Southern Phone and Mate 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 Mate 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 | Mate |
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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. |
Mate broadband is a 100% Australian owned broadband company with an Australian call centre. |
Overall Rating | [Not enough reviews] |
3.8
Mate has an 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. |
Recommended | [Not enough reviews] | 71% of people who have written reviews on this site would recommend Mate to their friends as a broadband internet provider. |
Reliability | [Not enough reviews] |
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. |
Customer Service | [Not enough reviews] |
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. |
Value for Money | [Not enough reviews] |
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. |
Technical Support | [Not enough reviews] |
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. |
Australian based technical support | [Not enough reviews] | Yes, Mate does have Australian based technical support. |
Call Centre Location | [Not enough reviews] | Mate uses call centres based in Australia. |
Services Offered | [Not enough reviews] | Mate 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. |
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Cost of 50Mbps NBN Plan with unlimited data |
Southern Phone - Standard: 49Mbps, unlimited data for $75 per month. |
Mate - Best Mates: 42Mbps, unlimited data for $69 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 | Mate's phone number is: 13 14 13 and website is: letsbemates.com.au |
Read Reviews | Read reviews of Southern Phone. | Read reviews of Mate. |
Company | Plan Name |
Monthly Cost |
Avg Monthly Cost (2 years) |
Typical Evening Speed | Quota | |
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Southern Phone |
Satellite X Small (NBN - Satellite) (Month by month) |
$55 | $55 | 25 Mb/s | 50 GB | |
Mate |
Great Mates (NBN) (Month by month) |
$59 | $59 | 19 Mb/s | Unlim | |
Southern Phone |
Basic (NBN) (Month by month) |
$65
$55 for first 6 months |
$62.5 | 25 Mb/s | Unlim | |
Southern Phone |
Satellite Small (NBN - Satellite) (Month by month) |
$70 | $70 | 25 Mb/s | 100 GB | |
Southern Phone |
Satellite Medium (NBN - Satellite) (Month by month) |
$130 | $130 | 25 Mb/s | 200 GB | |
Southern Phone |
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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Mate |
Best Mates (NBN) (Month by month) |
$69 | $69 | 42 Mb/s | Unlim | |
Southern Phone |
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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Southern Phone |
Fast (NBN) (Month by month) |
$85
$75 for first 6 months |
$82.5 | 96 Mb/s | Unlim | |
Mate |
Elite Mates (NBN) (Month by month) |
$99 | $99 | 208 Mb/s | Unlim | |
Southern Phone |
Super Fast (NBN) (Month by month) |
$115
$95 for first 6 months |
$110 | 250 Mb/s | Unlim | |
Southern Phone |
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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