Exetel and activ8me 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 Exetel and activ8me 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.
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About |
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Exetel has been around since the early 1990s and has continued to grow into one of Australia's largest independent broadband companies. It's still a family owned business and has over 240,000 customers in Australia. | Activ8me was founded in 2005 and aims to provide internet and phone services to Regional Australia at metro-comparable prices, speeds and service. | |
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Overall Rating |
4
Exetel has a overall rating of 4 out of 5 based on 12 reviews. Exetel is a very good broadband internet provider according to our users. |
3.8
activ8me has an overall rating of 3.8 out of 5 based on 5 reviews. activ8me is a good broadband internet provider according to our users. |
Recommended | 92% of people who have written reviews on this site would recommend Exetel to their friends as a broadband internet provider. | 80% of people who have written reviews on this site would recommend activ8me to their friends as a broadband internet provider. |
Reliability |
3.9 Exetel's reliability is rated as good by our users. Exetel has an overall rating of 3.9 out of 5 for 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. |
Customer Service |
4.3 Exetel's customer service is rated as very good by our users. Exetel has an overall rating of 4.3 out of 5 for customer service. |
4 activ8me's customer service is rated as very good by our users. activ8me has an overall rating of 4 out of 5 for customer service. |
Value for Money |
3.9 Exetel is rated as good for value for money by our users. Exetel has an overall rating of 3.9 out of 5 for 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. |
Technical Support |
3.9 Exetel's technical support is rated as good by our users. Exetel has an overall rating of 3.9 out of 5 for technical support. |
3.8 activ8me's technical support is rated as good by our users. activ8me has an overall rating of 3.8 out of 5 for technical support. |
Australian based technical support | No, Exetel uses a mix of Australian based and overseas call centres for technical support. | Yes, activ8me does have Australian based technical support. |
Call Centre Location | Exetel uses call centres based in Australia and Sri Lanka. | activ8me uses call centres based in Australia. |
Services Offered | Exetel offers a range of broadband and internet related services including NBN and 5G internet plans. | activ8me offers a range of broadband and internet related services including NBN internet plans. |
Cost of 25Mbps NBN Plan with unlimited data |
Exetel - Everyday: 25Mbps, unlimited data for $63.99 per month. |
activ8me - Premium 50: 29Mbps, unlimited data for $74 per month. |
Cost of 50Mbps NBN Plan with unlimited data |
Exetel - Extra Value: 50Mbps, unlimited data for $79.99 per month. |
activ8me - Premium 100: 50Mbps, unlimited data for $99 per month. |
Cost of wireless broadband plan | ||
Contact Details |
Exetel's phone number is: 13 39 38 and website is: exetel.com.au |
activ8me's phone number is: 13 22 88 and website is: activ8me.net.au |
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Everyday
NBN
25 Mb/s
Unlimited data
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$63.99/mth
$50.99 for first 6 months |
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Premium 50
NBN - Satellite
29 Mb/s
Unlimited data
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$74/mth | Go to site |
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Extra Value
NBN
50 Mb/s
Unlimited data
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$79.99/mth
$60.99 for first 6 months |
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Premium 100
NBN - Satellite
50 Mb/s
Unlimited data
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$99/mth | Go to site |
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Family
NBN
100 Mb/s
Unlimited data
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$84.99/mth
$65.99 for first 6 months |
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Power home
NBN
100 Mb/s
Unlimited data
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$94.99/mth
$75.99 for first 6 months |
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Superfast
NBN
250 Mb/s
Unlimited data
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$98.99/mth
$80.99 for first 6 months |
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Lightspeed
NBN
500 Mb/s
Unlimited data
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$139.95/mth
$119.95 for first 6 months |
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Please note that summary below is based on reviews submitted to this website and represents the views of the people who wrote the reviews.
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