11:42

I've been a user of Slingshot and Orcon over the years. I bounce between them to take advantage of whatever new customer deals are going.

Since they're part of the same company in the background (Vocus), swapping over is super easy.

From a network performance perspective, I've had zero issues in the six years I've been with them. Their dynamic public IP addresses are very sticky. I've had the same IP address since my last move to Slingshot almost two years ago.

This saves a bit of cost by not having to pay for a static IP address if you're doing some basic hosting stuff/VPN etc.

Speeds have also been consistently as advertised.

Pricing is sharp.

10/10 would recommend.

(I can't comment about mobile stuff, since I don't use their services).

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tukapa1

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#3079070 23-May-2023 19:34

nztim:

Is your issue with coverage at home or our and about? - All three providers now offer Wifi calling which is my life saver at home.

Issue is out and about - no problems at home.

Blackspots between home and New Plymouth (maybe half of my daily journey) and issues at relatives places outside of New Plymouth.

Not a fan of Vodafone either in my part of NZ. Work phone is Vodafone and it's surprising where the coverage drops out around New Plymouth and outside of it.

tukapa1

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#3079073 23-May-2023 19:41

Thanks everyone.

Will sign up for broadband with Slingshot - still cheap at $67.95.

Will look elsewhere for mobile plans on the Spark network - maybe Skinny. Dunno how Spark retain customers with the price of their mobile plans (unless I'm missing something).

K8Toledo

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#3079081 23-May-2023 20:52

tukapa1:

Thanks everyone.

Will sign up for broadband with Slingshot - still cheap at $67.95.

Will look elsewhere for mobile plans on the Spark network - maybe Skinny. Dunno how Spark retain customers with the price of their mobile plans (unless I'm missing something).

I deal with Spark's customer service team all the time, overall they're too not bad.

Slingshot helpdesk not great IME, the Netcomm routers can be flaky. My 2c.

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#3079082 23-May-2023 20:57

tukapa1:

Thanks everyone.

Will sign up for broadband with Slingshot - still cheap at $67.95.

Will look elsewhere for mobile plans on the Spark network - maybe Skinny. Dunno how Spark retain customers with the price of their mobile plans (unless I'm missing something).

Skinny broadband is $65 a month with a Skinny mobile.

K8Toledo

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#3079083 23-May-2023 21:06

I'm with Skinny mobile (pre-pay). Cheap plans only caveat being voicemail which costs 20c per call.

Good coverage up in Northland too, much better than VF or 2G network.

FWIW Spark's FWB Everyday Wireless Plus plan includes unlimited data & Netflix for $65 (where available).

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#3079085 23-May-2023 21:16

K8Toledo:

The Netcomm routers can be flaky

They offer the Orbi RBR350 now :)

tukapa1

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#3079089 23-May-2023 21:49

farcus:
Skinny broadband is $65 a month with a Skinny mobile.

That's for the 300Mbps.

The $67 with Slingshot is for the 900Mbps.

For some reason I've convinced myself I need the faster speed....

Cheers.

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#3079093 23-May-2023 22:15

tukapa1:
farcus:

Skinny broadband is $65 a month with a Skinny mobile.

That's for the 300Mbps.

The $67 with Slingshot is for the 900Mbps.

For some reason I've convinced myself I need the faster speed....

Cheers.

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