Start Broadband vs Vodafone - Which is the best broadband internet provider?

Start Broadband and Vodafone 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 Start Broadband and Vodafone 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	Start Broadband	Vodafone
About	Start Broadband is an Australian owned broadband provider that is on a mission to provide great service but also give back to the community.	Vodafone is a large telecommunications company that offers NBN and wireless broadband plans.
Overall Rating	[Not enough reviews]	3.8 Vodafone has an overall rating of 3.8 out of 5 based on 9 reviews over the last 24 months. Vodafone is a good broadband internet provider according to reviews submitted to this site.
Recommended	[Not enough reviews]	67% of people who have written reviews on this site would recommend Vodafone to their friends as a broadband internet provider.
Reliability	[Not enough reviews]	3.7 Vodafone's reliability is rated as good by users who have submitted reviews to this site. Vodafone has an overall rating of 3.7 out of 5 for reliability.
Customer Service	[Not enough reviews]	4.1 Vodafone's customer service is rated as very good by users who have submitted reviews to this site. Vodafone has an overall rating of 4.1 out of 5 for customer service.
Value for Money	[Not enough reviews]	3.6 Vodafone is rated as good for value for money by users who have submitted reviews to this site. Vodafone has an overall rating of 3.6 out of 5 for value for money.
Technical Support	[Not enough reviews]	3.8 Vodafone's technical support is rated as good by users who have submitted reviews to this site. Vodafone has an overall rating of 3.8 out of 5 for technical support.
Australian based technical support	[Not enough reviews]	No, Vodafone uses a mix of Australian based and overseas call centres for technical support.
Call Centre Location	[Not enough reviews]	Vodafone uses call centres based in Unknown.
Services Offered	[Not enough reviews]	Vodafone offers a range of broadband and internet related services including NBN internet plans.
Cost of 25Mbps NBN Plan with unlimited data		Vodafone - nbn25: 25Mbps, unlimited data for $75 per month.
Cost of 50Mbps NBN Plan with unlimited data	Start Broadband - Fast: 50Mbps, unlimited data for $85 per month.	Vodafone - nbn50: 50Mbps, unlimited data for $80 per month.
Cost of wireless broadband plan		Vodafone - 30GB (4G): 25Mbps, 30 GB for $20 per month.
Contact Details	Start Broadband's phone number is: 1300 475 155 and website is: startbroadband.com.au	Vodafone's phone number is: and website is: vodafone.com.au
Read Reviews	Read reviews of Start Broadband.	Read reviews of Vodafone.

Start Broadband and Vodafone NBN25 plans (25Mbps download speed)

Company	Plan Name	Monthly Cost	Avg Monthly Cost (2 years)	Typical Evening Speed	Quota
Vodafone	nbn25 (NBN) (Month by month)	$75	$75	25 Mb/s	Unlim	Contact

Start Broadband and Vodafone NBN50 plans (50Mbps download speed)

Company	Plan Name	Monthly Cost	Avg Monthly Cost (2 years)	Typical Evening Speed	Quota
Vodafone	nbn50 (NBN) (Month by month)	$80	$80	50 Mb/s	Unlim	Contact
Start Broadband	Fast (NBN) (Month by month)	$85	$85	50 Mb/s	Unlim	Contact

Start Broadband and Vodafone Ultrafast plans (>100Mbps download speed)

Company	Plan Name	Monthly Cost	Avg Monthly Cost (2 years)	Typical Evening Speed	Quota
Vodafone	Home Fast (NBN) (Month by month)	$95	$95	90 Mb/s	Unlim	Contact
Start Broadband	Superfast (NBN) (Month by month)	$99	$99	100 Mb/s	Unlim	Contact
Vodafone	Home Superfast (NBN) (Month by month)	$130	$130	200 Mb/s	Unlim	Contact
Vodafone	Home Ultrafast (NBN) (Month by month)	$150	$150	250 Mb/s	Unlim	Contact

Summary of Start Broadband and Vodafone 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: Vodafone rates higher overall than Start Broadband does.
• Recommended: Vodafone is more highly recommended than Start Broadband.
• Reliability: Vodafone rates higher for reliability than Start Broadband does.
• Customer Service: Vodafone rates higher for customer service than Start Broadband does.
• Value for Money: Vodafone rates higher for value for money than Start Broadband does.
• Technical Support: Vodafone rates higher for technical support than Start Broadband does.

How to decide between Start Broadband and Vodafone? - next steps

• Read reviews of Start Broadband and Vodafone to see what people think of these companies
• Read our detailed information on Start Broadband and Vodafone 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 - Start Broadband and Vodafone
• 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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