Exetel vs Dodo - Which is the best NBN internet provider?

Exetel and Dodo 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 Dodo 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	Exetel	Dodo
About	Partner
	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.	Dodo has been around for 10+ years and offers a wide variety of internet services.
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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.	3.5 Dodo has an overall rating of 3.5 out of 5 based on 7 reviews. Dodo 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.	86% of people who have written reviews on this site would recommend Dodo 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.	3.4 Dodo's reliability is rated as ok by our users. Dodo has an overall rating of 3.4 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.	3.4 Dodo's customer service is rated as ok by our users. Dodo has an overall rating of 3.4 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 Dodo is rated as good for value for money by our users. Dodo 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.	3.6 Dodo's technical support is rated as good by our users. Dodo has an overall rating of 3.6 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.	No, Dodo uses a mix of Australian based and overseas call centres for technical support.
Call Centre Location	Exetel uses call centres based in Australia and Sri Lanka.	Dodo uses call centres based in Overseas.
Services Offered	Exetel offers a range of broadband and internet related services including NBN and 5G internet plans.	Dodo offers a range of broadband and internet related services including NBN and 4G internet plans.
Cost of 25Mbps NBN Plan with unlimited data	Exetel - Everyday: 25Mbps, unlimited data for $63.99 per month.	Dodo - nbn25: 25Mbps, unlimited data for $68.9 per month.
Cost of 50Mbps NBN Plan with unlimited data	Exetel - Extra Value: 50Mbps, unlimited data for $79.99 per month.	Dodo - nbn50: 50Mbps, unlimited data for $83.9 per month.
Cost of wireless broadband plan
Contact Details	Exetel's phone number is: 13 39 38 and website is: exetel.com.au	Dodo's phone number is: 13 36 36 and website is: dodo.com.au
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Exetel and Dodo NBN25 plans (25Mbps download speed)

	Everyday NBN 25 Mb/s Unlimited data	$63.99/mth $50.99 for first 6 months	Go to site
	nbn25 NBN 25 Mb/s Unlimited data	$68.9/mth $48.9 for first 12 months	Go to site

Exetel and Dodo NBN50 plans (50Mbps download speed)

	Extra Value NBN 50 Mb/s Unlimited data	$79.99/mth $60.99 for first 6 months	Go to site
	nbn50 NBN 50 Mb/s Unlimited data	$83.9/mth $63.9 for first 12 months	Go to site

Exetel and Dodo Ultrafast plans (>100Mbps download speed)

Family NBN 100 Mb/s Unlimited data	$84.99/mth $65.99 for first 6 months	Go to site
nbn100 NBN 95 Mb/s Unlimited data	$88.9/mth $68.9 for first 12 months	Go to site
Power home NBN 100 Mb/s Unlimited data	$94.99/mth $75.99 for first 6 months	Go to site
Superfast NBN 250 Mb/s Unlimited data	$98.99/mth $80.99 for first 6 months	Go to site
Lightspeed NBN 500 Mb/s Unlimited data	$139.95/mth $119.95 for first 6 months	Go to site

Summary of Exetel and Dodo 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: Exetel rates higher overall than Dodo does.
Recommended: Exetel is more highly recommended than Dodo.
Reliability: Exetel rates higher for reliability than Dodo does.
Customer Service: Exetel rates higher for customer service than Dodo does.
Value for Money: Exetel rates higher for value for money than Dodo does.
Technical Support: Exetel rates higher for technical support than Dodo does.

How to decide between Exetel and Dodo? - next steps

Read reviews of Exetel and Dodo to see what people think of these companies
Read our detailed information on Exetel and Dodo 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 - Exetel and Dodo
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.