Southern Phone and Belong 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 Southern Phone and Belong 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 | Southern Phone | Belong |
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About |
![]() 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. |
![]() Belong is a broadband and mobile company that's owned entirely by Telstra and was founded in 2013. It recently got rid of phone support and now only offers online support. |
Overall Rating | [Not enough reviews] |
3.6
Belong has an overall rating of 3.6 out of 5 based on 21 reviews over the last 24 months. Belong is a good broadband internet provider according to reviews submitted to this site. |
Recommended | [Not enough reviews] | 62% of people who have written reviews on this site would recommend Belong to their friends as a broadband internet provider. |
Reliability | [Not enough reviews] |
4 Belong's reliability is rated as very good by users who have submitted reviews to this site. Belong has an overall rating of 4 out of 5 for reliability. |
Customer Service | [Not enough reviews] |
3.2 Belong's customer service is rated as ok by users who have submitted reviews to this site. Belong has an overall rating of 3.2 out of 5 for customer service. |
Value for Money | [Not enough reviews] |
3.8 Belong is rated as good for value for money by users who have submitted reviews to this site. Belong has an overall rating of 3.8 out of 5 for value for money. |
Technical Support | [Not enough reviews] |
3.3 Belong's technical support is rated as ok by users who have submitted reviews to this site. Belong has an overall rating of 3.3 out of 5 for technical support. |
Australian based technical support | [Not enough reviews] | No, Belong uses a mix of Australian based and overseas call centres for technical support. |
Call Centre Location | [Not enough reviews] | Belong uses call centres based in . |
Services Offered | [Not enough reviews] | Belong offers a range of broadband and internet related services including NBN internet plans. |
Cost of 25Mbps NBN Plan with unlimited data |
Southern Phone - Basic: 25Mbps, unlimited data for $65 per month. |
Belong - Starter: 25Mbps, unlimited data for $60 per month. |
Cost of 50Mbps NBN Plan with unlimited data |
Southern Phone - Standard: 49Mbps, unlimited data for $75 per month. |
Belong - Standard Plus: 48Mbps, unlimited data for $70 per month. |
Cost of wireless broadband plan |
Southern Phone - Home Wireless (4G): 20Mbps, unlimited data for $50 per month. |
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Contact Details | Southern Phone's phone number is: 13 14 64 and website is: southernphone.com.au | Belong's phone number is: and website is: belong.com.au |
Read Reviews | Read reviews of Southern Phone. | Read reviews of Belong. |
Company | Plan Name |
Monthly Cost |
Avg Monthly Cost (2 years) |
Typical Evening Speed | Quota | |
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Satellite X Small (NBN - Satellite) (Month by month) |
$55 | $55 | 25 Mb/s | 50 GB | |
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Starter (NBN) (Month by month) |
$60 | $60 | 25 Mb/s | Unlim | |
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Basic (NBN) (Month by month) |
$65
$55 for first 6 months |
$62.5 | 25 Mb/s | Unlim | |
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Satellite Small (NBN - Satellite) (Month by month) |
$70 | $70 | 25 Mb/s | 100 GB | |
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Satellite Medium (NBN - Satellite) (Month by month) |
$130 | $130 | 25 Mb/s | 200 GB | |
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Satellite Large (NBN - Satellite) (Month by month) |
$190 | $190 | 25 Mb/s | 300 GB |
Company | Plan Name |
Monthly Cost |
Avg Monthly Cost (2 years) |
Typical Evening Speed | Quota | |
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Standard Plus (NBN) (Month by month) |
$70 | $70 | 48 Mb/s | Unlim | |
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Standard (NBN) (Month by month) |
$75
$65 for first 6 months |
$72.5 | 49 Mb/s | Unlim |
Company | Plan Name |
Monthly Cost |
Avg Monthly Cost (2 years) |
Typical Evening Speed | Quota | |
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Fast (NBN) (Month by month) |
$85
$75 for first 6 months |
$82.5 | 96 Mb/s | Unlim | |
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Premium (NBN) (Month by month) |
$90
$75 for first 6 months |
$86.25 | 95 Mb/s | Unlim | |
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Super Fast (NBN) (Month by month) |
$115
$95 for first 6 months |
$110 | 250 Mb/s | Unlim | |
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Ultrafast (NBN) (Month by month) |
$135
$105 for first 6 months |
$127.5 | 1000 Mb/s | Unlim |
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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