Here Are The Cheapest NBN Plans Going RN So Everyone In Your Share House Can Stream In Peace

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When your three housemates, their respective partners, and that one guy who’s been sleeping on your couch since February are all using the internet, your NBN connection is bound to chug along at a snail’s pace.

When you live in a share house, a solid internet connection is non-negotiable. Whether you’re someone who likes to unwind with some Netflix or play a few multiplayer rounds online, there’s a pretty good chance that your housemates are probably doing the same thing. So, while we’d all like to live as happy little hermits, cohabiting is the best way to save hundreds of dollars, which is essential in this financial climate.

To help everyone in your house stay online and happy, we’ve rounded up the cheapest NBN plans across every available speed tier. In fact, most providers are currently offering introductory discounts. It’s also not a bad idea to swap to a different provider when the discount period ends, so you can keep chasin’ those sweet introductory bargains.

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Cheapest NBN 25 plans

Keeping your share house setup in mind while looking is the best way to get a plan that works for everyone. If you live with seven other people who all work from home, grabbing an NBN 25 plan might result in a lot of grumpy group chat messages along the lines of: “Umm, who is downloading something?”

If you’re in a smaller house (one to two people) with less internet-intensive needs, an NBN 25 plan should serve you well. The good news is that most internet providers offer NBN 25 plans with typical evening speeds, so you’re spoilt for choice when it comes to fast connections.

Spintel has the overall cheapest plan at $49 per month for the first six months, but the provider is reporting typical speeds of up to 20Mbps. From there, your monthly bill will jump up to $54.95 after those initial six months are over, which isn’t too shabby if you can’t be fucked hopping from plan to plan every month.

Tangerine is running an introductory offer where you can nab its NBN 25 plan for $49.90 per month for the first six months. Its monthly bill does jump up to $64.90 after that discount period ends, which is a fairly average price for NBN 25 plans. Tangerine is reporting typical speeds of 25Mbps.

Exetel will also give you some solid speeds, with the same evening speeds as Tangerine, and an affordable price tag. It’s flogging a plan for $53.99 per month for the first six months, and then $64.99 per month after. Not bad, not bad at all.

Cheapest NBN 50 plans

If you don’t think an NBN 25 plan will work with your share house and the price tag on an NBN 100 plan is a bit much, even when split, getting an NBN 50 plan is a happy medium. In fact, NBN 50 is the most popular internet connection in Australia.

Dodo and Exetel are both running a deal where you’ll only be paying $53.80 per month and $53.99 per month, respectively. This discount price lasts for the first six months you’re with either provider. This is a pretty great value, considering each provider is reporting fast typical evenings speeds of 50Mpbs. Exetel will also give you five free daily speed boosts every month, which will let you bump up your connection speed to NBN 100.

Both providers also have very similar full prices. Exetel’s plan is a hair than Dodo’s following the end of its six-month deal and will set you back $74.99 per month, while Dodo’s plan is $75 per month.

Spintel‘s NBN 50 plan is a hair more expensive at $54 per month for the first six months you’re connected and comes with typical evening speeds of 50Mbps. After your first six months with Spintel, its plan increases to $64.95 per month. However, it’s still one of the cheapest NBN 50 plans available even at full price, making it a great bang for your buck.

Cheapest NBN 100 plans

Grabbing an NBN 100 plan will set you back more, but if you live in a household that really gives its internet a workout, you’re better off going big from the start. Especially, if you’ve got a few people working from home.

Tangerine is offering the cheapest plan right now at $62.90 per month for the first six months of your connection, with typical evening speeds 92Mbps. At the end of this introductory discount period, your plan will bump up to $89.90 per month.

Dodo is currently running a deal where its NBN 100 plan is only $63.80 per month for the first six months, and then $85 per month thereafter. Dodo is reporting typical evening speeds of 100Mbps.

If you want an NBN 100 plan with top speeds and a nice discount, Southern Phone is offering a deal that lasts for the first 12 months you’re with the provider. You’ll pay $65 per month for your first year with Southern Phone, and then $85 per month once the discount period ends. Southern Phone is reporting typical evening speeds of 100Mbps, making this plan ostensibly congestion-free.

Cheapest NBN 250 plans

If the hierarchy of needs in your share house goes 1) incredibly fast internet all of the time 2) hot water and 3) no mould, then an NBN 250 connection is an easy way to keep everyone happy. These plans usually sit around the $100 mark minimum, but if you have enough people living under the same roof, it should split nicely.

However, you need to make sure you can actually get an NBN 250 connection before signing up for one, as they’re only available to customers with FTTP or HFC connections. Look before you leap, folks.

In terms of the cheapest NBN 250 plans, Exetel is offering a connection that’ll set you back $83.99 per month for the first six months, and then $98.99 per month thereafter. Exetel is reporting typical evening speeds of 225Mbps.

Superloop‘s NBN 250 plan is slightly more expensive at $85 per month for the first six months but offers much faster speeds at 240Mbps. After that discount period ends, the full price for this Superloop plan is $99 per month. But hey, that’s when you get to jump ship. Love that for you.

If you really want a superfast internet connection Southern Phone is reporting typical evening speeds of 250Mbps. This plan will set you back $95 per month for the first 12 months and then $115 per month thereafter. Dishing out $95 per month might seem pretty expensive in isolation, but that’s some pretty good value in terms of speed and you’ll get a whole year of discounted internet.

Cheapest NBN 1000 plans

As it stands, NBN 1000 is the fastest NBN speed tier in Australia. It’s also the most expensive, but that doesn’t mean you can’t snag a great deal.

Superloop currently has the cheapest NBN 1000 plan, which also happens to be one of the fastest as well. You’ll pay $99 per month for the first six months you’re with Superloop and then $109 per month thereafter. The provider is currently reporting typical evening speeds of 600Mbps, which is only outdone by Southern Phone offering 650Mbps.

Exetel‘s NBN 1000 plan is very similar to Superloop’s in terms of pricing – you’ll pay a discounted $99.99 per month for the first six months and then $109.99 per month at full price. Not bad! However, Exetel is reporting typical evening speeds of 400Mbps, so Superloop is def the better value of the two providers.

Up next is a fairly new internet provider called Swoop, which is reporting typical evening speeds of 582Mbps. You’ll pay $109 per month for the first six months you’re with Swoop, which isn’t too shabby. However, once this discount period ends you’ll be paying $149 per month.

If you do go with an NBN 1000 plan, you’ll want to double-check your connection before signing up as they’re only available to customers with FTTP or HFC connections.

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