Southern Phone and Telstra 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 Telstra 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 | Telstra |
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About |
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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. | Telstra Bigpond is the largest broadband provider in Australia. They offer a comprehensive range of internet and phone related services. | |
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Overall Rating | [Not enough reviews] |
3.9
Telstra has an overall rating of 3.9 out of 5 based on 34 reviews. Telstra is a good broadband internet provider according to our users. |
Recommended | [Not enough reviews] | 79% of people who have written reviews on this site would recommend Telstra to their friends as a broadband internet provider. |
Reliability | [Not enough reviews] |
4.2 Telstra's reliability is rated as very good by our users. Telstra has an overall rating of 4.2 out of 5 for reliability. |
Customer Service | [Not enough reviews] |
3.9 Telstra's customer service is rated as good by our users. Telstra has an overall rating of 3.9 out of 5 for customer service. |
Value for Money | [Not enough reviews] |
3.3 Telstra is rated as ok for value for money by our users. Telstra has an overall rating of 3.3 out of 5 for value for money. |
Technical Support | [Not enough reviews] |
4 Telstra's technical support is rated as very good by our users. Telstra has an overall rating of 4 out of 5 for technical support. |
Australian based technical support | [Not enough reviews] | No, Telstra uses a mix of Australian based and overseas call centres for technical support. |
Call Centre Location | [Not enough reviews] | Telstra uses call centres based in . |
Services Offered | [Not enough reviews] | Telstra 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. |
Telstra - Basic: 25Mbps, unlimited data for $89 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. |
Telstra - Essential: 50Mbps, unlimited data for $105 per month. |
Cost of wireless broadband plan |
Southern Phone - Home Wireless (4G): 20Mbps, unlimited data for $60 per month. |
Telstra - 5G Home Internet (5G): 300Mbps, 1000 GB for $85 per month. |
Contact Details |
Southern Phone's phone number is: 13 14 64 and website is: southernphone.com.au |
Telstra's phone number is: 1800 220 030 and website is: telstra.com.au |
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Satellite Small
NBN - Satellite
25 Mb/s
Unlimited data
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$55/mth | Go to site |
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Basic
NBN
25 Mb/s
Unlimited data
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$59/mth
$45 for first 12 months |
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Basic
NBN
25 Mb/s
Unlimited data
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$89/mth | Go to site |
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Satellite Medium
NBN - Satellite
50 Mb/s
Unlimited data
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$70/mth | Go to site |
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Standard
NBN
50 Mb/s
Unlimited data
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$79/mth
$59 for first 12 months |
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NBN 50 Business
NBN
50 Mb/s
Unlimited data
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$100/mth
$90 for first 6 months |
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Essential
NBN
50 Mb/s
Unlimited data
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$105/mth
$100 for first 6 months |
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Fast
NBN
100 Mb/s
Unlimited data
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$89/mth
$65 for first 12 months |
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Satellite Large
NBN - Satellite
100 Mb/s
Unlimited data
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$95/mth | Go to site |
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Super Fast
NBN
250 Mb/s
Unlimited data
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$95/mth
$75 for first 12 months |
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Ultrafast
NBN
860 Mb/s
Unlimited data
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$105/mth
$85 for first 12 months |
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Premium
NBN
100 Mb/s
Unlimited data
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$110/mth
$9100 for first 6 months |
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Ultimate
NBN
250 Mb/s
Unlimited data
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$130/mth
$115 for first 6 months |
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Ultrafast
NBN
815 Mb/s
Unlimited data
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$150/mth
$130 for first 6 months |
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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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