Mate and Vodafone 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 Vodafone 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 | Vodafone |
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About |
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Mate broadband is a 100% Australian owned broadband company with an Australian call centre. | Vodafone is a large telecommunications company that offers NBN and wireless broadband plans. | |
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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. |
4.2
Vodafone has an overall rating of 4.2 out of 5 based on 8 reviews. Vodafone 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. | 88% of people who have written reviews on this site would recommend Vodafone 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. |
3.8 Vodafone's reliability is rated as good by our users. Vodafone has an overall rating of 3.8 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. |
4.5 Vodafone's customer service is rated as excellent by our users. Vodafone has an overall rating of 4.5 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. |
4 Vodafone is rated as very good for value for money by our users. Vodafone has an overall rating of 4 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. |
4.3 Vodafone's technical support is rated as very good by our users. Vodafone 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, Vodafone uses a mix of Australian based and overseas call centres for technical support. |
Call Centre Location | Mate uses call centres based in Australia. | Vodafone uses call centres based in Unknown. |
Services Offered | Mate offers a range of broadband and internet related services including NBN internet plans. | Vodafone offers a range of broadband and internet related services including NBN internet plans. |
Cost of 25Mbps NBN Plan with unlimited data |
Mate - Crikey: 25Mbps, unlimited data for $70 per month. |
Vodafone - Basic: 25Mbps, unlimited data for $70 per month. |
Cost of 50Mbps NBN Plan with unlimited data |
Mate - Ripper: 49Mbps, unlimited data for $80 per month. |
Vodafone - Essential: 50Mbps, unlimited data for $75 per month. |
Cost of wireless broadband plan |
Vodafone - 30GB (4G): 25Mbps, 30 GB for $20 per month. |
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Contact Details |
Mate's phone number is: 13 14 13 and website is: letsbemates.com.au |
Vodafone's phone number is: and website is: vodafone.com.au |
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Basic
NBN
25 Mb/s
Unlimited data
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$70/mth | Go to site |
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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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Essential
NBN
50 Mb/s
Unlimited data
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$75/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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Essential Plus
NBN
100 Mb/s
Unlimited data
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$80/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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Home Fast
NBN
250 Mb/s
Unlimited data
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$90/mth | Go to site |
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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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Home Superfast
NBN
800 Mb/s
Unlimited data
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$100/mth | Go to site |
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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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