Skinny mobile plans

Skinny is Spark's prepay-only budget brand on the Spark network, offering 7-day, 4-week (28-day) and 52-week plans with rollover, endless and unlimited data options.

Network: Spark
Plans listed: 12
Price range: $9–$87/mo
eSIM: Yes
5G: Yes
WiFi calling: Yes

Is Skinny any good?

Pros

One of the cheapest ways in, from $8.69/mo
Unlimited data from $81.47/mo
Rollover data on some plans
Endless data: slows down instead of cutting off
12-month plans if you want to pay once a year
No fixed-term contracts
eSIM supported
WiFi calling

Cons

No pay monthly plans

For light use

Under 5GB: messaging, maps, a bit of social

Skinny: $13 Plan (1GB Rollover Data)1GB/28 days · $14.12/mo · 9.5/10

For everyday use

5GB to 40GB: streaming music, social and some video

Skinny: $40 Endless Data10GB/28 days + endless · $43.45/mo · 8.4/10

For heavy use

40GB+ or unlimited: lots of video, hotspotting

Skinny: $75 Unlimited DataUnlimited · $81.47/mo · 7.3/10

Our verdict covers plans, prices and features, worked out from our data (prices checked 12 October 2026). It doesn't rate customer service or coverage, so check Consumer NZ’s surveys and the Spark coverage map too.

Best value Skinny plans

Best value

Skinny

$296 52-Week Rollover Plan

10.0/10

Data: 4GB/28 days
Calls: Unlimited
Type: Prepay

$24.73/moPaid as $296 once a year

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Skinny

$13 Plan (1GB Rollover Data)

9.5/10

Data: 1GB/28 days
Calls: Unlimited
Type: Prepay

$14.12/moPaid as $13 every 28 days

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Skinny

$17 Plan (2GB Rollover Data)

9.5/10

Data: 2GB/28 days
Calls: Unlimited
Type: Prepay

$18.47/moPaid as $17 every 28 days

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All Skinny plans

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Skinny mobile plans
Plan		Calls	?	?	Actions
Skinny$296 52-Week Rollover PlanTop valuePrepay	4GB/28 daysRollover	Unlimited	$24.73/moPaid as $296 once a year	10.0/10	View deal
Skinny$13 Plan (1GB Rollover Data)Prepay	1GB/28 daysRollover	Unlimited	$14.12/moPaid as $13 every 28 days	9.5/10	View deal
Skinny$17 Plan (2GB Rollover Data)Prepay	2GB/28 daysRollover	Unlimited	$18.47/moPaid as $17 every 28 days	9.5/10	View deal
Skinny$22 Plan (3GB Rollover Data)Prepay	3GB/28 daysRollover	Unlimited	$23.90/moPaid as $22 every 28 days	9.5/10	View deal
Skinny$40 Endless DataPrepay	10GB/28 days + endless	Unlimited	$43.45/moPaid as $40 every 28 days	8.4/10	View deal
Skinny$439 52-Week Endless PlanPrepay	10GB/28 days + endless	Unlimited	$36.68/moPaid as $439 once a year	8.3/10	View deal
Skinny$8 Plan (250MB Data)Prepay	250MB/28 days	100 mins	$8.69/moPaid as $8 every 28 days	8.0/10	View deal
Skinny$27 Plan (4GB Rollover Data)Prepay	4GB/28 daysRollover	Unlimited	$29.33/moPaid as $27 every 28 days	7.8/10	View deal
Skinny$75 Unlimited DataPrepay	Unlimited	Unlimited	$81.47/moPaid as $75 every 28 days	7.3/10	View deal
Skinny$5 Plan (500MB Data, 7-day)Prepay	500MB/week≈ 2.2GB/mo	60 mins	$21.73/moPaid as $5 every week	6.2/10	View deal
Skinny$50 Endless DataPrepay	40GB/28 days + endless	Unlimited	$54.32/moPaid as $50 every 28 days	5.7/10	View deal
Skinny$20 Endless Data (7-day)Prepay	25GB/week + endless≈ 109GB/mo	Unlimited	$86.90/moPaid as $20 every week	3.3/10	View deal

Skinny FAQs

Is Skinny any good?

On plans and price: One of the cheapest ways in, from $8.69/mo; Unlimited data from $81.47/mo; Rollover data on some plans. Downsides: no pay monthly plans. For customer service, check independent surveys such as Consumer NZ's.

What network does Skinny use?

Skinny uses the Spark network, so coverage is broadly the same as Spark.

What is the cheapest Skinny plan?

The cheapest Skinny plan we list is $8 Plan (250MB Data) at $8 per 28 days with 250MB/28 days of data.

Does Skinny support eSIM?

Yes, Skinny supports eSIM on compatible phones.

Does Skinny have prepay and pay monthly plans?

Skinny only offers prepay plans in our comparison.