Exetel calls itself Australia's largest independent internet service provider. A family business, it was founded over 15 years ago and today is one of the most popular internet service providers on WhistleOut. 

Exetel plans are super-flexible with contract as well as no-contract options and a range of data choices. The Exetel internet service regularly appears on Netflix Australia's leaderboard for the fastest prime time streaming performance.

Exetel quick facts

• Exetel NBN plans all have unlimited data
• Exetel NBN plans are all contract free, and come with a free modem. However, if you leave within your first six months, you'll be charged a $79 fee 
• Home wireless plans are an option for any household for whom a fixed line connection is not available or not appropriate.
• NBN Fixed Wireless plans are available for an extra $10 per month.
• Exetel offers NBN plan for small business with a dedicated account manager included.

Exetel NBN plans

Exetel NBN plans are about choice and great value. In terms of your speed, your choices are:

• Standard (NBN 25)
• Standard Plus (NBN 50)
• Premium (NBN 100)

A Standard Plus speed plan should provide enough bandwidth to support a family of four mid to heavy internet users. A Premium speed plan is best suited to families of four or more or anyone who regularly downloads or uploads large files.

Exetel NBN plans are contract-free and can be bundled with a modem for no extra cost. However, if you leave within your first six months, you'll be charged a $79 modem fee.

If you need a home phone, all Exetel plans come with pay-as-you-go (PAYG) calls to local, national and Australian mobile numbers. Or you can add a $10 call pack which comes with unlimited calls to local, national and Australian mobile numbers plus unlimited international calls to the UK, New Zealand, USA, Germany, Hong Kong, Japan, France, Canada, China and Singapore.

Exetel news, deals and more

We check NBN plans of 34 at least twice a week for any changes to pricing, speed, terms and more, and we use this information to choose our monthly editor's pick for best NBN plan and for our guide to the NBN providers with the fastest evening speeds. Exetel plans frequently feature in both guides. Check out these plus our comprehensive review of Exetel internet services below.

• Exetel internet plans review
• Editor's Pick: Best NBN plans
• Which NBN providers have the fastest evening speeds?

Exetel home wireless

Home wireless broadband is a relatively new option for home internet on the Australian market, but it's popularity is growing fast. Home wireless is internet delivered over the same networks used by your smartphone. And it's a great option if your home doesn't have a fixed line connection or if your fixed line connection doesn't perform as well as you would like it to. It can also be handy if you move around a lot and want an internet connection you can take with you.

Exetel's home wireless plans deliver internet over the Optus 4G network. The plans come with 250GB of data included and download speeds of up to 12Mbps, which is equivalent to the slowest NBN speed tier. 

You can pick from a 12-month contract or a contract-free plan. If you opt for a 12-month contract, you'll get the modem at half-price. 

Read next: Home wireless: Is it right for you?

Exetel fibre to the basement

If you live in an apartment building, it's possible that you can sign up for one of Exetel's fibre plans. These plans give you access to fibre networks that have been installed by private companies in certain apartment buildings in some areas of Australia. These private networks are actually separate to the NBN and can be used as an NBN alternative.

Exetel even offers some of the same speed tiers as the NBN on fibre. You can choose from:

• Fibre 12 (equivalent to NBN 12)
• Fibre 25 (equivalent to NBN 25)
• Fibre 100 (similar to NBN 100)

All Exetel fibre plans have unlimited data.

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