Southern Phone vs SpinTel - Which is the best broadband internet provider?

Southern Phone and SpinTel 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 SpinTel 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 SpinTel
About Southern Phone broadband NBN, wireless and adsl internet reviews and plan comparisons SpinTel broadband NBN, wireless and adsl internet reviews and plan comparisons
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. Since its beginnings in 1996, SpinTel has grown to become one of Australia's leading service providers.
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Overall Rating [Not enough reviews] 3.6
SpinTel has an overall rating of 3.6 out of 5 based on 9 reviews.
SpinTel is a good broadband internet provider according to our users.
Recommended [Not enough reviews] 67% of people who have written reviews on this site would recommend SpinTel to their friends as a broadband internet provider.
Reliability [Not enough reviews] 3.7
SpinTel's reliability is rated as good by our users. SpinTel has an overall rating of 3.7 out of 5 for reliability.
Customer Service [Not enough reviews] 3.4
SpinTel's customer service is rated as ok by our users. SpinTel has an overall rating of 3.4 out of 5 for customer service.
Value for Money [Not enough reviews] 3.6
SpinTel is rated as good for value for money by our users. SpinTel has an overall rating of 3.6 out of 5 for value for money.
Technical Support [Not enough reviews] 3.7
SpinTel's technical support is rated as good by our users. SpinTel has an overall rating of 3.7 out of 5 for technical support.
Australian based technical support [Not enough reviews] No, SpinTel uses a mix of Australian based and overseas call centres for technical support.
Call Centre Location [Not enough reviews] SpinTel uses call centres based in Australia and Phillipines.
Services Offered [Not enough reviews] SpinTel offers a range of broadband and internet related services including internet plans.
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.
SpinTel - Standard 25 Unlim: 25Mbps, unlimited data for $59.95 per month.
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.
SpinTel - Plus 50: 50Mbps, unlimited data for $76.95 per month.
Cost of wireless broadband plan Southern Phone - Home Wireless (4G): 20Mbps, unlimited data for $60 per month.
SpinTel - 4G Unlimited (4G): 20Mbps, unlimited data for $49.95 per month.
Contact Details Southern Phone's phone number is:
13 14 64
and website is:
southernphone.com.au
SpinTel's phone number is:
13 22 10
and website is:
spintel.net.au
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Southern Phone and SpinTel NBN25 plans (25Mbps download speed)

Southern Phone broadband NBN reviews
Satellite Small
NBN - Satellite
25 Mb/s
Unlimited data
$55/mth Go to site
Southern Phone broadband NBN reviews
Basic
NBN
25 Mb/s
Unlimited data
$59/mth
$45 for first 12 months
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SpinTel broadband NBN reviews
Standard 25 Unlim
NBN
25 Mb/s
Unlimited data
$59.95/mth
$49 for first 6 months
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Southern Phone and SpinTel NBN50 plans (50Mbps download speed)

Southern Phone broadband NBN reviews
Satellite Medium
NBN - Satellite
50 Mb/s
Unlimited data
$70/mth Go to site
SpinTel broadband NBN reviews
Plus 50
NBN
50 Mb/s
Unlimited data
$76.95/mth
$66 for first 6 months
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Southern Phone broadband NBN reviews
Standard
NBN
50 Mb/s
Unlimited data
$79/mth
$59 for first 12 months
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Southern Phone and SpinTel Ultrafast plans (>100Mbps download speed)

SpinTel broadband NBN reviews
Premium 100
NBN
100 Mb/s
Unlimited data
$81.95/mth
$71 for first 6 months
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Southern Phone broadband NBN reviews
Fast
NBN
100 Mb/s
Unlimited data
$89/mth
$65 for first 12 months
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SpinTel broadband NBN reviews
235
NBN
235 Mb/s
Unlimited data
$89.95/mth
$79 for first 6 months
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Southern Phone broadband NBN reviews
Satellite Large
NBN - Satellite
100 Mb/s
Unlimited data
$95/mth Go to site
Southern Phone broadband NBN reviews
Super Fast
NBN
250 Mb/s
Unlimited data
$95/mth
$75 for first 12 months
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Southern Phone broadband NBN reviews
Ultrafast
NBN
860 Mb/s
Unlimited data
$105/mth
$85 for first 12 months
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SpinTel broadband NBN reviews
650
NBN
650 Mb/s
Unlimited data
$105.95/mth
$95 for first 6 months
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Summary of Southern Phone and SpinTel comparison

Please note that summary below is based on reviews submitted to this website and represents the views of the people who wrote the reviews.

  • Overall: Southern Phone rates higher overall than SpinTel does.
  • Recommended: SpinTel is more highly recommended than Southern Phone.
  • Reliability: Southern Phone and SpinTel have pretty similar ratings for reliability.
  • Customer Service: Southern Phone rates higher for customer service than SpinTel does.
  • Value for Money: Southern Phone rates higher for value for money than SpinTel does.
  • Technical Support: Southern Phone rates higher for technical support than SpinTel does.

How to decide between Southern Phone and SpinTel? - next steps

  • Read reviews of Southern Phone and SpinTel to see what people think of these companies
  • Read our detailed information on Southern Phone and SpinTel to answer all your questions and help you make an informed decision.
  • Visit the website of each company and do some of your own research - Southern Phone and SpinTel
  • Decide how fast your connection need to be and how much data you need then use our broadband plan finder to narrow down the list of plans and find the best plan that suits your budget
  • Choose the plan that best suits your needs and budget. Remember, that you can easily change plans but changing broadband internet providers is more difficult so it is really important that you choose a solid internet provider.


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