Can you explain those fuzzy terms?
TXT: Text message
PXT-MMS: Picture or media text message
Data: Internet usage
Prepaid is a way of getting a phone number and using a mobile phone network without subscribing to a long-term phone plan. With a prepaid phone, you will pay as you go. The rates on Skinny can often be cheaper than with a long-term plan on another network. You can top up your account with as much money as you want, then spend your credit how you want on a Combo or standard flat rates.
A postpaid phone plan is a longer-term commitment (usually 12 or 24 months) where you choose a plan and get charged monthly for the price that you choose to pay. It often requires a credit check and a permanent NZ address. You have to pay extra to add on minutes, texts or data if you run out during the month.
The data is measured in Mb (Megabyte). It is a way to quantify electronic usage. Usages vary a lot depending on websites and Internet usage. By using or uploading videos, photos and games, these tend to use a lot of data. For example, average use of 1 hour of Internet and 10 emails a day will be around 225Mb per month. Skinny makes it easy to control your usage. By sending a free text to one of their numbers you will receive your current balance. Clever!
Combos are terms used by Skinny to describe a deal that you will be able to buy with your credit for NZ$4 a week. The allocation of minutes/texts and data on a Combo get used before you are charged the standard rates. Your Combo will auto-renew every week unless you have no credit remaining or you choose to cancel the Combo.
Standard Rates & Overage Charges are the rates that will be applied when your Combo runs out or if you choose not to subscribe to a Combo. If you go over your Combo’s limits, Skinny overage charges apply. If your Combo ends, Skinny standard rates apply. You can find those rates on our Combos and Prices page, and at skinny.co.nz/pricing.
Skinny runs on a 3G network (3rd generation) to allow people to download and send data quickly and easily. This gives you a super fast and reliable coverage.
Skinny runs on a WCDMA network. If you choose to use your current cell phone, first check it is unlocked, then go to skinny.co.nz/willmyphonework to see if it will work on Skinny.
Please note that some of the phones sold by Skinny have been setup to only work with a Skinny SIM. If you want to use it with another network’s SIM, a NZ$30 fee may apply, see skinny.co.nz/unlock for more information.