WhistleOut Awards 2026: Best Mobile Broadband Provider, High Use

Portable connections carrying 75GB of data or more, used as a household's primary source of internet rather than a backup option, are judged in this award.

Cost efficiency is calculated on a cost per gigabyte basis rather than total price, since customers using a larger allowance benefit most when that data is priced efficiently.

Inclusions are checked against a fixed list of eleven possible extras, each worth one point: no speed cap, 5G network access, some international calls, unlimited international calls, roaming inclusion, no excess data charge, data banking or rollover, data sharing, data gifting, streaming or subscription perks, and other bonus perks, with no excess data charges, data sharing and unlimited data banking carrying particular relevance since they matter more once monthly usage regularly approaches or exceeds the included allowance.

Speed is measured using recorded 5G or 4G network performance depending on the plan, since consistency becomes more noticeable to someone relying on mobile broadband as their primary connection.

Support Channels is tallied from eight specific options: a physical store, phone support, online live chat, email or message support, a responsive social media or forum presence, 24/7 support availability, weekend support, and online account management, one point earned per channel offered.

Product Review reflects satisfaction ratings submitted by verified customers of the plan and its provider. These five scores combine to determine the plan's final Ranking.

See here for more on our overarching methodology