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
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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
Come to Whangārei Central Library.
Ask for a Skinny Jump modem at the information desk:
Thursday and Fridays 10:00am to 2:00pm.
No pre-registration is required.
You need a valid email address
Please bring your smartphone, tablet or laptop if possible, along with 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
Modem Availability
Modems are subject to availability.
This service is on a first come, first served basis.
We know how frustrating it is to miss out on a modem when you need one, which is disappointing and inconvenient. We want to ensure everyone in our community has access to the connectivity they need — but unfortunately, our modem supply is limited. When modems will be restocked after they run out is beyond our control.
Thank you for bearing with us — your understanding means a lot.
Help
If you need help to apply for Skinny Jump online or find out if modems are available:
- visit Whangārei Central Library