Pay monthly plan from Contact Energy mobile

Contact Energy mobile Extra Small (2GB Carryover)

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Best for: Very light use

Plan details

Plan typePay monthly
Price$16 per month
Data2GB/mo
Data details2GB carryover data per month; data add-ons available.
Data rolloverNo cap on carryover data; expires 365 days after last carry-over. Carryover minutes capped at 500.
NZ calls200 mins
NZ textsUnlimited
Calls to AustraliaYes
Roaming$7/day in Daily Roaming destinations
ContractNo fixed term
NetworkOne NZ network
5GYes
eSIMYes
Hotspot / tetheringYes
Extras200 carryover minutes to NZ & Australia

Last checked 12 October 2026. See it on Contact Energy mobile’s website

How it compares

  • At $16 a month, it costs less than 94% of the 111 plans we compare.
  • It's the cheapest of the 8 plans with similar data (2GB to 2.5GB a month), which range up to $29 a month.
  • That works out at $8 per GB, more than the typical plan ($5.65 per GB).
  • Over a year that's $192.
  • Need more? Contact Energy mobile's Small (Endless) gives 5GB/mo + endless for $19 more a month.

Who it suits

  • Light users: messaging, maps, a bit of social
  • People whose usage varies month to month, since unused data rolls over
  • Light callers: 200 NZ minutes are included

SmartScore

9.2/10

6.0 value + 3.2 features = 9.2 out of 10

Value for money

6.0 / 6

At $16.00 a month, this is the cheapest plan with at least as much data (about 2GB a month) we list, so it gets the full 6 points.

Features

3.2 / 4
  • Unlimited NZ calls · No0 of 0.8
  • Data rollover+0.7
  • No fixed term+0.6
  • 5G access+0.6
  • eSIM support+0.5
  • Hotspot/tethering allowed+0.5
  • Calls to Australia included+0.3

Unlimited plans at 10Mbps or faster count as more data than any allowance. Plans you pay a year upfront are only compared with each other, and no plan is compared with one that needs another service. Commissions never affect scores. How the SmartScore works

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