OptusNet 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 OptusNet 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.
Criteria | OptusNet | Southern Phone |
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About |
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Optus is one of the largest telecos in Australia. They also offer TV plans packaged with their broadband plans. | 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 |
3.7
OptusNet has a overall rating of 3.7 out of 5 based on 19 reviews. OptusNet is a good broadband internet provider according to our users. |
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Recommended | 68% of people who have written reviews on this site would recommend OptusNet to their friends as a broadband internet provider. | [Not enough reviews] |
Reliability |
4.1 OptusNet's reliability is rated as very good by our users. OptusNet has an overall rating of 4.1 out of 5 for reliability. |
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Customer Service |
3.4 OptusNet's customer service is rated as ok by our users. OptusNet has an overall rating of 3.4 out of 5 for customer service. |
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Value for Money |
3.9 OptusNet is rated as good for value for money by our users. OptusNet has an overall rating of 3.9 out of 5 for value for money. |
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Technical Support |
3.5 OptusNet's technical support is rated as good by our users. OptusNet has an overall rating of 3.5 out of 5 for technical support. |
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Australian based technical support | No, OptusNet uses a mix of Australian based and overseas call centres for technical support. | [Not enough reviews] |
Call Centre Location | OptusNet uses call centres based in Australia, India and Phillipines. | [Not enough reviews] |
Services Offered | OptusNet offers a range of broadband and internet related services including internet plans. | [Not enough reviews] |
Cost of 25Mbps NBN Plan with unlimited data |
Southern Phone - Satellite Small: 25Mbps, unlimited data for $55 per month. Southern Phone - Basic: 25Mbps, unlimited data for $59 per month. |
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Cost of 50Mbps NBN Plan with unlimited data |
Southern Phone - Satellite Medium: 50Mbps, unlimited data for $70 per month. Southern Phone - Standard: 50Mbps, unlimited data for $79 per month. |
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Cost of wireless broadband plan |
OptusNet - Everday 5G (5G): 50Mbps, unlimited data for $69 per month. |
Southern Phone - Home Wireless (4G): 20Mbps, unlimited data for $60 per month. |
Contact Details |
OptusNet's phone number is: 1300 300 693 and website is: optus.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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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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Fast
NBN
100 Mb/s
Unlimited data
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$89/mth
$65 for first 12 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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Everyday Fast
NBN
100 Mb/s
Unlimited data
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$99/mth
$89 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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Family Entertainer Fast
NBN
100 Mb/s
Unlimited data
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$120/mth
$110 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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