Telstra is the largest NBN provider in Australia, with just over 3.3 million active connections of a total of just over 8.8 million users connected to the fixed-line NBN. As the nation's telecommunications flag bearer, Telstra offers a high-quality service and dependable speeds.
With that said, there’s no getting around the fact that Telstra is also the most expensive NBN provider on the market. To make matters worse, the telco has confirmed it will be increasing prices of its slower plans from July 1, in line with new wholesale costs.
We think this is best illustrated by Telstra's NBN 50 plan: it currently costs AU$105 a month, which is AU$20 higher than the average monthly cost of all the NBN 50 plans monitored by TechRadar. In short, other telcos including Optus, TPG and Exetel offer the same speed as Telstra, but at a much cheaper price.
It's a similar story with Telstra's higher-speed plans, including NBN 250 and NBN 1000. There was a time when Telstra was one of only a handful of providers to claim maximum plan speeds on the 250Mbps tier, but today, the vast majority of other providers match it. And for the gigabit tier, there are multiple providers advertising faster download speeds than Telstra's 815Mbps claim.
Telstra also used to throw in some extra perks, such as free subscriptions to services such as Spotify and Binge, but these have now seemingly been dropped.
To help more in your decision-making, we’ve laid out the best Telstra NBN plans below, or you can read our in-depth Telstra NBN review if you want a complete breakdown. If you want to learn more about each Telstra NBN plan, click on the links below to check out the speed you’re after:
Telstra NBN plans
Telstra NBN 100 plan
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Telstra NBN 25 plan
Telstra NBN 50 plan
Telstra NBN 250 plan
Telstra NBN 1000 plan
Telstra NBN FAQ
How much does Telstra NBN cost?
At their standard prices, the options you have to choose from in Telstra’s NBN range includes: NBN 25 for AU$89 a month, NBN 50 for AU$105 a month, NBN 100 for AU$110 a month, NBN 250 for AU$130 a month and NBN 1000 for AU$150.
Can I get Telstra NBN?
Yes, but not all NBN connection types will have access to Telstra’s higher speed tiers. To find out what connection type is available at your address, you can simply check your address on Telstra’s website. Doing this will also tell you the maximum speeds available at your location, and you may find that Telstra restricts what NBN plan you can sign up to based on your address.
This is a good thing, because it means you won’t be paying for a service that can’t be delivered to your home. This feature was introduced after the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) took Telstra, Optus and TPG to the Federal Court, after it found that each telco had made false statements to customers regarding how fast their NBN plans were capable of reaching.
It’s worth noting that Telstra’s NBN 250 and NBN 1000 options are only available to those with a FTTP or a HFC connection. You can read more about each connection type here.
What perks come with Telstra NBN?
Other than reliability, what kind of perks can you expect with Telstra NBN? Well, all plans come with the Telstra Smart Modem 3, which is enabled with Wi-Fi 6 and 4G backup, so you can connect to the internet through the telco’s mobile network if there’s an NBN outage.
You’ll also earn Telstra Plus points to redeem on a broad range of tech at its Rewards Store, which includes things like movie and sports tickets and pre-sale access to select concerts. There are also optional entertainment extras you can add-on to your plan, such as Xbox All Access and Foxtel, though they come at an additional cost.
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