NBN plan comparison table Company Cost Data Setup Cost Phone HD Star Rating Inclusion streams activ8me $49.95 100GB $99 (No Additional 94% 5 stars ($0.5 modem extra per GB) included) (Choice of VoIP or Phone) Skymesh $59.95 120GB No setup Additional 87% 4.5 stars ($0.5 Per GB) cost extra (No modem (Choice of VoIP or included) Phone) TPG $59.99 unlimited $129.95 Phone 78% 4 stars (Modem included included) iiNet $69.90 250GB $79.95 VoIP 75% 3 stars ($0.28 per GB) (Modem included included) Internode $69.95 300GB $99 Additional 75% 3 stars ($0.23 per GB) (No modem Extra included) (Choice of VoIP or phone) Belong $55.00 100GB $60 No 74% 3 stars ($0.55 Per GB) (Modem (powered included) by Telstra) More info on NBN comparison table: Data inclusions: The average NBN subscriber uses 83GB a month. Only the cheapest 12/1mbps plans, from each provider, with at least this amount of data (excluding off-peak data) were compared in the table. Setup costs: Some providers waive setup costs if you sign on to a long term contract. For ease of comparison we only compared costs of month-to-month plans. HD Streams: This is based on peak hour performance as per Google’s Video Quality Report in the Sydney area on 27/5/15. A higher score means a greater proportion of HD video delivered to subscribers. Star rating: This comparison does not represent the full market, only those providers which met the basic requirements outlined above. Tips Where is the service quality? Some elements of internet plans are easy to compare –for example the price, the speed, data offered and the terms and conditions from different providers. But comparing the quality of the service is not so easy.
NBN plan comparison table Company Cost Data Inclusion Setup Cost Phone HD streams Star Rating activ8me $49.95 100GB ($0.5 per GB) $99 (No modem included) Additional extra (Choice of VoIP or Phone) 94% 5 stars Skymesh $59.95 120GB ($0.5 Per GB) No setup cost (No modem included) Additional extra (Choice of VoIP or Phone) 87% 4.5 stars TPG $59.99 unlimited $129.95 (Modem included) Phone included 78% 4 stars iiNet $69.90 250GB ($0.28 per GB) $79.95 (Modem included) VoIP included 75% 3 stars Internode $69.95 300GB ($0.23 per GB) $99 (No modem included) Additional Extra (Choice of VoIP or phone) 75% 3 stars Belong (powered by Telstra) $55.00 100GB ($0.55 Per GB) $60 (Modem included) No 74% 3 stars More info on NBN comparison table: Data inclusions: The average NBN subscriber uses 83GB a month. Only the cheapest 12/1mbps plans, from each provider, with at least this amount of data (excluding off-peak data) were compared in the table. Setup costs: Some providers waive setup costs if you sign on to a long term contract. For ease of comparison we only compared costs of month-to-month plans. HD Streams: This is based on peak hour performance as per Google’s Video Quality Report in the Sydney area on 27/5/15. A higher score means a greater proportion of HD video delivered to subscribers. Star rating: This comparison does not represent the full market, only those providers which met the basic requirements outlined above. Tips Where is the service quality? Some elements of internet plans are easy to compare –for example the price, the speed, data offered and the terms and conditions from different providers. But comparing the quality of the service is not so easy.
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