Southern Phone and Exetel 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 Exetel 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 12 months. We screen the reviews very thoroughly to ensure only accurate reviews get through. Please do your own research.
Criteria | Southern Phone | Exetel |
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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. |
![]() Exetel has been around since the early 1990s and has continued to grow into one of Australia's largest independent broadband companies. It's still a family owned business and has over 240,000 customers in Australia. |
Overall Rating | [Not enough reviews] |
3.8
Exetel has an overall rating of 3.8 out of 5 based on 8 reviews over the last 12 months. Exetel is a good broadband internet provider according to reviews submitted to this site. |
Recommended | [Not enough reviews] | 88% of people who have written reviews on this site would recommend Exetel to their friends as a broadband internet provider. |
Reliability | [Not enough reviews] |
3.9 Exetel's reliability is rated as good by users who have submitted reviews to this site. Exetel has an overall rating of 3.9 out of 5 for reliability. |
Customer Service | [Not enough reviews] |
4 Exetel's customer service is rated as very good by users who have submitted reviews to this site. Exetel has an overall rating of 4 out of 5 for customer service. |
Value for Money | [Not enough reviews] |
3.9 Exetel is rated as good for value for money by users who have submitted reviews to this site. Exetel has an overall rating of 3.9 out of 5 for value for money. |
Technical Support | [Not enough reviews] |
3.5 Exetel's technical support is rated as good by users who have submitted reviews to this site. Exetel has an overall rating of 3.5 out of 5 for technical support. |
Australian based technical support | [Not enough reviews] | No, Exetel uses a mix of Australian based and overseas call centres for technical support. |
Call Centre Location | [Not enough reviews] | Exetel uses call centres based in Australia and Sri Lanka. |
Services Offered | [Not enough reviews] | Exetel offers a range of broadband and internet related services including NBN and 5G internet plans. |
Cost of 25Mbps NBN Plan with unlimited data |
Southern Phone - Basic: 25Mbps, unlimited data for $65 per month. |
Exetel - Everyday: 25Mbps, unlimited data for $59.95 per month. |
Cost of 50Mbps NBN Plan with unlimited data |
Southern Phone - Standard: 49Mbps, unlimited data for $75 per month. |
Exetel - Extra Value: 50Mbps, unlimited data for $69.95 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 | Exetel's phone number is: 13 39 38 and website is: exetel.com.au |
Read Reviews | Read reviews of Southern Phone. | Read reviews of Exetel. |
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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Everyday (NBN) (Month by month) |
$59.95
$49.95 for first 0 months |
$59.95 | 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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Extra Value (NBN) (Month by month) |
$69.95
$53.95 for first 6 months |
$65.95 | 50 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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Family (NBN) (Month by month) |
$84.95
$68.95 for first 6 months |
$80.95 | 100 Mb/s | Unlim | |
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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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Power home (NBN) (Month by month) |
$94.95
$77.95 for first 6 months |
$90.7 | 100 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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Superfast (NBN) (Month by month) |
$119.95
$99.95 for first 6 months |
$114.95 | 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 | |
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Lightspeed (NBN) (Month by month) |
$139.95
$119.95 for first 6 months |
$134.95 | 500 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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