Mate and iinet 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 Mate and iinet 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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Mate broadband is a 100% Australian owned broadband company with an Australian call centre. | iiNet is one of the largest ISPs in Australia and was founded in 1993. They are a publicly listed company. | |
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Overall Rating |
2.9
Mate has a overall rating of 2.9 out of 5 based on 8 reviews. Mate is an ok broadband internet provider according to our users. |
4
iinet has an overall rating of 4 out of 5 based on 18 reviews. iinet is a very good broadband internet provider according to our users. |
Recommended | 38% of people who have written reviews on this site would recommend Mate to their friends as a broadband internet provider. | 78% of people who have written reviews on this site would recommend iinet to their friends as a broadband internet provider. |
Reliability |
2.6 Mate's reliability is rated as ok by our users. Mate has an overall rating of 2.6 out of 5 for reliability. |
3.9 iinet's reliability is rated as good by our users. iinet has an overall rating of 3.9 out of 5 for reliability. |
Customer Service |
2.8 Mate's customer service is rated as ok by our users. Mate has an overall rating of 2.8 out of 5 for customer service. |
4.1 iinet's customer service is rated as very good by our users. iinet has an overall rating of 4.1 out of 5 for customer service. |
Value for Money |
3.3 Mate is rated as ok for value for money by our users. Mate has an overall rating of 3.3 out of 5 for value for money. |
3.9 iinet is rated as good for value for money by our users. iinet has an overall rating of 3.9 out of 5 for value for money. |
Technical Support |
3 Mate's technical support is rated as ok by our users. Mate has an overall rating of 3 out of 5 for technical support. |
4.1 iinet's technical support is rated as very good by our users. iinet has an overall rating of 4.1 out of 5 for technical support. |
Australian based technical support | Yes, Mate does have Australian based technical support. | No, iinet uses a mix of Australian based and overseas call centres for technical support. |
Call Centre Location | Mate uses call centres based in Australia. | iinet uses call centres based in Australia, Philippines and South Africa. |
Services Offered | Mate offers a range of broadband and internet related services including NBN internet plans. | iinet offers a range of broadband and internet related services including NBN and 5G internet plans. |
Cost of 25Mbps NBN Plan with unlimited data |
Mate - Crikey: 25Mbps, unlimited data for $70 per month. |
iinet - NBN25: 25Mbps, unlimited data for $74.99 per month. |
Cost of 50Mbps NBN Plan with unlimited data |
Mate - Ripper: 49Mbps, unlimited data for $80 per month. |
iinet - NBN50: 50Mbps, unlimited data for $84.99 per month. |
Cost of wireless broadband plan |
iinet - 5G Home Home Broadband Plus (5G): 50Mbps, unlimited data for $59.99 per month. |
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Contact Details |
Mate's phone number is: 13 14 13 and website is: letsbemates.com.au |
iinet's phone number is: 13 19 17 and website is: iinet.net.au |
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Crikey
NBN
25 Mb/s
Unlimited data
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$70/mth
$40 for first 6 months |
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NBN25
NBN
25 Mb/s
Unlimited data
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$74.99/mth | Go to site |
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Ripper
NBN
49 Mb/s
Unlimited data
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$80/mth
$60 for first 6 months |
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NBN50
NBN
50 Mb/s
Unlimited data
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$84.99/mth | Go to site |
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NBN100
NBN
100 Mb/s
Unlimited data
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$89.99/mth | Go to site |
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No Worries
NBN
97 Mb/s
Unlimited data
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$90/mth
$60 for first 6 months |
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Superfast
NBN
250 Mb/s
Unlimited data
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$99/mth
$99.99 for first 6 months |
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You Beaut
NBN
97 Mb/s
Unlimited data
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$100/mth
$70 for first 6 months |
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Ultrafast
NBN
800 Mb/s
Unlimited data
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$109/mth
$119.99 for first 6 months |
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Fair Dinkum
NBN
231 Mb/s
Unlimited data
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$115/mth
$85 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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