Optus Mobile Review ALDI Mobile Review Amaysim Mobile Review Belong Mobile Review Circles.Life Review Vodafone Mobile Review Woolworths Mobile Review Felix Mobile Review Best iPhone Plans Best Family Mobile Plans Best Budget Smartphones Best Prepaid Plans Best SIM-Only Plans Best Plans For Kids And Teens Best Cheap Mobile Plans Telstra vs Optus Mobile Optus NBN Review Belong NBN Review Vodafone NBN Review Superloop NBN Review Aussie BB NBN Review iiNet NBN Review MyRepublic NBN Review TPG NBN Review Best NBN Satellite Plans Best NBN Alternatives Best NBN Providers Best Home Wireless Plans What is a Good NBN Speed? Test NBN Speed How to speed up your internet Optus vs Telstra Broadband ExpressVPN Review CyberGhost VPN Review NordVPN Review PureVPN Review Norton Secure VPN Review IPVanish VPN Review Windscribe VPN Review Hotspot Shield VPN Review Best cheap VPN services Best VPN for streaming Best VPNs for gaming What is a VPN? VPNs for ad-blocking When you build an Optus NBN plan, prices start at $79 for NBN 50 or $99 for NBN 100. The basic Internet Everyday plan for each tier gets you internet, an Optus Ultra WiFi Modem and a discounted rate on Optus Sport. Ordinarily, that last one will run you $25 per month. For Optus NBN customers, it’s just $6.99 per month. The next plan up (an extra $10 per month) is the Family Entertainer plan. It adds an Optus Ultra WiFi Booster and Optus WiFi Secure into the mix. Optus used to include a third tier that includesd a Fetch Mighty PVR set-top box and one Premium Fetch channel pack (valued at $6 per month). This is no longer available, though Optus does insist that a dedicated Fetch app will be coming to their SubHub platform sometime in the future. There are also NBN 250 and NBN 1000 plans for eligible households, though these will cost you significantly more. While not the most expensive plans, there are cheaper plans available, especially for the NBN 100 speed tier. Take a look at how the cheapest NBN 100 plans stack up below. As recently as December 2021, Optus topped the list when it comes to delivering the most accurate advertised download speeds to its customers. That doesn’t necessarily mean it has the fastest speeds, as it has since lost the top spot to Exetel, but it does give an indication of where they sit relative to the other options. Even if they aren’t the fastest provider right now, there’s ample evidence suggesting that Optus are one of the the most consistent when it comes to speeds. Here’s a small handful of the fastest self-reported NBN speeds, sorted by NBN 50 plans. To change speed tiers, simply click the drop-down box in the top-left corner. To buy it outright, it’ll cost you $252, so it ain’t cheap - in fact it’s the most expensive branded option for a modem coming from a major provider. The Optus Ultra Wi-Fi modem may struggle to cover large spaces, so it’s worth comparing a few modems to find one that suits your needs. With Optus NBN plans, if you’re looking for more add-ons, you can also opt to include a Wi-Fi booster to help boost the coverage of your connection and Optus Wi-Fi Secure, which can help protect against online threats. Some plans even have these included, but like the modem, you’ll need to stay connected for a full 36 month plan. That said, Optus does offer the closest thing with its NBN, home phone and internet bundles. Basically, a phone service can be added for $0 p/m (PAYG) or $10 p/m (with specified call inclusions), plus you’ll get a discounted rate on Optus Sport bundled into the plan. If you’re intrigued by the idea of spinning up a 5G home internet connection, you can check out what Optus has to offer below. The problem is, there’s something else to say about Optus’ customer support, and its customers are saying it, regularly. On user-generated review aggregator Trustpilot, Optus has a 1.2 out 5-star rating based on 9340 reviews and Optus Broadband, specifically, has a 1.6 out of 5-star rating based on 2,051 reviews on Product Review. Telstra is sitting at roughly the same score, around 1.4 to 1.5. This is no big surprise. Angry telco customers are often the loudest, and most people who are perfectly satisfied with their service don’t go online to leave a review. Unless you’re one of the smaller players, like Aussie Broadband, which is currently rated 4.5 out of 5 out of 5 based on 3,537 reviews. That’s an incredibly impressive effort. 92% of the users who rated Aussie were satisfied with their speeds and the customer service alone has a 4.6-star average. Here’s a few of Aussie’s most popular broadband plans if you’re thinking of making a new friend in the broadband space.
Find the right plan in the table belowCheck that your address is eligible for Optus NBNChoose between a month-to-month plan or a 24-month contractSelect any additional extras like a Fetch set-top boxYou’re done!
How long it takes to activate your NBN service with Optus is a bit of a guessing game. If your NBN connection has already been installed in your home, switching over to Optus should be fast, but if you have to wait for a technician, it may take a few weeks or months – Optus will let you know when to expect your NBN to become available after you order. You’ll be sent an email confirmation and an SMS with your installation date, and a few days later Optus will deliver your included Wi-Fi modem to your address. From there, it’s just a matter of giving technicians access on the installation date to connect the NBN if needed, and hooking up your Wi-Fi modem to the NBN connection point in your home. That said, Optus does not offer fixed wireless or Satellite NBN connections. If you’re located in an area where either or those are the technology type you’re most likely to be reliant upon, you’re going to have to look elsewhere or consider investigating alternatives like Starlink or 5G.
