activ8me vs Tangerine - Which is the best broadband internet provider?

activ8me and Tangerine are both reputable broadband internet providers in Australia.
Deciding which NBN or wireless internet company to sign up to is not an easy task. To make this process easier we have provided a side by side comparison of activ8me and Tangerine internet providers in the table below.

Disclaimer: All the data in the table is based on the opinions of people who have submitted reviews to this site over the last 24 months. We screen the reviews very thoroughly to ensure only accurate reviews get through. Please do your own research.

Criteria	activ8me	Tangerine
About
	Activ8me was founded in 2005 and aims to provide internet and phone services to Regional Australia at metro-comparable prices, speeds and service.	Tangerine Telecom is owned by two British brothers Andrew and Richard Branson. It was started in 2004 to provide better service and better prices to Australian consumers.
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Overall Rating	4 activ8me has a overall rating of 4 out of 5 based on 5 reviews. activ8me is a very good broadband internet provider according to our users.	3.9 Tangerine has an overall rating of 3.9 out of 5 based on 10 reviews. Tangerine is a good broadband internet provider according to our users.
Recommended	80% of people who have written reviews on this site would recommend activ8me to their friends as a broadband internet provider.	80% of people who have written reviews on this site would recommend Tangerine to their friends as a broadband internet provider.
Reliability	3.8 activ8me's reliability is rated as good by our users. activ8me has an overall rating of 3.8 out of 5 for reliability.	4.2 Tangerine's reliability is rated as very good by our users. Tangerine has an overall rating of 4.2 out of 5 for reliability.
Customer Service	4.4 activ8me's customer service is rated as very good by our users. activ8me has an overall rating of 4.4 out of 5 for customer service.	3.7 Tangerine's customer service is rated as good by our users. Tangerine has an overall rating of 3.7 out of 5 for customer service.
Value for Money	3.6 activ8me is rated as good for value for money by our users. activ8me has an overall rating of 3.6 out of 5 for value for money.	3.9 Tangerine is rated as good for value for money by our users. Tangerine has an overall rating of 3.9 out of 5 for value for money.
Technical Support	4 activ8me's technical support is rated as very good by our users. activ8me has an overall rating of 4 out of 5 for technical support.	3.9 Tangerine's technical support is rated as good by our users. Tangerine has an overall rating of 3.9 out of 5 for technical support.
Australian based technical support	Yes, activ8me does have Australian based technical support.	No, Tangerine uses a mix of Australian based and overseas call centres for technical support.
Call Centre Location	activ8me uses call centres based in Australia.	Tangerine uses call centres based in Australia and Phillipines.
Services Offered	activ8me offers a range of broadband and internet related services including NBN internet plans.	Tangerine offers a range of broadband and internet related services including NBN internet plans.
Cost of 25Mbps NBN Plan with unlimited data	activ8me - Premium 50: 29Mbps, unlimited data for $74 per month.	Tangerine - Value: 25Mbps, unlimited data for $67.9 per month.
Cost of 50Mbps NBN Plan with unlimited data	activ8me - Premium 100: 50Mbps, unlimited data for $99 per month.	Tangerine - Value Plus: 50Mbps, unlimited data for $82.9 per month.
Cost of wireless broadband plan		Tangerine - 100GB (5G): 100Mbps, unlimited data for $34.9 per month.
Contact Details	activ8me's phone number is: 13 22 88 and website is: activ8me.net.au	Tangerine's phone number is: and website is: tangerinetelecom.com.au
Read Reviews	Read reviews of activ8me.	Read reviews of Tangerine.
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activ8me and Tangerine NBN25 plans (25Mbps download speed)

	Value NBN 25 Mb/s Unlimited data	$67.9/mth $47.9 for first 6 months	Go to site
	Premium 50 NBN - Satellite 29 Mb/s Unlimited data	$74/mth	Go to site

activ8me and Tangerine NBN50 plans (50Mbps download speed)

	Value Plus NBN 50 Mb/s Unlimited data	$82.9/mth $62.9 for first 6 months	Go to site
	Premium 100 NBN - Satellite 50 Mb/s Unlimited data	$99/mth	Go to site

activ8me and Tangerine Ultrafast plans (>100Mbps download speed)

	Speedy NBN 100 Mb/s Unlimited data	$85.9/mth $65.9 for first 6 months	Go to site
	Speedy Plus NBN 100 Mb/s Unlimited data	$89.9/mth $74.9 for first 6 months	Go to site
	Superspeedy NBN 250 Mb/s Unlimited data	$104.9/mth $84.9 for first 6 months	Go to site
	Ultraspeedy NBN 700 Mb/s Unlimited data	$124.9/mth $104.9 for first 6 months	Go to site

Summary of activ8me and Tangerine comparison

Please note that summary below is based on reviews submitted to this website and represents the views of the people who wrote the reviews.

• Overall: activ8me and Tangerine have pretty similiar ratings overall.
• Recommended: activ8me and Tangerine are recommended about the same.
• Reliability: Tangerine rates higher for reliability than activ8me does.
• Customer Service: activ8me rates higher for customer service than Tangerine does.
• Value for Money: activ8me rates higher for value for money than Tangerine does.
• Technical Support: activ8me and Tangerine have pretty similar ratings in terms of technical support.

How to decide between activ8me and Tangerine? - next steps

• Read reviews of activ8me and Tangerine to see what people think of these companies
• Read our detailed information on activ8me and Tangerine to answer all your questions and help you make an informed decision.
• Visit the website of each company and do some of your own research - activ8me and Tangerine
• Decide how fast your connection need to be and how much data you need then use our broadband plan finder to narrow down the list of plans and find the best plan that suits your budget
• Choose the plan that best suits your needs and budget. Remember, that you can easily change plans but changing broadband internet providers is more difficult so it is really important that you choose a solid internet provider.

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