Southern Phone and OptusNet 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 OptusNet 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 | OptusNet |
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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. |
Optus is one of the largest telecos in Australia. They also offer TV plans packaged with their broadband plans. |
Overall Rating | [Not enough reviews] |
3.8
OptusNet has an overall rating of 3.8 out of 5 based on 30 reviews over the last 24 months. OptusNet is a good broadband internet provider according to reviews submitted to this site. |
Recommended | [Not enough reviews] | 70% of people who have written reviews on this site would recommend OptusNet to their friends as a broadband internet provider. |
Reliability | [Not enough reviews] |
4 OptusNet's reliability is rated as very good by users who have submitted reviews to this site. OptusNet has an overall rating of 4 out of 5 for reliability. |
Customer Service | [Not enough reviews] |
3.6 OptusNet's customer service is rated as good by users who have submitted reviews to this site. OptusNet has an overall rating of 3.6 out of 5 for customer service. |
Value for Money | [Not enough reviews] |
3.9 OptusNet is rated as good for value for money by users who have submitted reviews to this site. OptusNet has an overall rating of 3.9 out of 5 for value for money. |
Technical Support | [Not enough reviews] |
3.5 OptusNet's technical support is rated as good by users who have submitted reviews to this site. OptusNet has an overall rating of 3.5 out of 5 for technical support. |
Australian based technical support | [Not enough reviews] | No, OptusNet uses a mix of Australian based and overseas call centres for technical support. |
Call Centre Location | [Not enough reviews] | OptusNet uses call centres based in Australia, India and Phillipines. |
Services Offered | [Not enough reviews] | OptusNet offers a range of broadband and internet related services including 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. |
OptusNet - Everyday: 50Mbps, unlimited data for $79 per month. OptusNet - Family Entertainer: 50Mbps, unlimited data for $99 per month. |
Cost of wireless broadband plan |
Southern Phone - Home Wireless (4G): 20Mbps, unlimited data for $50 per month. |
OptusNet - Everday 5G (5G): 83Mbps, unlimited data for $79 per month. |
Contact Details | Southern Phone's phone number is: 13 14 64 and website is: southernphone.com.au | OptusNet's phone number is: 1300 300 693 and website is: optus.com.au |
Read Reviews | Read reviews of Southern Phone. | Read reviews of OptusNet. |
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 | |
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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Southern Phone |
Standard (NBN) (Month by month) |
$75
$65 for first 6 months |
$72.5 | 49 Mb/s | Unlim | |
OptusNet |
Everyday (NBN) (Month by month) |
$79 | $79 | 50 Mb/s | Unlim | |
OptusNet |
Family Entertainer (NBN) (Month by month) |
$99
$89 for first 6 months |
$96.5 | 50 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 | |
OptusNet |
Everyday Fast (NBN) (Month by month) |
$99
$89 for first 6 months |
$96.5 | 100 Mb/s | Unlim | |
Southern Phone |
Super Fast (NBN) (Month by month) |
$115
$95 for first 6 months |
$110 | 250 Mb/s | Unlim | |
OptusNet |
Family Entertainer Fast (NBN) (Month by month) |
$119
$109 for first 6 months |
$116.5 | 100 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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