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This question is a semi-duplicate of SIM card in New Zealand with unlimited internet access, but that was 7 years ago and I would expect the cellular details have changed in that length of time.

For a two-week visit starting July of next year (2020), what are my options as far as getting a SIM for use in NZ? I have a GSM multiband phone that should work fine on the NZ networks. I'll want data more than voice, but both will be factors. Thanks.

EDIT: I reside in the United States, and this is a USA-standard phone, but it's quad-band and should work with the local nets.

CarlF
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Skinny, a company which uses the Spark network (which means NZ is very well covered by them) have a $20NZD a week unlimited plan (data, voice, texts) on pay-as-you-go (but it comes with a slowdown after 10GB of usage per billing cycle), and on other plans have an option for "data binge" which is unlimited data per use, and a 12 hour data binge costs you $4.

Sims cost a few dollars at most supermarkets and general grocery retailers (often called dairies/dairy's here in NZ - spelling noted).

Top up can be done via an app, text message, automated phone call.