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

Exetel and Internode 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 Internode 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	Internode
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.	Internode is no longer signing up new customers and is redirecting people to iiNet.
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Overall Rating	4.2 Exetel has a overall rating of 4.2 out of 5 based on 8 reviews. Exetel is a very good broadband internet provider according to our users.	3.9 Internode has an overall rating of 3.9 out of 5 based on 8 reviews. Internode is a good broadband internet provider according to our users.
Recommended	75% of people who have written reviews on this site would recommend Exetel to their friends as a broadband internet provider.	63% of people who have written reviews on this site would recommend Internode to their friends as a broadband internet provider.
Reliability	4 Exetel's reliability is rated as very good by our users. Exetel has an overall rating of 4 out of 5 for reliability.	3.4 Internode's reliability is rated as ok by our users. Internode has an overall rating of 3.4 out of 5 for reliability.
Customer Service	4.4 Exetel's customer service is rated as very good by our users. Exetel has an overall rating of 4.4 out of 5 for customer service.	3.9 Internode's customer service is rated as good by our users. Internode has an overall rating of 3.9 out of 5 for customer service.
Value for Money	4.1 Exetel is rated as very good for value for money by our users. Exetel has an overall rating of 4.1 out of 5 for value for money.	4.4 Internode is rated as very good for value for money by our users. Internode has an overall rating of 4.4 out of 5 for value for money.
Technical Support	4.3 Exetel's technical support is rated as very good by our users. Exetel has an overall rating of 4.3 out of 5 for technical support.	3.9 Internode's technical support is rated as good by our users. Internode has an overall rating of 3.9 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, Internode 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.	Internode uses call centres based in Australia and South Africa.
Services Offered	Exetel offers a range of broadband and internet related services including NBN and 5G internet plans.	Internode offers a range of broadband and internet related services including internet plans.
Cost of 25Mbps NBN Plan with unlimited data
Cost of 50Mbps NBN Plan with unlimited data
Cost of wireless broadband plan
Contact Details	Exetel's phone number is: 13 39 38 and website is: exetel.com.au	Internode's phone number is: 13 66 33 and website is: internode.on.net
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Exetel and Internode NBN25 plans (25Mbps download speed)

Exetel and Internode NBN50 plans (50Mbps download speed)

	NBN50 NBN 47 Mb/s Unlimited data	$89.99/mth	Go to site

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

	One Plan NBN 500 Mb/s Unlimited data	$80/mth	Go to site

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

How to decide between Exetel and Internode? - next steps

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