Exetel and Southern Phone 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 Southern Phone 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. | Southern Phone Company is owned by AGL and is one of the largest providers of fixed line, mobile and Internet communications services in regional Australia. | |
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Overall Rating |
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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. |
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Recommended | 92% of people who have written reviews on this site would recommend Exetel to their friends as a broadband internet provider. | [Not enough reviews] |
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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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Australian based technical support | No, Exetel uses a mix of Australian based and overseas call centres for technical support. | [Not enough reviews] |
Call Centre Location | Exetel uses call centres based in Australia and Sri Lanka. | [Not enough reviews] |
Services Offered | Exetel offers a range of broadband and internet related services including NBN and 5G internet plans. | [Not enough reviews] |
Cost of 25Mbps NBN Plan with unlimited data |
Exetel - Everyday: 25Mbps, unlimited data for $63.99 per month. |
Southern Phone - Satellite Small: 25Mbps, unlimited data for $55 per month. Southern Phone - Basic: 25Mbps, unlimited data for $59 per month. |
Cost of 50Mbps NBN Plan with unlimited data |
Exetel - Extra Value: 50Mbps, unlimited data for $79.99 per month. |
Southern Phone - Satellite Medium: 50Mbps, unlimited data for $70 per month. Southern Phone - Standard: 50Mbps, unlimited data for $79 per month. |
Cost of wireless broadband plan |
Southern Phone - Home Wireless (4G): 20Mbps, unlimited data for $60 per month. |
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Contact Details |
Exetel's phone number is: 13 39 38 and website is: exetel.com.au |
Southern Phone's phone number is: 13 14 64 and website is: southernphone.com.au |
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Satellite Small
NBN - Satellite
25 Mb/s
Unlimited data
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$55/mth | Go to site |
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Basic
NBN
25 Mb/s
Unlimited data
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$59/mth
$45 for first 12 months |
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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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Satellite Medium
NBN - Satellite
50 Mb/s
Unlimited data
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$70/mth | Go to site |
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Standard
NBN
50 Mb/s
Unlimited data
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$79/mth
$59 for first 12 months |
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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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Family
NBN
100 Mb/s
Unlimited data
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$84.99/mth
$65.99 for first 6 months |
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Fast
NBN
100 Mb/s
Unlimited data
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$89/mth
$65 for first 12 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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Satellite Large
NBN - Satellite
100 Mb/s
Unlimited data
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$95/mth | Go to site |
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Super Fast
NBN
250 Mb/s
Unlimited data
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$95/mth
$75 for first 12 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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Ultrafast
NBN
860 Mb/s
Unlimited data
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$105/mth
$85 for first 12 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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