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20 October 2017
Bruce Hamilton-Irvine 6.6
I am at present looking for an ISP to take over from Vodafone.co.nz who I have been with since it was just called Ihug or Internet Home Users Group. I have found the company A1 or 10 out of 10 how ever you want to grade it. At any time they have been there for me whenever I had a problem, their IT staff have been really great. I will find it hard to find such a professional ISP to replace them. All I can say now is, thank you Vodafone for your past service.
18 October 2017
Bud Ellis 6.8
There was not enough customer focus on Sparks part to ensure that they kept the business.
Pros
No technical issues .
Cons
Speed and no customer contact.
17 October 2017
Glenn Holmes 3
We recently signed up to skinny unlimited broadband.

We were told we would be connected within 5 days which was great.

We have today cancelled our contract after 12 days of bad service, terrible communication and broadband speeds which makes dial up look like fibre.

Details below:
Pros
Cheap.
Cons
Lack of communication with customers, irrelevant automated emails which did not update us on our connection, rather tell us something we wanted to hear which would generally be the opposite of the actual situation. Once we responded to these emails, we would receive an email saying to"please disregard the automated emails from our system"

Did not receive 1 phone call after almost 2 weeks of bad service to help the situation, instead automated, impersonal emails.

No logging of faults case in the skinny system, which meant every time we called to discuss the connection issues, we had to repeat the entire situation to a new operator each time we called.

Multiple hangups while on hold, then no call backs to continue the conversation.

Told they were "too busy to make a call back" when we asked to not be put on hold and be called back once progress had been made.

2-3 day periods of no update information, only when we called could we find out what the progress was. Often previous conversations were not logged in the system so a chorus technician would have to be re-booked.

Absolutely terrible service, no apologies or consideration after 12 days of conversation with badly trained employees.

Would welcome a phone call from skinny management to discuss how bad their service is and what they could do to provide a better service.

Come on skinny! Make the call! Oh wait... You don't do out bound calls because you are too busy right....

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15 October 2017
Annie Price 7.8
Spark wireless
Pros
It's fast reliable doesn't drop out We are so far from exchange adls was as slow as dial up and VDLS not available oh the joys of small town NZ!!
Cons
Expensive very! but your wrong we get 200 gb pay $10 for each 10 extra as a regular per month .Until fibre arrives its this or nothing!!
13 October 2017
Rachael Bell 9
Used their 4G service in rented property that did not have fibre yet...Fab service only changed as I relocated and they could not provide fibre service or 4G to new address
Pros
Always answered call. Never had an issue with their service provision. Not needing unlimited data I found the value great and no requirement of landline connection. 4G was still a good speed
Cons
Could do with more plan size options. While 100Gb suited me it's often not enough for families .
11 October 2017
Bill Young 9.6
Top Company
11 October 2017
Jackie Procter 9.4
Right from the first contact with Primo Wireless, I received the best customer service I've ever had from a broadband provider. Now I'm a customer of Primo Wireless, I receive the best broadband I've ever had! Total awesome local company!
10 October 2017
Santiago Casenave 1
Terrible experience. Signed up two weeks ago, was supposed to have connection a week ago and I'm still waiting. I've called them no less than ten times, they just don't give a f***. Lodged a fault and technician was supposed to come over to the house, but left a message saying "he couldn't make it". Have to wait two more days now. Customer service says that all I can do is "wait" WHAT A JOKE. SLINGSHOT WORST INTERNET SERVICE you have made me lost my time.
Pros
None
Cons
All
10 October 2017
Karina 4
Pretty average; after multiple modem replacements each year for three years when I decided to leave their offer to get me to stay included yet another free modem but this time that came with a contract of 12 months. Thanks but no thanks Spark, I actually like my internet to work and be reliable instead of crapping out every few months.
09 October 2017
Eden Chapman 5
Farmside have you over a barrel and they know it. The system they use to inform you that you are reaching your data cap is designed to cause you to overuse and the charges are astronomical. Trouble is if you need 4G wireless internet you're choices are pretty limited.
Pros
Speed was reasonably consistent.
Set up and installation was a breeze
Cons
Overuse charges are eye watering.
As with all 4G it's expensive.
Effected by weather badly
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