SpinTel vs Tangerine - Which is the best broadband internet provider?

SpinTel and Tangerine 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 SpinTel and Tangerine 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	SpinTel	Tangerine
About
	Since its beginnings in 1996, SpinTel has grown to become one of Australia's leading service providers.	Tangerine Telecom is owned by two British brothers Andrew and Richard Branson. It was started in 2004 to provide better service and better prices to Australian consumers.
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Overall Rating	3.6 SpinTel has a overall rating of 3.6 out of 5 based on 9 reviews. SpinTel is a good broadband internet provider according to our users.	3.9 Tangerine has an overall rating of 3.9 out of 5 based on 10 reviews. Tangerine is a good broadband internet provider according to our users.
Recommended	67% of people who have written reviews on this site would recommend SpinTel to their friends as a broadband internet provider.	80% of people who have written reviews on this site would recommend Tangerine to their friends as a broadband internet provider.
Reliability	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.	4.2 Tangerine's reliability is rated as very good by our users. Tangerine has an overall rating of 4.2 out of 5 for reliability.
Customer Service	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.	3.7 Tangerine's customer service is rated as good by our users. Tangerine has an overall rating of 3.7 out of 5 for customer service.
Value for Money	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.	3.9 Tangerine is rated as good for value for money by our users. Tangerine has an overall rating of 3.9 out of 5 for value for money.
Technical Support	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.	3.9 Tangerine's technical support is rated as good by our users. Tangerine has an overall rating of 3.9 out of 5 for technical support.
Australian based technical support	No, SpinTel uses a mix of Australian based and overseas call centres for technical support.	No, Tangerine uses a mix of Australian based and overseas call centres for technical support.
Call Centre Location	SpinTel uses call centres based in Australia and Phillipines.	Tangerine uses call centres based in Australia and Phillipines.
Services Offered	SpinTel offers a range of broadband and internet related services including internet plans.	Tangerine offers a range of broadband and internet related services including NBN internet plans.
Cost of 25Mbps NBN Plan with unlimited data	SpinTel - Standard 25 Unlim: 25Mbps, unlimited data for $59.95 per month.	Tangerine - Value: 25Mbps, unlimited data for $67.9 per month.
Cost of 50Mbps NBN Plan with unlimited data	SpinTel - Plus 50: 50Mbps, unlimited data for $76.95 per month.	Tangerine - Value Plus: 50Mbps, unlimited data for $82.9 per month.
Cost of wireless broadband plan	SpinTel - 4G Unlimited (4G): 20Mbps, unlimited data for $49.95 per month.	Tangerine - 100GB (5G): 100Mbps, unlimited data for $34.9 per month.
Contact Details	SpinTel's phone number is: 13 22 10 and website is: spintel.net.au	Tangerine's phone number is: and website is: tangerinetelecom.com.au
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SpinTel and Tangerine NBN25 plans (25Mbps download speed)

	Standard 25 Unlim NBN 25 Mb/s Unlimited data	$59.95/mth $49 for first 6 months	Go to site
	Value NBN 25 Mb/s Unlimited data	$67.9/mth $47.9 for first 6 months	Go to site

SpinTel and Tangerine NBN50 plans (50Mbps download speed)

	Plus 50 NBN 50 Mb/s Unlimited data	$76.95/mth $66 for first 6 months	Go to site
	Value Plus NBN 50 Mb/s Unlimited data	$82.9/mth $62.9 for first 6 months	Go to site

SpinTel and Tangerine Ultrafast plans (>100Mbps download speed)

	Premium 100 NBN 100 Mb/s Unlimited data	$81.95/mth $71 for first 6 months	Go to site
	Speedy NBN 100 Mb/s Unlimited data	$85.9/mth $65.9 for first 6 months	Go to site
	Speedy Plus NBN 100 Mb/s Unlimited data	$89.9/mth $74.9 for first 6 months	Go to site
	235 NBN 235 Mb/s Unlimited data	$89.95/mth $79 for first 6 months	Go to site
	Superspeedy NBN 250 Mb/s Unlimited data	$104.9/mth $84.9 for first 6 months	Go to site
	650 NBN 650 Mb/s Unlimited data	$105.95/mth $95 for first 6 months	Go to site
	Ultraspeedy NBN 700 Mb/s Unlimited data	$124.9/mth $104.9 for first 6 months	Go to site

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

How to decide between SpinTel and Tangerine? - next steps

• Read reviews of SpinTel and Tangerine to see what people think of these companies
• Read our detailed information on SpinTel and Tangerine 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 - SpinTel and Tangerine
• 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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