Data pricing explained

How does mobile data pricing work?

On the Choice Plan we keep it simple: you only pay for the data you actually use at full speed.

You start each month with a base of 5 GB of fast data. That works out to around $1.30 a day, or roughly $39.50 a month.

Need more data during the month? That’s totally sweet and we give you options.

• Keep using data at a slower speed (1.2 Mbps) for the rest of the month at no extra cost. That’s endless data, just a bit slower.
• Or, you can level up to a higher data tier to get more high-speed data. You’ll only pay the higher daily rate for the rest of the month. No fixed bundles, no overpaying for what you don’t need.

Let’s break it down:

Say you only used 9 GB in a month, you’d pay around $44 total (current as of March 2026). Compare that to a traditional 15 GB plan for $65, where you'd be paying for unused data. That’s the difference.

Because pricing is calculated daily, it adjusts automatically. Switch tiers halfway through the month? You’ll only pay the higher rate for the remaining days.

It’s flexible, fair, and made to fit how people actually use their phones. One News even covered why we’re doing it this way, because it’s about time data pricing worked better for Kiwis.

Does Electric Kiwi Mobile offer unlimited data?

We know Kiwis love to stay connected so we make sure you’ll always have data to do everything you love to do online.

Kiwi Mobile plans come with unlimited data built in.

Prefer to just pay a set price for unlimited mobile?

Check out our Choice As plan. Unlimited max speed data, unlimited texts and calls to NZ and Australia. One set price. No limits or tiers, no worries.

Bottom line: you’ll never run out of data on Kiwi Mobile. Whether it’s endless slower-speed data or full-speed unlimited, you’re always covered.