Tangerine vs activ8me - Which is the best broadband internet provider?

Tangerine and activ8me 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 Tangerine and activ8me 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 12 months. We screen the reviews very thoroughly to ensure only accurate reviews get through. Please do your own research.

Criteria	Tangerine	activ8me
About	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.	Activ8me was founded in 2005 and aims to provide internet and phone services to Regional Australia at metro-comparable prices, speeds and service.
Overall Rating	4.1 Tangerine has a overall rating of 4.1 out of 5 based on 6 reviews over the last 12 months. Tangerine is a very good broadband internet provider according to reviews submitted to this site.	[Not enough reviews]
Recommended	83% of people who have written reviews on this site would recommend Tangerine to their friends as a broadband internet provider.	[Not enough reviews]
Reliability	4 Tangerine's reliability is rated as very good by users who have submitted reviews to this site. Tangerine has an overall rating of 4 out of 5 for reliability.	[Not enough reviews]
Customer Service	4.3 Tangerine's customer service is rated as very good by users who have submitted reviews to this site. Tangerine has an overall rating of 4.3 out of 5 for customer service.	[Not enough reviews]
Value for Money	4 Tangerine is rated as very good for value for money by users who have submitted reviews to this site. Tangerine has an overall rating of 4 out of 5 for value for money.	[Not enough reviews]
Technical Support	4.2 Tangerine's technical support is rated as very good by users who have submitted reviews to this site. Tangerine has an overall rating of 4.2 out of 5 for technical support.	[Not enough reviews]
Australian based technical support	No, Tangerine uses a mix of Australian based and overseas call centres for technical support.	[Not enough reviews]
Call Centre Location	Tangerine uses call centres based in Australia and Phillipines.	[Not enough reviews]
Services Offered	Tangerine offers a range of broadband and internet related services including NBN internet plans.	[Not enough reviews]
Cost of 25Mbps NBN Plan with unlimited data	Tangerine - Standard: 25Mbps, unlimited data for $59.9 per month.
Cost of 50Mbps NBN Plan with unlimited data	Tangerine - XL Speed Boost: 50Mbps, unlimited data for $69.9 per month.	activ8me - Unlimited Supersonic: 41Mbps, unlimited data for $69.95 per month. activ8me - Unlimited Hypersonic: 58Mbps, unlimited data for $99.95 per month.
Cost of wireless broadband plan
Contact Details	Tangerine's phone number is: and website is: tangerinetelecom.com.au	activ8me's phone number is: 13 22 88 and website is: activ8me.net.au
Read Reviews	Read reviews of Tangerine.	Read reviews of activ8me.

Tangerine and activ8me NBN25 plans (25Mbps download speed)

Company	Plan Name	Monthly Cost	Avg Monthly Cost (2 years)	Typical Evening Speed	Quota
Tangerine	Standard (NBN) (Month by month)	$59.9 $44.9 for first 6 months	$56.15	25 Mb/s	Unlim	Contact

Tangerine and activ8me NBN50 plans (50Mbps download speed)

Company	Plan Name	Monthly Cost	Avg Monthly Cost (2 years)	Typical Evening Speed	Quota
activ8me	150GB (NBN - Satellite) (6 month contract)	$34.95	$34.95	41 Mb/s	140 GB	Contact
activ8me	250GB Supersonic (NBN - Satellite) (6 month contract)	$64.95	$64.95	41 Mb/s	250 GB	Contact
Tangerine	XL Speed Boost (NBN) (Month by month)	$69.9 $54.9 for first 6 months	$66.15	50 Mb/s	Unlim	Contact
activ8me	Unlimited Supersonic (NBN - Satellite) (6 month contract)	$69.95	$69.95	41 Mb/s	Unlim	Contact
activ8me	250GB Hypersonic (NBN - Satellite) (6 month contract)	$89.95	$89.95	58 Mb/s	250 GB	Contact
activ8me	Unlimited Hypersonic (NBN - Satellite) (6 month contract)	$99.95	$99.95	58 Mb/s	Unlim	Contact

Tangerine and activ8me Ultrafast plans (>100Mbps download speed)

Company	Plan Name	Monthly Cost	Avg Monthly Cost (2 years)	Typical Evening Speed	Quota
Tangerine	XXL Speed Boost (NBN) (Month by month)	$89.9 $69.9 for first 6 months	$84.9	92 Mb/s	Unlim	Contact
Tangerine	XXXL Speed Boost (NBN) (Month by month)	$109.9 $89.9 for first 6 months	$104.9	205 Mb/s	Unlim	Contact

Summary of Tangerine and activ8me 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: activ8me rates higher overall than Tangerine does.
• Recommended: activ8me is more highly recommended than Tangerine.
• Reliability: activ8me rates higher for reliability than Tangerine does.
• Customer Service: activ8me rates higher for customer service than Tangerine does.
• Value for Money: activ8me rates higher for value for money than Tangerine does.
• Technical Support: activ8me rates higher for technical support than Tangerine does.

How to decide between Tangerine and activ8me? - next steps

• Read reviews of Tangerine and activ8me to see what people think of these companies
• Read our detailed information on Tangerine and activ8me 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 - Tangerine and activ8me
• 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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