Vocal vs Mate - Which is the best broadband internet provider?

Vocal and Mate 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 Vocal and Mate 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	Vocal	Mate
About	Vocal was founded in 2003 and is a 100% owned broadband company that provides nbn and mobile internet services.	Mate broadband is a 100% Australian owned broadband company with an Australian call centre.
Overall Rating	[Not enough reviews]	[Not enough reviews]
Recommended	[Not enough reviews]	[Not enough reviews]
Reliability	[Not enough reviews]	[Not enough reviews]
Customer Service	[Not enough reviews]	[Not enough reviews]
Value for Money	[Not enough reviews]	[Not enough reviews]
Technical Support	[Not enough reviews]	[Not enough reviews]
Australian based technical support	[Not enough reviews]	[Not enough reviews]
Call Centre Location	[Not enough reviews]	[Not enough reviews]
Services Offered	[Not enough reviews]	[Not enough reviews]
Cost of 25Mbps NBN Plan with unlimited data
Cost of 50Mbps NBN Plan with unlimited data		Mate - Best Mates: 42Mbps, unlimited data for $69 per month.
Cost of wireless broadband plan	Vocal - Wireless 12Mbps (4G): 10Mbps, unlimited data for $55 per month.
Contact Details	Vocal's phone number is: 1300 796700 and website is: vocal.com.au	Mate's phone number is: 13 14 13 and website is: letsbemates.com.au
Read Reviews	Read reviews of Vocal.	Read reviews of Mate.

Vocal and Mate NBN25 plans (25Mbps download speed)

Company	Plan Name	Monthly Cost	Avg Monthly Cost (2 years)	Typical Evening Speed	Quota
Vocal	nbn25 (NBN) (12 month contract)	$55	$55	19 Mb/s	Unlim	Contact
Mate	Great Mates (NBN) (Month by month)	$59	$59	19 Mb/s	Unlim	Contact
Vocal	nbn25 (NBN) (Month by month)	$59 Setup Fee: $150	$65.25	19 Mb/s	Unlim	Contact

Vocal and Mate NBN50 plans (50Mbps download speed)

Company	Plan Name	Monthly Cost	Avg Monthly Cost (2 years)	Typical Evening Speed	Quota
Mate	Best Mates (NBN) (Month by month)	$69	$69	42 Mb/s	Unlim	Contact

Vocal and Mate Ultrafast plans (>100Mbps download speed)

Company	Plan Name	Monthly Cost	Avg Monthly Cost (2 years)	Typical Evening Speed	Quota
Mate	Elite Mates (NBN) (Month by month)	$99	$99	208 Mb/s	Unlim	Contact

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

How to decide between Vocal and Mate? - next steps

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