Skinny Jump
Get affordable broadband at home
Skinny Jump is a low-cost, flexible pre-pay internet service for people with no current broadband connection who live in the 4G coverage area. No landline, contract or credit is required.
Skinny Jump costs $5.00 for 30GB of data which can be renewed as you go with a maximum of 5 plan renewals per month. The modem and the first 30GB are free.
Skinny Jump is available for households that:
- meet the eligibility criteria and
- their homes are in a Skinny Jump coverage area.
Are you eligible?
Your household is eligible for Skinny Jump if you identify with one or more of the following groups:
- Families with children in low socio-economic communities
- People with disabilities
- Migrants and refugees with English as a second language
- Māori and Pāsifika youth
- Offenders and ex-offenders
- Seniors
- People living in social housing.
Can you get Skinny Jump at your house
Check my address
No coverage?
If there is no broadband coverage at your house, you can fill out the online application form and select:
Keep my application on file in case my house does get coverage in the future.
Skinny Jump application form
You have coverage - how to get Skinny Jump
Visit Whangārei Central Library, 5 Rust Avenue, Whangārei, on weekdays.
Monday to Friday 9:00am to 5:00pm
Register for a free modem, create a pre-pay account and complete an online profile form. We will show you how to top-up your account.
You need a valid email address
Please bring your email address and password. When signing up for Skinny Jump, a verification email will be sent to that email address. An immediate response is required to complete the registration process.
More information about getting Skinny Jump
Help
If you need help to apply for Skinny Jump online:
- visit Whangārei Central Library