Best 5G Home Internet Plans Australia (June 2026)
5G home internet has gone from a curiosity a few years ago to a real alternative to NBN for a lot of households. Plug a 5G modem into the wall, wait a few minutes for it to find a tower, and you have wifi. No technician visit, no underground cable, no waiting weeks for an install. For most people in a metro area, the speed is faster than the equivalent NBN plan, and the price is often lower. We've listed the best 5G home internet plans for June 2026 below.
The catch with 5G home internet is coverage. It works well where the signal is strong, which is most of metro Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide, and the bigger regional centres. It works less well in outer suburbs, smaller towns, and most rural areas. Every provider on this page lets you check coverage at your specific address before you sign up, and you should do that before committing. If 5G doesn't work at your spot, NBN is still the right answer, and our best NBN plans page covers that.
The other thing to know about 5G home internet is that the modem is locked to your house. You can't take it on holidays or use it in a friend's place. If you want internet you can take with you, that's mobile broadband, not 5G home internet, and the plans are different. Most providers on this page sell both, but the home internet plans we're recommending are the fixed home variety.
We only have two providers with affiliate buttons on this page — Tangerine and More. That's because those are the two we have commercial relationships with for 5G home internet. They're both good options and both run on the Optus 5G network. Below the affiliate picks we list eight other 5G home internet providers worth knowing about, with brief notes on each. We don't earn a commission if you sign up with those, but if Tangerine and More don't suit you, the alternatives are right there.
Pricing on this page is live from our database. If a provider changes their plan price, this page picks it up on the next page load. Speed tiers are typical evening speeds measured at the busy hour, which is the realistic number to budget for. If you see 100Mbps on a plan, expect roughly 80 to 100Mbps in the evening peak.
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Pricing pulled live from the database. Updated 5 June 2026.
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Frequently asked questions
What is 5G home internet?
5G home internet uses the same 5G mobile network your phone connects to, but with a fixed modem at your house instead of a handset. The modem stays in one spot, picks up the 5G signal from the nearest tower, and gives you wifi like any other home internet connection. The big difference compared to NBN is that there's no underground or overhead cable to your house. Setup is plug in the modem, wait a few minutes, done.
Is 5G home internet better than NBN?
For most people in a metro area with good 5G coverage, 5G home internet is faster than the equivalent NBN plan and often cheaper. Tangerine 5G at $34.90 a month gives you typical evening speeds of 100Mbps, which is faster than most NBN50 plans. The downside is coverage. 5G is patchy outside the cities and even within cities the signal at your specific address depends on where you sit relative to the nearest tower. NBN works the same everywhere there's an NBN connection.
How fast is 5G home internet?
It depends on your distance from the tower and what speed tier your plan is on. Tangerine and More cap their plans at 100Mbps and 250Mbps respectively. Telstra and Optus push higher, up to 300Mbps on Telstra's top tier. In practice, most people on a 250Mbps plan see between 100 and 200Mbps depending on time of day and signal strength. Speeds drop in the evening peak just like NBN.
Do I need to be near a 5G tower?
Yes. 5G needs line of sight or close to it. If you're in a metro area, you're probably within range of at least one tower. If you're in an outer suburb or regional town, check your address with the provider before signing up. Most providers let you do a coverage check on their website by entering your address. If 5G isn't available at your specific spot, the provider will tell you.
How do I check if 5G home internet works at my address?
Every 5G provider on this page has an address checker on their website. Type in your street address and they'll tell you whether 5G is available and what speed tier you can get. The check is based on the network operator's coverage data, so it's reasonably accurate. Tangerine and More both use Optus 5G coverage. TPG and iiNet use Vodafone 5G. Telstra uses Telstra 5G. Optus uses Optus 5G.
What hardware do I need for 5G home internet?
The provider sends you a 5G modem when you sign up. You don't buy your own. The modem stays in your house and you can't take it with you (or rather, you can, but the plan is locked to one address). It plugs into the wall, broadcasts wifi, and that's it. No need for an installer or technician visit. Setup is about as hard as plugging in a new phone charger.
Is 5G home internet good for gaming or video calls?
Mostly yes, but with a caveat. Latency on 5G home internet is usually between 20 and 40ms, which is fine for video calls and casual online gaming. Competitive online games where every millisecond counts are still better on a fixed line connection. Video calls work fine. The bigger issue for gaming and calls is signal stability. If your reception is patchy, you'll get the occasional dropout. A wired NBN connection is more consistent.
What happens to 5G home internet during a power outage?
Your modem loses power, which means no internet. NBN connections on FTTN, FTTC and HFC have the same issue because they need power at your house too. The only fixed line tech that keeps working in a power outage is FTTP if you have a battery backup. If keeping internet during outages matters to you, a UPS for the 5G modem is the easiest fix. They cost around $80 to $150.
Can I take my 5G plan when I move house?
Yes, but you need to confirm 5G coverage at the new address first. Call the provider before you move and give them the new address. If 5G works there, the move is a quick admin job (no install, no technician). If 5G doesn't work at the new place, you'll need to cancel and switch to NBN. None of the providers on this page lock you into a contract, so there's no exit fee to worry about.
Why does this page only recommend Tangerine and More?
We're upfront about it. Tangerine and More are the only 5G home internet providers we have affiliate relationships with, so they get the red buttons. The other providers listed below them, Optus, Telstra, TPG, iiNet, SpinTel, Yomojo, Moose Mobile and Vodafone, are still good options. We just don't earn a commission if you sign up with them. If you want to see every wireless provider we cover with no commercial filtering, the compare page lets you pick any two and view them side by side.
Looking for something else?
- If you'd rather a fixed line NBN plan, see our best NBN plans for June 2026.
- To compare any two broadband providers side by side, head to the compare page.
- To read what real customers say about a specific provider, browse the full list of broadband providers.
- For background on Australian wireless internet generally, see our wireless internet guide.
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