Aussie Broadband NBN Review: Throw another modem on the barbie

Alex Choros - Managing Editor + Group Telco Editor

Last updated 05 October 2021

Aussie Broadband NBN Plans Review: The Verdict

Aussie Broadband plans may be premium in price, but the telco also reports great typical evening speeds and has a wide rang of support options.

What we love

Great typical evening speeds
Solid support options
Plan customisation options

What could be improved

More expensive than most providers
Bundled mobile plans aren't great

The essentials

Value:

Support:

Extras:

Overall:

See all Aussie Broadband NBN plans

Picking an NBN provider isn't always easy. There's a whole host to pick from, each offering their own plans. In recent years, Aussie Broadband has garnered a reputation as a telco that customers genuinely like, but is it your best choice?

Before we start, here's Aussie Broadband's current range of unlimited NBN plans:

All Fixed Line nbn®

Basic Plus nbn - Unlimited

All Fixed Line nbn®

nbn® 23/9 Mbps
Unlimited Data
Deal: Includes $25 off for the first 6 months. Promo code SPRING25. $83/mth after promo ends 15.11.26

$58/mth

Min. cost $58

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$58/mth

Min. cost $58

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Aussie Broadband NBN plans: Value

When judging value, we look at a provider's disclosed typical evening speeds and compare that to how much you'll pay for the plan. We want to know how much speed your dollar buys you and how that compares to the rest of the market, without factoring in promos or bonuses just yet. In order to calculate the value, we've looked at NBN 50 and NBN 100 plans, excluding promotional discounts.

Here is how Aussie Broadband's NBN 50 plan compares to the competition:

#1	Belong	Belong All Fixed Line nbn® NBN Standard Plus – Unlimited All Fixed Line nbn® nbn® 50/17 Mbps Unlimited Data Deal: Includes $36 off for 6 months - $55/mth for first 6 mths, then $91/mth (Offer ends 04.11.26) + Free $80 Mobile SIM $55/mth for first 6 mths, then $91/mth Min. cost $55 Go to Site	$55/mth for first 6 mths, then $91/mth Min. cost $55	Go to Site
#2	Dodo Editor's Pick	Dodo All Fixed Line nbn® Editor's Pick nbn50 Unlimited Plan All Fixed Line nbn® nbn® 50/17 Mbps Unlimited Data Deal: Incl. $30/mth discount for 6 months based on the standard price $87.99/mth. Ends 08.12.26. T&Cs apply. $57.99/mth for first 6 mths, then $87.99/mth Min. cost $57.99 Go to Site*	$57.99/mth for first 6 mths, then $87.99/mth Min. cost $57.99	Go to Site
#3	Tangerine Telecom	Tangerine Telecom All Fixed Line nbn® Value Plus NBN 50/20 All Fixed Line nbn® nbn® 50/17 Mbps Unlimited Data Deal: Includes $25/mth off for the first 6 mths, $64.90/month for first 6 months, then $89.90/month. $64.90/mth for first 6 mths, then $89.90/mth Min. cost $64.90 Go to Site	$64.90/mth for first 6 mths, then $89.90/mth Min. cost $64.90	Go to Site
#4	Superloop	Superloop All Fixed Line nbn® Extra-value nbn50/20 All Fixed Line nbn® nbn® 50/17 Mbps Unlimited Data Deal: Incl. $20/mth off for 6 months! $69/mth for 6 mths, then $89/mth + Bundle & Save $69/mth for first 6 mths, then $89/mth Min. cost $69 Go to Site	$69/mth for first 6 mths, then $89/mth Min. cost $69	Go to Site
#5	TPG	TPG All Fixed Line nbn® nbn50 Unlimited Plan All Fixed Line nbn® nbn® 50/17 Mbps Unlimited Data Deal: $69.99/mth for first 6 months, then $89.99/mth. T&Cs apply. $69.99/mth for first 6 mths, then $89.99/mth Min. cost $69.99 Link not supplied	$69.99/mth for first 6 mths, then $89.99/mth Min. cost $69.99	Link not supplied
#6	iiNet	iiNet All Fixed Line nbn® nbn50 Liimitless All Fixed Line nbn® nbn® 50/17 Mbps Unlimited Data Deal: Includes $20/mth off for 6 mths – $69.99/mth for first 6 months, then $89.99/mth. Use code SAVE20FOR6 $69.99/mth + $10 Upfront for first 6 mths, then $89.99/mth Min. cost $79.99 Link not supplied	$69.99/mth + $10 Upfront for first 6 mths, then $89.99/mth Min. cost $79.99	Link not supplied
#7	Aussie Broadband	Aussie Broadband All Fixed Line nbn® Value nbn - Unlimited All Fixed Line nbn® nbn® 47/18 Mbps Unlimited Data Deal: Includes $25 off for the first 6 months. Promo code SPRING25. $95/mth after promo ends 15.11.26 $70/mth for first 6 months, then $95/mth Min. cost $70 Link not supplied	$70/mth for first 6 months, then $95/mth Min. cost $70	Link not supplied
#8	Optus	Optus All Fixed Line nbn® Optus Everyday nbn® All Fixed Line nbn® nbn® 50/17 Mbps Unlimited Data Deal: $82/mth for a year, then $97/mth or as notified. New services. Incl intro offer + extra $5/mth off. Min cost $388. Ends 6/10. $82/mth for first 12 months, then $97/mth or as notified Min. cost $82 Link not supplied	$82/mth for first 12 months, then $97/mth or as notified Min. cost $82	Link not supplied
#9	Vodafone	Vodafone All Fixed Line nbn® Essential+ nbn® All Fixed Line nbn® nbn® 50/17 Mbps Unlimited Data Deal: Save $10/mth when you bundle with a mobile plan with Vodafone. T&Cs apply. $94/mth Min. cost $94 Link not supplied	$94/mth Min. cost $94	Link not supplied
#10	Telstra	Telstra Essential Internet Only Plan (Fixed Wireless) nbn® Wireless 68/7 Mbps Unlimited Data Deal: Get 50% off any home nbn plan for 2 months. Add code PROMO at checkout. Ends 05.10.26. T&Cs apply. $99/mth Min. cost $49.50 Link not supplied	$99/mth Min. cost $49.50	Link not supplied

And here is how Aussie Broadband's NBN 100 plan compares to the competition:

#1	Belong	Belong FTTN, FTTB, FTTC NBN Premium – Unlimited FTTN, FTTB, FTTC nbn® 100/17 Mbps Unlimited Data Deal: Includes $36 off for 6 months - $59/mth for first 6 mths, then $95/mth (Offer ends 04.11.26) + Free $80 Mobile SIM $59/mth for first 6 mths, then $95/mth Min. cost $59 Go to Site	$59/mth for first 6 mths, then $95/mth Min. cost $59	Go to Site
#2	Dodo Editor's Pick	Dodo FTTN, FTTB, FTTC Editor's Pick nbn100 Unlimited Plan FTTN, FTTB, FTTC nbn® 100/17 Mbps Unlimited Data Deal: Incl. $30/mth discount for 6 months based on the standard price $92.99/mth. Ends 08.12.26. T&Cs apply. $62.99/mth for first 6 mths, then $92.99/mth Min. cost $62.99 Go to Site*	$62.99/mth for first 6 mths, then $92.99/mth Min. cost $62.99	Go to Site
#3	Tangerine Telecom	Tangerine Telecom Fixed Wireless Value Plus nbn® Wireless Speed Unlimited Data Deal: Includes $25/mth off for the first 6 mths, $63.90/month for first 6 months, then $88.90/month. $63.90/mth for first 6 mths, then $88.90/mth Min. cost $63.90 Go to Site	$63.90/mth for first 6 mths, then $88.90/mth Min. cost $63.90	Go to Site
#4	iiNet	iiNet FTTN, FTTB, FTTC nbn Home Fast Liimitless FTTN, FTTB, FTTC nbn® 99/17 Mbps Unlimited Data Deal: Includes $25/mth off for 6 mths - $69.99/mth for first 6 months, then $94.99/mth. Use code SAVE25FOR6 $69.99/mth + $10 Upfront for first 6 mths, then $94.99/mth Min. cost $79.99 Link not supplied	$69.99/mth + $10 Upfront for first 6 mths, then $94.99/mth Min. cost $79.99	Link not supplied
#5	Superloop	Superloop FTTN, FTTB, FTTC Family nbn100/20 FTTN, FTTB, FTTC nbn® 95/17 Mbps Unlimited Data Deal: Incl. $21/mth off 6 months! $74/mth for 6 mths, then $95/mth + Bundle & Save $74/mth for first 6 mths, then $95/mth Min. cost $74 Go to Site	$74/mth for first 6 mths, then $95/mth Min. cost $74	Go to Site
#6	TPG	TPG FTTN, FTTB, FTTC nbn Home Fast Unlimited Plan FTTN, FTTB, FTTC nbn® 99/17 Mbps Unlimited Data Deal: Save $240 over 12mths! $74.99/mth for first 12 months, then $94.99/mth. Min cost $84.99 if modem returned. T&Cs apply $74.99/mth for first 12 mths, then $94.99/mth Min. cost $74.99 Link not supplied	$74.99/mth for first 12 mths, then $94.99/mth Min. cost $74.99	Link not supplied
#7	Aussie Broadband	Aussie Broadband nbn® Fixed Wireless Plus Unlimited nbn® Wireless 80/9 Mbps Unlimited Data Deal: Includes $20 off for the first 6 months. Promo code SPRING20. $95/mth after promo ends 15.11.26 $75/mth for first 6 months, then $95/mth Min. cost $75 Link not supplied	$75/mth for first 6 months, then $95/mth Min. cost $75	Link not supplied
#8	Vodafone	Vodafone FTTN, FTTB, FTTC Home Fast nbn® FTTN, FTTB, FTTC nbn® 99/17 Mbps Unlimited Data Deal: Incl. $20/mth off for 12 mths, then reverts to $99/mth + Save $10/mth when you bundle with a mobile plan with Vodafone $79/mth for first 12 mths, then $99/mth Min. cost $79 Link not supplied	$79/mth for first 12 mths, then $99/mth Min. cost $79	Link not supplied
#9	Optus	Optus FTTN, FTTB, FTTC Optus Fast nbn® FTTN, FTTB, FTTC nbn® 100/18 Mbps Unlimited Data Deal: $84/mth for a year, then $99/mth or as notified. New services. Incl intro offer + extra $5/mth off. Min cost $390. Ends 6/10. $84/mth for first 12 months, then $99/mth or as notified Min. cost $84 Link not supplied	$84/mth for first 12 months, then $99/mth or as notified Min. cost $84	Link not supplied
#10	Telstra	Telstra FTTN, FTTB, FTTC Premium Internet Only Plan FTTN, FTTB, FTTC nbn® 100/17 Mbps Unlimited Data Deal: Get 50% off any home nbn plan for 2 months. Add code PROMO at checkout. Ends 05.10.26. T&Cs apply. $99/mth Min. cost $49.50 Link not supplied	$99/mth Min. cost $49.50	Link not supplied

Aussie Broadband is on the more premium end of the NBN pricing spectrum, but it also reports great typical evening speeds for both NBN 50 and NBN 100 plans. Aussie says customers should get 50Mbps during peak hours on NBN 50 plans, and 99Mbps on NBN 100 plans. That's pretty close to congestion-free.

50Mbps on NBN 50 plans is very much the norm now, so while Aussie Broadband is delivering on speed, you can get the same kind of performance for less.

Aussie Broadband pulls away from the pack when it comes to NBN 100 plans, however. It's easy to get typical evening speeds over 90Mbps right now, but few providers advertise 100Mbps - or a hair off it with Aussie. There are cheaper options, but it's good to know Aussie holds up.

In addition to offering unlimited plans, Aussie Broadband stands out by letting you customise your data allowance. If you don't think you need unlimited data, you can shave off a couple of dollars from your monthly bill by picking from a 100GB or 500GB plan on all speed tiers other than NBN 250 and NBN 1000.

Aussie Broadband also has publicly accessible bandwidth graphs that show how much capacity it has on the NBN in each area, versus how much is being used. These help back up Aussie's typical evening speed claims. It is one of the few telcos to make bandwidth graphs public, alongside Superloop.

What are typical evening speeds?

Typical evening speeds refer to the NBN download speeds you can expect during the busiest hours of the day - typically between 7pm and 11pm - due to congestion.

Because of the way the NBN is designed, just paying for an NBN 100 plan doesn't guarantee you'll get those speeds the entire time. If you want great speeds during peak hours, you'll want to look for a provider that reports high typical evening speeds.

Need other NBN terms demystified? Check out our NBN glossary.

Aussie Broadband NBN plans: Support

When we rate support, we're looking at the channels a telco has to help customers, rather than quality. Support quality is difficult to gauge in a meaningful way; across the team, there are times we've had a really great experience with telco support, but there are times we've been left wanting. Instead, we're looking at the number of support avenues a telco has in order to try and gauge its investment in helping customers.

Here is how Aussie's support options compare to the competition:

Internet provider support options compared

Provider	In-store	Email	Chat	Social
Aussie Broadband	-
Belong	-	-	-
Dodo	-
Exetel	-	-
iiNet	-
Internode	-	-	-
iPrimus	-		-
Kogan	-		-	-
MATE	-
Moose	-		-
MyRepublic	-
Optus		-
Origin	-
SpinTel	-	-
Superloop	-
Tangerine	-
Telstra		-
TPG	-	-
Vodafone		-

Last updated 3 November 2022

Aussie Broadband has plenty of support options if you run into trouble: you can call up, you can email, you can jump on web chat, or you can bug the team on social media. The only support option Aussie doesn't offer is in-store, which isn't surprising.

From my own experience, Aussie Broadband support is quick to answer calls and very helpful.

Aussie Broadband NBN plans: Extras

Aussie Broadband isn't known for extras, but you still get a few bundling options with its NBN plans. Here's how Aussie Broadband's bells and whistles compare to other NBN providers:

Internet provider extras compared

Provider	Perks program	Streaming offers	4G Backup	Bundle discount	Referral bonus
AGL	-	-	-		-
Aussie Broadband	-	-		-
Belong	-	-	-	-
Dodo	-	-	-		-
Exetel	-	-	-	-
iiNet	-	-	-		-
iPrimus	-	-	-		-
MATE	-	-	-
Optus	-			-	-
Origin	-	-	-		-
SpinTel	-	-	-
Superloop	-	-	-
Tangerine	-	-	-	-
Telstra				-	-
Vodafone	-	-	-

Last updated February 2026

Aussie Broadband customers can bundle on Fetch TV or a mobile phone plan onto their NBN plan.

When it comes to Fetch TV, you won't get any discount compared to the standard pricing - you just have the option of adding your set-top box onto the same bill. You'll pay a minimum of $10 per month for the set-top box itself, and channel packs start at $6 per month.

Aussie Broadband offers mobile plans powered by Optus and has 4G-only and 5G-ready available options available. If you have an Aussie Broadband NBN plan, you'll get extra data on Aussie Broadband's 4G plans, but even then, they're not very competitive when compared to other providers on the Optus network.

Discounts and bonus data aren't available on Aussie Broadband's 5G mobile plans, which cost as much as Optus' SIM-only range and have the same amount of data.

Aussie Broadband NBN FAQ

How fast are Aussie Broadband NBN plans?

Aussie Broadband sells plans configured on every NBN speed tier: NBN 12, NBN 25, NBN 50, NBN 100, NBN 250, and NBN 1000. You can find more information on NBN speeds here.

Do I need to buy a new modem to sign up for Aussie Broadband?

Aussie Broadband plans are all Bring Your Own Modem, but if you don't have a compatible device, you can buy a new modem when signing up online.

What happens if I want to cancel my Aussie Broadband NBN plan?

Aussie Broadband plans are all contract-free. You can cancel at any time without paying an exit fee.

Do Aussie Broadband NBN plans include calls?

Aussie Broadband plans don't include calls out of the default, but you can pick from three calling packs when you sign-up. A $0 per month plan with pay-as-you-go rates, a $10 per month plan with unlimited local, national, and mobile calls, and a $20 per month plan that also includes a $15 credit for international calls. International calls start at 5c per minute on all three plans.

Want more information about the NBN?

Got questions? We've got answers. Whether you want to know what the NBN is, how to connect, if you have to connect, how much it will cost, what the alternatives are, or something else entirely, check out our complete guide to the NBN.

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Alex Choros is the Managing Editor of WhistleOut Australia and an award-winning journalist. He's been writing about consumer technology for over a decade and is an expert on the Australian telco sector, to the point where he knows far too many phone and internet plans by heart. In addition to leading the WhistleOut editorial team, Alex is responsible for ruining the office Sonos with his troubled taste in music.

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