These are the best NBN plans and deals available

We consider NBN 25 plans to be the real entry-level home internet option given the slow speeds on offer from NBN 12 plans: up to 25Mbps downloads vs max 12Mbps, respectively. If you don’t mind shifting providers every six months, NBN 50 plans may even have cheaper promotional pricing than NBN 25 typical monthly prices. Regardless, you can save a comparatively decent amount of money by sticking with an NBN 25 plan once regular pricing kicks in.

Spintel has had this category on lock for the past few months, but that’s changed with Dodo’s very competitive promotional pricing. Normally priced at $68.90 per month, new customers in participating areas pay a reduced $48.80 monthly fee for the first 12 months. Just get in by 28 January 2025. That value is impossible to beat, more so given most promotional periods typically last six months. Anyone who signs up to this Dodo NBN 25 plan can expect great 25Mbps download speeds and solid 4Mbps upload speeds. You can also potentially save $10 a month by bundling internet with electricity and gas. For NBN 25 alternatives, check out the Spintel NBN Unlimited Entry 25 or the Southern Phone NBN Basic plan.

NBN 100 plans are the fastest speed tier available to most fixed-line homes in Australia. The chances are good you’re in a fixed-line home if you live in a metropolitan area. NBN 100 plans come in two flavours: one with max 20Mbps upload and the other with 40Mbps. You really only need an NBN 100/40Mbps plan if you perform a lot of uploading tasks, like syncing large files with the cloud. Otherwise, save money with a cheaper NBN 100/20 plan, like the winner below.

The NBN 100 category is hotly contested between providers, but Dodo snatches another win this month with its $20-monthly-discount promotion. Typical monthly pricing for the Dodo NBN 100 Unlimited Plan is $88.90, which is decent. But new Dodo customers in participating areas pay a reduced $68.90 monthly fee for the first year. Get in by 28 January 2025 to nab the deal. This NBN 100 plan boasts great download speeds (100Mbps) and decent upload speeds (17Mbps), too. For NBN 100 alternatives, check out the cheaper typical pricing of the Spintel NBN Unlimited Premium 100 plan, or the Mate No Worries NBN 100/20 plan.

NBN 250 plans are a good choice for a home whose internet speed needs go beyond 100Mbps downloads. For the NBN 250 plans we track, 220Mbps is the slowest typical evening download speeds you can expect, which is more than twice as fast as the best NBN 100 download speeds. Basically, an NBN 250 plan is worth considering if NBN 100 isn’t quite fast enough but the thought of an NBN 1000 plan is too expensive.

While this page is no stranger to multiple category wins from the same NBN provider, this is the first time a provider has taken out the pole position for every speed tier it offers. That’s exactly what Dodo has done with the NBN Home Superfast Plan, thanks to its $20 across-plans monthly discount. New customers in eligible areas pay a $78.90 monthly fee for the first year before the typical $98.80 monthly cost kicks in. Just get in by 28 January 2025 to lock in the discount. Either price comes with great 250Mbps download speeds and solid 21Mbps upload speeds. For NBN 250 alternatives, check out the Spintel NBN Unlimited 250 Plan or the Vodafone Home Superfast NBN plan.

The main reason to consider an NBN 1000 plan is you want no-compromise download speeds ahead of the release of NBN 2000 plans. Upload speeds are only marginally faster than an NBN 100/40 plan (which tap out at 40Mbps uploads), hitting max 50Mbps. But for download speeds, you’re looking at up to 10 times faster than an NBN 100 plan under the right conditions, which means significantly shorter waiting times for large file downloads.

Even without discounted pricing, Buddy Telco is back in the winner’s seat once again this month. The Buddy Zoomy NBN – Unlimited plan costs $99 per month, which is cheaper than any other NBN 1000 plan in our comparison engine. That sub-$100 fee comes with decent 600Mbps typical evening download speeds and solid 41Mbps upload speeds for eligible homes. If you have any issues, Buddy offers Australian-based tech support. For NBN 1000 alternatives, consider the faster download and upload speeds from the Vodafone Home Ultrafast NBN plan or the Spintel NBN Unlimited 1000 plan.

We find that there’s a lot of internet search around the best Telstra NBN plans each month. While Telstra hasn’t taken out any of our curated categories above, we did want to acknowledge the NBN provider’s popularity. Telstra NBN plans are generally pricier but typically offer fast download speeds and they all come with a preconfigured Telstra Smart Modem 3.

At the start of the month, the Telstra Upfront Internet Plan Essential was the most popular choice yet again. The extended promotional pricing has come to an end, so it costs $105 per month for 50Mbps download and 17Mbps upload speeds. This popular Telstra NBN plan also includes three months of Telstra Device Security ($10 per month thereafter), two months of Binge ($16 per month normally) and four months of Spotify Premium (typically $13.99 per month). All Telstra NBN plans come with a home phone that includes unlimited calls to Australian local, national and mobile numbers. Alternatively, consider the not-quite-as-popular Telstra Upfront Internet Plan Basic or Telstra Upfront Internet Plan Ultimate.

Like Telstra, there are a lot of monthly Google searches for the best Optus NBN plans. We figure this is because people may believe that Telstra and Optus own internet networks alongside the NBN. That’s not the case, though, and our best NBN plan picks for the main speed tiers are above. That said, Optus NBN plans do come with decent speeds and a preconfigured Optus Ultra WiFi Modem Gen 2.

At the start of the month, the Optus Plus Everyday Fast NBN plan was still the most popular pick for Optus customers, likely because of an okay special. New sign-ups pay an $79 monthly fee for the first six months instead of the typical $99 monthly cost. This Optus NBN plan boasts great 100Mbps download speeds and 18Mbps upload speeds. You also get a preconfigured modem-router with 4G backup. For Optus NBN alternatives, the Optus Plus Everyday NBN and Optus Plus Everyday Ultrafast NBN plans were also popular at the start of the month (for FTTP and HFC homes).

Telstra, Optus and TPG are big-name internet brands in Australia, which is likely why they’re also the ones people search for the most when seeking an NBN plan. As you’ve hopefully seen above, though, there are more competitively priced NBN plans from other providers. TPG plans include a $0 modem-router if you don’t mind committing to a six-month contract (or a $114.95 upfront fee without the contract).

At the start of the month, the most popular TPG plan was yet again the NBN Home Fast Unlimited Plan. New TPG customers who sign up to this plan get six months of discounted pricing: a $79.99 monthly fee before the typical $89.99 monthly cost kicks in. Whichever price you’re paying, expect great 100Mbps download speeds and good 17Mbps upload speeds. For other TPG NBN plans, the modem-contract version of the NBN Home Fast Unlimited Plan and the NBN 50 Unlimited Plan were also popular picks at the start of the month.