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NBN 50/20 Unlimited Plan (No Contract / Setup Fee) $59.95 for The First 6 Months @ Mate Communicate

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NBN 50/20 Unlimited Plan (No Contract / Setup Fee) $59.95 for The First 6 Months @ Mate Communicate
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Taegukgi on 10/02/2018 - 14:48 letsbemates.com.au (403 clicks)
Last edited 10/02/2018 - 15:14 by 1 other user

Just made the jump from ADSL2 to NBN. Been looking around for a good deal and a reputable company. Mate scored 4.4/5 with Productreview.com.au so decided to give them a go.

The "Yeah Mates" plan (50/20) is currently $59, the same price as the "great mates" plan (25/5). $10 discount is for the first six months.

Unlimited monthly data
Speed 50Mbps/20Mbps
$0 Setup Fee if BYO Modem otherwise $149.00 for a Netcomm NF18ACV modem.
No Activation Fee
No Plan Change Fees
No Contracts Between MATES

Bundle with a unlimited local/National/Mobile Calls phone plan for $68 (usually $78). Discount of $10 applies for the first six months.

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  • avgbowlofpho on 10/02/2018 - 15:05
    +3

    Mate scored 4.4/5 with Productreview.com.au so decided to give them a go.

    Ha.

    • Andoes on 10/02/2018 - 16:35

      Too legit.

  • samfisher5986 on 10/02/2018 - 15:13
    +11

    Not a bargain. This is normal to expensive pricing for a no name ISP. And this is only for the first 6 months.

    There are probably 100 ISP's in your area, use https://www.nbnco.com.au to have a look.

    $59 a month - http://www.barefoottelecom.com.au/plan-type/nbn-plans/crb_pl…

    $55 a month - https://buzztelco.com.au/nbn-plans/

    And so on.

    Without a real track record of some kind of CVC guarantee, every no name ISP is identical until you find out otherwise.

    • mathew42 on 10/02/2018 - 15:28
      +3

      RSPs selling unlimited plans will not give a CVC guarantee because they are all purchasing insufficient CVC to provide unlimited plans with a congestion free experience. There may be exceptions for specific PoIs but in general the rule holds.

    • TypicalRole on 10/02/2018 - 21:43
      +1

      Barefoot and Mates are the same company too.

      Have been with Mate in the past. Horrible international congestion.

  • pennypincher98 on 10/02/2018 - 15:32
    +4

    Mate. Communicate.
    Such an ironic name for such an uncommunicative business. Didn't even see out the first month.

    • Savas on 10/02/2018 - 15:41

      what happened?

      • pennypincher98 on 10/02/2018 - 15:41
        +4

        In a nutshell: they took my money and ran basically. It was a whole massive headache and major ordeal, but managed to get my money back.
        PS - they incentivise reviews, so that's why they look to have a high rating.

        • Savas on 10/02/2018 - 15:44

          LOL, i upvoted because they seem well regarded? 4.4/5 on Product Review!! i guess i'll stick with TPG.

        • pennypincher98 on 10/02/2018 - 15:46
          +3

          @Savas: Yeah TPG, as much as I absolutely HATE them, I can tolerate them because they don't try and hide behind false truths. They try to help me, but that normally just involves shipping out a new modem.
          The customer service with MateCommunicate is non-existent. Wouldn't be surprised if it's a couple of teenagers working out of their mum's garage.

  • th123 on 10/02/2018 - 16:34

    wth, it says I upvoted this. How do I remove my upvote?

    • pennypincher98 on 10/02/2018 - 16:57
      +1

      Go to the votes tab, just below the deals title next to 'revisions' - then select revoke next to "You voted +1 on this deal"
      Happy to help :)

      • th123 on 10/02/2018 - 17:09
        +1

        Thanks :)

  • rabbitron on 10/02/2018 - 17:23

    I was with mate for a few months but night time speeds were super slow. I quickly changed to a different provider.

    • xxau on 10/02/2018 - 17:26

      any recommendation other than Aussie Broadband?

      • gimli on 10/02/2018 - 17:31
        +1

        tpg

      • liveish on 10/02/2018 - 21:33
        +2

        Telecube

  • blood type ozb on 10/02/2018 - 17:42

    Hey M8 can we come for a swim at your place. Bit hot today.

  • wfdTamar on 10/02/2018 - 17:53
    +3

    Telecube 100/40. 1Tb $69 ($49 setup) special for Whirlpool

    https://forums.whirlpool.net.au/forum-replies.cfm?t=2675951&…

  • financialminimalism on 10/02/2018 - 21:14

    It’s not even a decent deal anyway, they are just passing on the NBN Co wholesale price drop of 50/20 plans to the same price as 25/5 plans (NBN Co is trying to incentivize RSPs from pushing the slow 25/5 plans). Many other RSPs have started to offer their old 25/5 plan price points with 50/20 speeds now since the price drop by NBN Co.

  • Homr on 10/02/2018 - 21:15
    +1

    It's 2018 and we still can't provide unlimited internet properly :(

  • khrome on 11/02/2018 - 19:30
    +1

    I haven't used them personally but also found lots of positive reviews online. Yes it's a stupid name…agreed.

    Put my son onto them and he was up and running in no time. Great communication right from the start and hassle free. I haven't asked how good his speeds are but he would be ringing me and complaining if it was crap hahaha.

  • dmiser on 12/02/2018 - 04:02
    +1

    I use this company for my connection. Haven't had any issues since joining them. I use my own modem though.

  • tbgoose on 12/02/2018 - 23:41
    +1

    I've been pretty happy with mate for the last 12 months. Bit of evening slow down but manageable. Always been helpful when I have needed them and allow me to use my own equipment with minor support.

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