Beach house internet plans

[blynk]

Anyone know of any good holiday plans for either fibre or 4G/5G?

It will only be need a few times a year so don't want to be paying a shitload for the times its not needed.

[Cyberbob]

Option 1: Tether your phone while you're there.

Option 2: Buy a $10-20pm prepay sim and use a 4G capable router

Option 3: 4G Broadband from 2degrees for $45 per month gets you 300GB per month Wireless 4G. $540 per year, so it depends if that's beyond your budget.

[Ab]

NZ?

[blynk]

Originally Posted by Ab

NZ?

yes NZ

[blynk]

Originally Posted by Cyberbob

Option 1: Tether your phone while you're there.

Option 2: Buy a $10-20pm prepay sim and use a 4G capable router

Option 3: 4G Broadband from 2degrees for $45 per month gets you 300GB per month Wireless 4G. $540 per year, so it depends if that's beyond your budget.

Thanks. Spark has $15 when not using, $45 when you do, but its only 40gb.
Having an extended family there would probably eat that shit up quickly.
That would rule out option 2.

Option 1: My coverage sucks, and if you have it to a particular phone, when that phone leaves, theres nothing for everyone else.

Option 3 is probably pushing the preferred budget, but maybe its the best.

[Biggus]

We went for a TP-Link 3G/4G Router and signed up for the Voda $80/mth unlimited data mobile plan.
100GB of holiday browsing/netflix so far and no complaints with 6ppl in the holiday home.
Buying the router meant that it stays as an open term plan so we can cancel any time.

[Savage]

Starlink not available in NZ yet? Dunno how it compares for cost/performance against the other options listed here.

[blynk]

Good idea, but the first page says
Hardware $520 (apparently half price).
Monthly $159.

I think I will give that one a miss

[crocos]

Originally Posted by Savage

Starlink not available in NZ yet? Dunno how it compares for cost/performance against the other options listed here.

Having experienced Starlink it's better than nothing at all, but not by much.