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 |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
Company | Plan Name |
Monthly Cost |
Avg Monthly Cost (2 years) |
Typical Evening Speed | Quota | |
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Standard (NBN) (Month by month) |
$59.9
$44.9 for first 6 months |
$56.15 | 25 Mb/s | Unlim |
Company | Plan Name |
Monthly Cost |
Avg Monthly Cost (2 years) |
Typical Evening Speed | Quota | |
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150GB (NBN - Satellite) (6 month contract) |
$34.95 | $34.95 | 41 Mb/s | 140 GB | |
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250GB Supersonic (NBN - Satellite) (6 month contract) |
$64.95 | $64.95 | 41 Mb/s | 250 GB | |
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XL Speed Boost (NBN) (Month by month) |
$69.9
$54.9 for first 6 months |
$66.15 | 50 Mb/s | Unlim | |
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Unlimited Supersonic (NBN - Satellite) (6 month contract) |
$69.95 | $69.95 | 41 Mb/s | Unlim | |
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250GB Hypersonic (NBN - Satellite) (6 month contract) |
$89.95 | $89.95 | 58 Mb/s | 250 GB | |
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Unlimited Hypersonic (NBN - Satellite) (6 month contract) |
$99.95 | $99.95 | 58 Mb/s | Unlim |
Company | Plan Name |
Monthly Cost |
Avg Monthly Cost (2 years) |
Typical Evening Speed | Quota | |
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XXL Speed Boost (NBN) (Month by month) |
$89.9
$69.9 for first 6 months |
$84.9 | 92 Mb/s | Unlim | |
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XXXL Speed Boost (NBN) (Month by month) |
$109.9
$89.9 for first 6 months |
$104.9 | 205 Mb/s | Unlim |
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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