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9.4/10$15 Monthly Plan (Prepay)
- Data
- 1GB/mo
- Calls
- Unlimited
- Type
- Prepay
$15/moPaid monthly
View dealPrepay plan from Skinny
Skinny $8 Plan (250MB Data)
Best for: Keeping a number active cheaply
Plan details
| Plan type | Prepay |
|---|---|
| Price | $8 per 28 days |
| Monthly equivalent | $8.69 |
| Data | 250MB/28 days |
| Data rollover | No |
| NZ calls | 100 mins |
| NZ texts | Unlimited |
| Calls to Australia | Yes |
| Roaming | Not included; roaming charges additional |
| Contract | No fixed term |
| Network | Spark network |
| 5G | Yes |
| eSIM | Yes |
| Hotspot / tethering | Not stated |
Last checked 12 October 2026. See it on Skinny’s website
How it compares
- At $8.69 a month, it costs less than 99% of the 111 plans we compare.
- It's the cheapest of the 3 plans with similar data (250MB to 330MB a month), which range up to $10 a month.
- That works out at $32 per GB, more than the typical plan ($5.65 per GB).
- It renews every 28 days, so you'd pay 13 times a year: $104.29 in total.
- Need more? Skinny's $13 Plan (1GB Rollover Data) gives 1GB/28 days for $5.43 more a month.
Who it suits
- Light users: messaging, maps, a bit of social
- Anyone who wants no bill, no credit check and the freedom to stop any time
- Light callers: 100 NZ minutes are included
SmartScore
8.0/10
6.0 value + 2.0 features = 8.0 out of 10
Value for money
6.0 / 6At $8.69 a month, this is the cheapest plan with at least as much data (about 0.3GB a month) we list, so it gets the full 6 points.
Features
2.0 / 4- Unlimited NZ calls · No: No0 of 0.8
- Data rollover · No: No0 of 0.7
- No fixed term: Yes+0.6
- 5G access: Yes+0.6
- eSIM support: Yes+0.5
- Hotspot/tethering allowed · Not stated: Not stated0 of 0.5
- Calls to Australia included: Yes+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
