Is your internet not ready for all the extra guests staying over this holiday season?
Perhaps it’s time to consider upgrading your internet connection to an ultrafast NBN plan to make extra sure all your browsing and streaming needs are covered.
But before you jump the gun and sign up to a plan, there are a few things you need to know.
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Who offers NBN 1000 plans?
While it’s not the most popular internet speed tier, there are still quite a few providers who offer NBN 1000 plans, therefore creating reasonable competition.
Plans start from around $99 per month but some offer sweet introductory discounts while others come with cool perks, like discounts off subscriptions, speed boosts if you need a little more speed during the month or the option to bundle with your phone for less.
Here are a few of the most affordable NBN 1000 plans in our database:
Can anyone order an NBN 1000 plan?
Unfortunately, no. Customers need to be on a specific internet connection type to be eligible for one of these plans. Currently only Fibre to the Premises (FTTP) and Hybrid Fibre Coaxial (HFC) connections can order an NBN 1000 plan, so you want to make sure you know what your internet connection type is before signing up.
But let’s take a deeper dive into our top four most affordable NBN 1000 providers and what they’re offering with their plans.
Superloop NBN 1000 plans
Superloop is a great provider if you’re looking to bundle both your NBN and mobile bills for a discounted price. You can save $5 per month off your next internet bill and up to $15 per month the more services you bundle.
New Superloop customers are also treated to $10 off their plan per month for the first six months and score a free Amazon eero6+ Wi-Fi router so long as you stay connected for 18 months. Alternatively, you can bring your own modem for no additional cost.
Swoop NBN 1000 plans
Swoop is a relatively new provider, but they come in strong with some seriously competitive offers. If you sign up to a Swoop NBN 1000 plan online using the code VACAY40, you’ll receive $40 off for the first six months.
This takes its $139 per month plan down to just $99 per month. But you better be fast — this offer only lasts until January 31, 2024.
Tangerine NBN 1000 plans
Tangerine is our next best budget NBN 1000 provider. With Tangerine, you’ll enjoy top-tier NBN speeds costing just $99.90 per month for the first six months.
After this prices do jump to $124.90 per month, but since there are no set-up or cancellation fees, you do save money there and are free to change providers if you want when your introductory period ends.
Customers can also bundle a home phone with this service, but it will cost an extra $10 per month. Tangerine modems are a little pricier than SpinTel at $169.90. Otherwise you can bring your own for no extra cost.
One more way to save money with Tangerine is if you successfully get a friend to join, you’ll score a $50 referral bonus.
Exetel NBN 1000 plans
Exetel’s NBN 1000 plan comes packed with perks if you’re lucky enough to sign up to one.
Firstly, new customers will save a huge $60 per month for their first six months. After this promo ends, prices increase from $99.99 per month to $109.99 per month.
Secondly, remember those speed boosts we spoke about? Exetel customers are some of the few to enjoy this style of perk. Five speed boosts are offered per month, so if you have a huge day of gaming lined up or have visitors staying over (and will likely be mooching off your Wi-Fi) simply activate it. Any unused data also rolls over into a My Speed Boost Bank and lasts for 30 days.
Thirdly, Exetel customers are eligible to receive a two-month free trial of Home Secure. After the trial period ends, Home Secure is charged at $6 per month thereafter.
What if I can’t get NBN 1000?
Sadly NBN 1000 plans aren’t available to everyone yet but NBN 100 plans are still a great alternative if you’re looking to upgrade from the ever-popular NBN 50 speed tier.
These plans offer a sweet spot between great speeds and tempting perks, and start at a reasonable $65 per month. Here are a few NBN 100 plans to choose from:
Christie Graham is Digital Content Editor at WhistleOut, Australia’s mobile and internet comparison site.