Mate vs Tangerine - Which is the best broadband internet provider?

Mate and Tangerine 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 Tangerine 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	Mate	Tangerine
About	Mate broadband is a 100% Australian owned broadband company with an Australian call centre.	Tangerine Telecom is owned by two British brothers Andrew and Richard Branson. It was started in 2004 to provide better service and better prices to Australian consumers.
Overall Rating	3.8 Mate has a overall rating of 3.8 out of 5 based on 14 reviews over the last 24 months. Mate is a good broadband internet provider according to reviews submitted to this site.	4.3 Tangerine has an overall rating of 4.3 out of 5 based on 9 reviews over the last 24 months. Tangerine is a very good broadband internet provider according to reviews submitted to this site.
Recommended	71% of people who have written reviews on this site would recommend Mate to their friends as a broadband internet provider.	89% of people who have written reviews on this site would recommend Tangerine to their friends as a broadband internet provider.
Reliability	3.6 Mate's reliability is rated as good by users who have submitted reviews to this site. Mate has an overall rating of 3.6 out of 5 for reliability.	4.3 Tangerine's reliability is rated as very good by users who have submitted reviews to this site. Tangerine has an overall rating of 4.3 out of 5 for reliability.
Customer Service	3.8 Mate's customer service is rated as good by users who have submitted reviews to this site. Mate has an overall rating of 3.8 out of 5 for customer service.	4.4 Tangerine's customer service is rated as very good by users who have submitted reviews to this site. Tangerine has an overall rating of 4.4 out of 5 for customer service.
Value for Money	3.9 Mate is rated as good for value for money by users who have submitted reviews to this site. Mate has an overall rating of 3.9 out of 5 for value for money.	4.1 Tangerine is rated as very good for value for money by users who have submitted reviews to this site. Tangerine has an overall rating of 4.1 out of 5 for value for money.
Technical Support	3.9 Mate's technical support is rated as good by users who have submitted reviews to this site. Mate has an overall rating of 3.9 out of 5 for technical support.	4.3 Tangerine's technical support is rated as very good by users who have submitted reviews to this site. Tangerine has an overall rating of 4.3 out of 5 for technical support.
Australian based technical support	Yes, Mate does have Australian based technical support.	No, Tangerine uses a mix of Australian based and overseas call centres for technical support.
Call Centre Location	Mate uses call centres based in Australia.	Tangerine uses call centres based in Australia and Phillipines.
Services Offered	Mate offers a range of broadband and internet related services including NBN internet plans.	Tangerine offers a range of broadband and internet related services including NBN internet plans.
Cost of 25Mbps NBN Plan with unlimited data		Tangerine - Standard: 25Mbps, unlimited data for $59.9 per month.
Cost of 50Mbps NBN Plan with unlimited data	Mate - Best Mates: 42Mbps, unlimited data for $69 per month.	Tangerine - XL Speed Boost: 50Mbps, unlimited data for $69.9 per month.
Cost of wireless broadband plan
Contact Details	Mate's phone number is: 13 14 13 and website is: letsbemates.com.au	Tangerine's phone number is: and website is: tangerinetelecom.com.au
Read Reviews	Read reviews of Mate.	Read reviews of Tangerine.

Mate and Tangerine NBN25 plans (25Mbps download speed)

Company	Plan Name	Monthly Cost	Avg Monthly Cost (2 years)	Typical Evening Speed	Quota
Mate	Great Mates (NBN) (Month by month)	$59	$59	19 Mb/s	Unlim	Contact
Tangerine	Standard (NBN) (Month by month)	$59.9 $44.9 for first 6 months	$56.15	25 Mb/s	Unlim	Contact

Mate and Tangerine NBN50 plans (50Mbps download speed)

Company	Plan Name	Monthly Cost	Avg Monthly Cost (2 years)	Typical Evening Speed	Quota
Mate	Best Mates (NBN) (Month by month)	$69	$69	42 Mb/s	Unlim	Contact
Tangerine	XL Speed Boost (NBN) (Month by month)	$69.9 $54.9 for first 6 months	$66.15	50 Mb/s	Unlim	Contact

Mate and Tangerine Ultrafast plans (>100Mbps download speed)

Company	Plan Name	Monthly Cost	Avg Monthly Cost (2 years)	Typical Evening Speed	Quota
Tangerine	XXL Speed Boost (NBN) (Month by month)	$89.9 $69.9 for first 6 months	$84.9	92 Mb/s	Unlim	Contact
Mate	Elite Mates (NBN) (Month by month)	$99	$99	208 Mb/s	Unlim	Contact
Tangerine	XXXL Speed Boost (NBN) (Month by month)	$109.9 $89.9 for first 6 months	$104.9	205 Mb/s	Unlim	Contact

Summary of Mate and Tangerine 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: Tangerine rates higher overall than Mate does.
• Recommended: Tangerine is more highly recommended than Mate.
• Reliability: Tangerine rates higher for reliability than Mate does.
• Customer Service: Tangerine rates higher for customer service than Mate does.
• Value for Money: Mate and Tangerine have pretty similar ratings in terms of value for money.
• Technical Support: Tangerine rates higher for technical support than Mate does.

How to decide between Mate and Tangerine? - next steps

• Read reviews of Mate and Tangerine to see what people think of these companies
• Read our detailed information on Mate and Tangerine 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 - Mate and Tangerine
• 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.

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