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The Cheapest NBN Plans You Can Buy Today

The Cheapest NBN Plans You Can Buy Today

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Last updated by Jacqui Dent on

Smart Aussies know not to take the first NBN plan that comes along. We all know there are deals out there. But who has the time to hunt them down?

The greatest deals can be the hardest to find. That’s why we sat down this week and rounded up the best and cheapest NBN plans for savvy Australians. Don’t pay more than you have to. These plans will save you hundreds of dollars a year, maybe thousands in the long-term. And they’re available to connect your home today.

Cheapest NBN 12 plans

We’re hearing a lot these days about the super fast speeds you can get on the NBN. But the reality is, many of us are happy enough with the speeds we get now on ADSL. If that’s you, then cut out the razzle dazzle and choose an NBN 12 plan, also known as Basic speed. It’ll do you just fine for surfing the web, Facebook and even Netflix. And depending on how much data you need, you can get a plan for as little as $40 per month.

These plans are best suited to households of up to two people.

Cheapest NBN 50 plans

Of course, plenty of us do need a connection with more oomph, but higher speeds don’t need to hurt your wallet. NBN 50 plans, also known as Standard Plus speed, should satisfy a family of four heavy internet users and they can do it for as little as $50 per month. With these plans you’ll be able to binge all the Netflix, play all the games, Skype across the globe or do all three at the same time. (Although if you’re going to do all that on a regular basis, pay $5-$10 extra for unlimited data.)

Cheapest NBN 100 plans

There are two reasons why you’d choose an NBN 100 plan: you have a large family of heavy internet users (I’m talking four people or more) or you regularly download or upload large files. NBN 100 is known as Premium speed for a reason. It’s not exactly cheap, but there are still plenty of savings to be had. For as little as $70 per month (or $77 if you want unlimited data) you can get the lightning fast download and upload speeds of NBN 100. With these plans, your family will never see the dreaded buffer wheel again.

 

Jacqui Dent is associate editor at WhistleOut, Australia's largest mobile phone and internet comparison site.

As a result of services provided by us, WhistleOut Pty Ltd may pay The FiftyUp Club a portion of any fee of that they receive from their providers. These fees may be based on either referrals to third parties or on application or approval for products from third party providers.

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Collin
Collin from NSW commented:

Colin, from Sydney. What the heck does one need 100G/mth. Do you spine & bones a favour by going outside & enjoying the day. Yes, I use the web for info, for knowledge, for "how to", for reseach & I also download ISO files yet fit this into 12G/mth with room to spare. I do agree on the lack of "bundling" & this is a real sticking point. I for one can not wait for the cellular 5G network & so walk past this NBN rot. 

Roy
Roy from VIC commented:

As we are told that NBN will not be available for a number of years, no doubt all plans will be different. At present there is no broadband cable existing to my house so we have wi fi instead and have Optus as a provider & on a combined phone -broardband deal so as a pensioner will be looking for a similar deal which at the moment is not on offer. Please advise or do I wait till NBN is available. I live in Kilsyth Vic at 31 Durham Rd, Email roy.weber@me.com. 

Charlie
Charlie from QLD commented:

The comment, 17 August Anonymous from QLD made is as accurate a statement as you can using the NBN. I am in Bundaberg Qld and so far have found Internode to have a great reputation with good english speaking support team that is technical and knowledgeable as well as willing to help with problems. Once again have silver and get around the 23 Mbps most times of the day. We are also wireless. Faster speeds are not available on wireless in this area. Also remember unless you have a house full of youngsters or heavy on movies or games. You will no doubt not need unlimited. We are one of those countries that put limits in place on Data. The US only charges for speed. Once again we are ripped off by all the service providers on this issue. Also dont tie yourself up with long contracts. Things are always changing. Stay away from Telstra as the most expensive and very poor support. 

Someone
Someone from QLD commented:

I think it needs to be stated as to whether plans are contract or month to month. Contract plans (usually 12 months) are cheaper than month to month. Also consumers need to do some homework and determine what speeds a service provider is able to deliver and is actually delivering in their area. Such information can be found on the web, especially in NBN and/or service provider related forums. There is no doubt in my mind that the speed you get is related to the price you pay as the bandwidth you get a share of shrinks as a result of the provider putting on too many users. I did not opt for basic NBN speed as I know it would have been worse than the old ADSL speed I was previously on no matter where I was located or which provider I was with. So I opted for 25Mbps and did my homework on providers and as a result I average 23-24Mbps no matter what time it is. For this and 300Gb/month I pay $63 month to month which for broadband in Far North Qld I consider is good value. 

Reginald
Reginald from NSW commented:

I have a 50 mg plan from Telstra which includes a a free rental for a wired landline Cost about $60. Mobile costs $30 prepaid. Total $90. Your offers do not mention Landlines or NBN phones. 

Frank
Frank from NSW commented:

Please Answer this question. Doesn't the cheaper priced companies get less bandwidth to spread over the customers compared to the big guys like Telstra, Optus, Vodafone, etc because their customers come first and what is left over goes to the cheaper companies, that's why you get a slower system at a cheaper price. Frank from NSW 

FiftyUp Club
FiftyUp Club replied to Frank:

Hi Frank, It's true that the reliability of network speed can be affected by the capacity that company has chosen to purchase from the NBN. However, companies large or small are free to choose how much capacity they purchase. Thanks to advertising changes promoted by the ACCC, many companies now post real-world evening speeds experienced by customers on their networks, which is a good indicator of the speeds you can expect to experience on their service. WhistleOut has been collecting evening speed information from telcos where available, and you'll find a table with all the information we have about evening speeds offered by different providers in this guide: https://www.whistleout.com.au/Broadband/Guides/what-is-nbn-evening-speed-explained ~Jacqui 

Malcolm
Malcolm from WA commented:

Price comparison is not the only thing to look for. Choosing the listed 100M plans, all are limited to 100G and will in nearly all cases exceed that limit and either cost a lot more or lead to allow web connection when exceed the data limit. Price compression website can only provide listed price not real cost. A factor that is lost to many. 

sharon
sharon from NSW commented:

we poorer cousins from the bush that cannot get a adsl phone line at all from our old outdated exchanges dont get much of a choice 

Peter
Peter from NSW commented:

All very nice but EVERY plan described is a fixed line. I know it's the majority of connections but I am rural and have only wireless (like a lot of current users). Where are the wireless plans? Where are the phone plus data plans? Peter G. 

Krzysztof
Krzysztof from NSW commented:

Phone bundle would be nice to be included in those tables as well. 

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