While everyone wants a fast internet connection plan, you don’t necessarily need to pay a premium price to get that speed. If you’ve been meaning to refresh your internet connection and wouldn’t mind cutting down on your monthly bill as well, there are plenty of NBN providers out there who are offering plans with cheap introductory offers.
In fact, most of these offers last for the first six months of your connection with no lock-in contracts, so you could hypothetical hop from deal to deal.
If you’re looking for a new NBN connection that’ll let you save a few bucks in the process, these are the cheapest plans currently available in Australia across every speed tier.
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Cheapest NBN 25 plans
An NBN 25 connection is pretty bare-bones when it comes to typical evening speeds, but it’s also relatively cheaper when compared to other NBN speed tiers. However, if you live alone or with one other person, and your internet needs aren’t more complicated than “likes to stream Netflix”, an NBN 25 connection will get the job done.
In terms of the cheapest NBN 25 plans available, SpinTel is currently offering a deal where you’ll pay $44 per month for the first six months of your connection, and then $49.95 per month thereafter. At full price, this is one of the cheapest plans in this tier, but the trade-off is that SpinTel is reporting typical evening speeds of 20Mbps, which is a bit slower than some of the other NBN 25 plans.
After that, Tangerine‘s NBN 25 plan has been discounted to $44.90 per month for the first six months, and then $59.90 per month thereafter. Tangerine is reporting typical evening speeds of 25Mbps, so you can expect a congestion-free connection.
Exetel also has typical evening speeds of 25Mbps, but is a bit more expensive than Tangerine. With this provider, you’ll pay $53.99 per month for the first six months before increasing to $64.99 per month.
Southern Phone is also offering an introductory discount for its NBN 25 plan, but unlike other providers, this deal lasts for the first 12 months of your connection. With Southern Phone, you’ll pay $55 per month for an entire year, before it jumps up to $65 per month.
Cheapest NBN 50 plans
If you’ll have a few people sharing your internet connection at any given time and/or have more demanding needs when it comes to being online (like gaming), an NBN 50 connection is a reasonable option.
Dodo is running a deal that gives it the cheapest NBN 50 plan at $53.80 per month, but this offer only lasts for the first six months of your connection before jumping up to $75 per month. This offer is available until September 26.
Exetel does have a slightly more expensive deal going, where you’ll pay $53.99 per month for the first six months, then $74.99 per month after the discount period ends. Exetel also offers five daily speed boosts every month, where you’ll be able to increase your speeds to that of an NBN 100 connection.
SpinTel has one of the best all-around value NBN 50 plans. You’ll pay $54 per month for the first six months you’re with the provider, and then $64.95 per month thereafter. Even at full price, it’s still one of the cheapest NBN 50 plans going.
Tangerine is also offering an NBN 50 plan that’ll set you back $54.90 per month for the first six months, then $69.90 per month thereafter.
Dodo, Exetel, SpinTel, and Tangerine are all reporting typical evening speeds of 50Mbps.
Cheapest NBN 100 plans
Tangerine currently has the cheapest NBN 100 plan going at $62.90 per month for the first six months, and then $89.90 per month once this discount period ends. Tangerine is reporting speeds of up to 95Mbps, so it’s just a bit shy of being congestion-free.
Next up is Dodo, which is currently running an offer for new customers where they’ll pay $63.80 per month for the six months of their connection. After this discount period ends, the monthly cost of Dodo’s NBN 100 plan jumps up to $85 per month. This offer is available until July 31.
While Dodo’s discount price is a tad more expensive than Tangerine’s, its full price cost is cheaper. Dodo is also reporting typical evening speeds of 95Mbps.
Southern Phone is up next, with an introductory offer for new customers where you’ll pay $65 per month for the first 12 months. After your first year with the provider ends, the price will increase to $85 per month. Southern Phone is currently reporting typical evening speeds of 100Mbps, making this plan ostensibly congestion-free.
If you want a fast NBN 100 plan, Exetel is currently reporting congestion-free evening speeds of 100Mbps. You’ll pay $68.99 per month for the first six months you’re with Exetel, and then $84.99 per month thereafter. Exetel is also offering five daily speed boosts per month with this plan, but you’ll need to ensure your home can support an NBN 250 connection (more on that in a moment).
SpinTel has an NBN 100 offer that’s a bit more expensive than Exetel’s at $69 per month for the first six months. However, the full price of SpinTel’s plan – $79.95 per month – makes it the cheaper option in the long run and one of the cheapest plans in this entire tier. SpinTel also has a typical evening speed of 100Mbps.
Cheapest NBN 250 plans
Before you sign up for an NBN 250 plan, you’ll need to make sure that you can actually connect to one in the first place. This speed tier is only available to customers with FTTP or HFC connections.
In terms of the cheapest NBN 250 plans, Exetel‘s NBN 250 plan isn’t too shabby. With evening speeds of 225Mbps, you’ll pay $83.99 per month for the first six months and then $98.99 per month after the offer period ends. Not a bad offer, especially if you want to keep your bill under $100 per month. This plan also features five speed boosts per month.
Superloop has the next cheapest plan, with an offer where the first six months of your connection will set you back $85 per month, and then $99 per month once the discount finishes. While Exetel may have the cheaper introductory price, Superloop is currently reporting typical evening speeds of 240Mbps, making it an impressive option if you’re looking for something fast.
If you’re after a congestion-free NBN 250 with a discount, Southern Phone has a discount offer where you’ll pay $95 per month for the first 12 months for typical evening speeds of 250Mbps. After your first year with the provider, your monthly bill will jump up to $115 per month.
Swoop is another option if you want an NBN 250 plan with typical evening speeds of 250Mbps. This internet provider is a fairly new face on the market and is offering an introductory deal where you’ll pay $94 per month for the first six months of your plan. That’s not a bad price, but once the discount period ends, you’ll be paying $129 per month.
Cheapest NBN 1000 plans
If you want the fastest NBN speeds possible, it’s going to cost you a pretty penny. The good news is that there are a fair few introductory deals available.
The cheapest NBN 1000 plan that’s currently available also happens to be one of the fastest. Superloop is currently reporting typical evening speeds of 600Mbps and this plan will cost you $99 per month for your first six months. The price will increase to $109 per month after the discount ends, which still makes it one of the best-value plans in this tier.
Similar to its NBN 250 plan, Exetel has a solid deal available for first-time customers – $99.99 per month for the first six months, before increasing to $109.99 per month. The provider is currently reporting typical evening speeds of 400Mbps.
If you do want a faster NBN 1000 plan than what Exetel is offering, Swoop is currently reporting typical evening speeds of 582Mbps. This plan will cost you $109 per month for your first six months, before a sharp increase to $149 per month thereafter.
Once again, Southern Phone has a cheap entry price of $115 per month for the first 12 months, before increasing to $135 per month thereafter. Southern Phone is reporting typical evening speeds of 650Mbps, making this the fastest NBN 1000 plan available.
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