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2 Months Free nbn on Any Plan Including 1000/50 (Save up to $308, New Customers Only) @ Origin Broadband

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2 Months Free nbn on Any Plan Including 1000/50 (Save up to $308, New Customers Only) @ Origin Broadband
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kazer on 01/03/2022 - 11:52 originenergy.com.au (6233 clicks)
Last edited 05/03/2022 - 21:50 by 2 other users

Stumbled onto this on their website. 2 months free including the gigabit plan from Origin which is basically whitelabelled Aussie Broadband. Best signup offer so far imo
Enjoy :)

Terms and Conditions for Mega March Internet Offer

  1. The Mega March internet offer (Offer) is available to new Origin internet residential customers who sign up direct with Origin over the phone by calling 1300 674 446 and entering pin 574 or online at http://origin.com.au/internet to any nbn™ or fibre plan between 9am EST on 1 March 2022 and 11:59pm EST (if signing up online) or 10:00pm EST (if signing up over the phone) on 7 March 2022, (Offer Period).
  2. If you sign up during the Offer Period, you will receive your first two months of internet at no charge.
  3. The Offer applies to the monthly subscription charge only and does not apply to any other fees or charges such as
    charges for VOIP, set-up and hardware charges.

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  • jnrbargainr on 01/03/2022 - 12:02
    +15

    Good deal but there is no option to obtain a direct ipv4 or static ipv4 on the whitelabeled Origin/AussieBB service, its CGNAT only, so long as that meets your needs.

    • lgacb08 on 01/03/2022 - 12:20
      +3

      Cg-nat, no thanks. If it were 12 months free then I'd consider setting up my aws vps.

      • Flyingbeast on 01/03/2022 - 12:27

        Is cgnat considerably slow?

        • Twix on 01/03/2022 - 12:32
          +19

          No CG-NAT doesn't slow down your internet speed. With CG-NAT you can't do any port forwarding on your router and that can break remote access to a NAS, CCTV, computers and so on.

        • hailstorm on 01/03/2022 - 12:37

          It has it's issues and i noticed when i was cgnat with plenty of providers, opting out just made speed and connection feel ton better

          CGNAT interferes with plenty of things, getting a proper ipv4 is the only way to go

          but in 2018 it was ~32 per IP CGNAT: https://forums.whirlpool.net.au/thread/3v0vpnj3?p=8#r5789143…

          Now days i'm sure it's way more

        • bunnybash on 01/03/2022 - 12:42
          +3

          It’s not the speed it’s the fact that you can’t use Plex properly or anything with port forwarding. Cgnat needs to be killed off tomorrow,

          • itchy scratchy on 01/03/2022 - 14:19
            +4

            @bunnybash: I don't think that cgnat should be killed, it's just that we're out of ipv4 addresses…

            time to make ipv6 the norm I guess

        • xsacha on 01/03/2022 - 12:57

          You don't get your own IP

    • bunnybash on 01/03/2022 - 12:44
      +7

      This is huge for people who use Plex or any port forwarding for routers. Cgnat is awful to deal with.

      • drinkin-beer on 01/03/2022 - 13:30

        is there no way around CGNAT?

        • Twix on 01/03/2022 - 13:38
          +1

          Not with Origin. The way around is to swap to an ISP that doesn't use Carrier Grade NAT at all or let's you have a static IP address.

          • drinkin-beer on 01/03/2022 - 13:43
            +1

            @Twix: Fair comment 😅 thanks!

          • xylarr on 04/03/2022 - 11:57

            @Twix: I mean, you could use IPv6. I don't know if Plex works with that.

            • Twix on 04/03/2022 - 11:58

              @xylarr: I don't know if Origin allow you to use IPv6.

        • [Deactivated] on 01/03/2022 - 20:54
          +2

          Yes. You can use tailscale to punch through CGNAT.

        • kuls on 12/05/2022 - 11:40

          you can get IPV6. They are not opting out of CGNAT anymore so gave me an IPV6. Now I can access Home assistant remotely.

    • foolsgold on 01/03/2022 - 13:32

      Id strongly suggest moving to zerotier or one the alternatives out there, its way more secure than port forwarding

    • dwhes on 01/03/2022 - 13:38

      Ipv6 is supported though, so you can get around the CGNAT by using that. Assuming you have a router and devices that support ipv6, which most now do.

    • sween64 on 01/03/2022 - 14:25

      Is CGNAT going to cause issues for me playing online on PS5?

      • jackwoz on 01/03/2022 - 22:24
        -1

        nah

        • sween64 on 01/03/2022 - 22:28

          Not even for VOIP?

          Our voice chat uses a protocol called XMPP. This protocol requires that the network ports 5222 and 433 are opened to be able to connect to it.

          • jackwoz on 01/03/2022 - 22:30
            -1

            @sween64: As long as you dont need a static IP i cant see it making a difference, but im not 100%

            • sween64 on 01/03/2022 - 22:47

              @jackwoz: I guess I'll give it a go. 2 months free is worth the risk. Otherwise I'll just churn back to ABB and opt out of CG-NAT again.

    • GSOzb on 01/03/2022 - 15:32
      +10

      There is a way around it. You can login to your AussieBB profile using your Origin broadband account number and then apply the $5 per month Static IP bolt-on.

      • AloraanGrogu on 09/03/2022 - 22:34

        How did you get your password?

        • GSOzb on 10/03/2022 - 08:21

          Use the "forgot password" link and set a new one.

      • Binchicken22 on 21/03/2022 - 20:17

        Getting "password reset not available for the user"… Don't know if they've realized people were "exploiting" this "loophole" and closed it or what…

    • Clain on 01/03/2022 - 18:16

      Is this related to the AussieBB static IP offering?
      https://www.aussiebroadband.com.au/help-centre/nbn/tech-supp…

      Not that familiar with networking stuff, hopefully someone can elaborate a bit.

    • simwah on 02/03/2022 - 07:50
      +5

      I just called support, told them I needed to be off CGNAT because I needed to port forward for home automation and they took me off CGNAT. Done in 5 minutes.

      • breaknout on 02/03/2022 - 09:23
        +2

        Thank you! When I first joined Origin BB about 6 months ago they didn’t allow you to do this (as a customer porting from Aussie BB that was very frustrating!). However, after reading your comment I thought I’d have a go and….it worked. Remotely accessible Plex server - oh how I missed you. Thanks again!

        • theguyrules on 02/03/2022 - 12:31
          +1

          No luck here they said they don't have the option to disable CGNAT - oh well. I rarely use Plex remotely, and I'll switch to Aussie when this is over.

      • kuls on 12/05/2022 - 11:27

        They are not doing it anymore. Talked to and emailed many customer care reps and all said sorry, not possible. They assigned IPV6 though and now I'm able to access home assistant remotely.

    • liveish on 02/03/2022 - 10:07

      I was with them in DEC, and they turned off CGNAT for me.

    • mortymorty on 25/03/2022 - 14:55

      I literally just did it.

      Called Origin and told them that I couldn't connect from outside, I usually ssh in and have ports forwarded on my router.

      He said he had to speak to a "Level 2 supervisor", but then came back in a minute and now CGNAT is disabled.

  • [Deactivated] on 01/03/2022 - 12:04
    +10

    2 months free is great and all, but $84/mo for NBN50/20? Nah thanks

    • Twix on 01/03/2022 - 12:34
      +9

      There is no contract. Get your 2 months free and leave.

    • kazer on 01/03/2022 - 12:46
      +1

      churn? would you rather pay $60 for 2 months with someone else or take the 2 free months here and then go with whoever you want to?

      • ausdday on 01/03/2022 - 12:51
        +7

        I guess it depends on how good/bad their customer support is. If I have to spend hours on the phone after 2 months to cancel, I'll probably pass.

        • kazer on 01/03/2022 - 12:55
          +1

          customer support is same as Aussiebb

        • BlueSkyAPI on 01/03/2022 - 13:12
          +3

          Aussie BB's customer service is very good. In my past experience the wait time is very reasonable and the representatives are competent (of course depending on the nature of the requests)

        • SimAus007 on 01/03/2022 - 13:25
          +1

          Churn away and you don't need to speak with them at all.
          That's what I usually do, depending on the RSP conditions.
          I rarely need to speak with any RSP.

          • jekng on 01/03/2022 - 13:42
            +2

            @SimAus007: How long does it turn to churn? I am always hesitant to switch provider cos I can't be without internet even for a few hours due to my work.

            • whitelie on 01/03/2022 - 14:21
              +3

              @jekng: I'm on HFC, took me less than 10mins last time I switched from ABB to SL

          • BlueSkyAPI on 01/03/2022 - 13:55
            +1

            @SimAus007: there are some horror stories of people still being charged by the losing provider after the churn. so in general it's a good practice to call the old provider to get an account closure confirmation….. but of course that comes at a cost of your time, but it is an insurance

            • SimAus007 on 01/03/2022 - 15:52

              @BlueSkyAPI: I've not had that happen personally, but yes, I know there are some ISP's with useless billing systems (valid point)

              • BlueSkyAPI on 01/03/2022 - 17:15

                @SimAus007: tempted to name and shame the ISPs I've heard but in the spirit of positivism I will refrain from that for the time being.

          • ausdday on 01/03/2022 - 14:26

            @SimAus007: interesting! How do you churn NBN?

            I thought when you sign up a new plan with new provider, they will just open up on new connection on a spare port.

            Doesn't seems like they will contact your old provider and "transfer" the connection over.

            • picket23 on 01/03/2022 - 14:41
              +2

              @ausdday: They don't contact your previous provider (RSP) to do it.

              When having the NBN provision the service the new RSP either specify to NBN that they are replacing the active service on the currently used port or that a new connection is to be set up on a different port.

              Some providers ask at sign up if you want to use the active port or a new port. Some don't ask also in my experience.

              But some RSPs apparently still charge if you 'churn' away to a new RSP, unless you cancel the service directly with them.

              This happened to me back on the day on ADSL Exetel still charged me even though I had churned to a different provider. They did refund me in the end though.

              • ausdday on 01/03/2022 - 14:52
                +1

                @picket23: Thanks picket23.

                I guess they should have a standard signup process, like mobile phone, asking whether you want to sign up a new service, or porting over existing connection to new provider.

            • SimAus007 on 01/03/2022 - 15:44
              +1

              @ausdday: Sounds like you have fibre to the premises (FttP) if you have spare ports.

              For FttP just tell the new provider you have an existing connection and they'll see what port the current service is active on, then take over that port, booting the previous provider's NBN connection off (much like porting your mobile number)
              I've done this just about every time as it saves contacting the previous provider.
              If you connect it to one of the other 3 spare FttP ports, then yes, you'll need to contact the old provider.
              PS: just be aware of providers like TPG that require 30 days notice if you are leaving them (best to call in that case)

              • mrdunu on 02/03/2022 - 00:24

                @SimAus007: to clarify, the new service provider serves the termination to the old provider, and you don’t need to contact the old provider at all? how does billing with your old provider work? is it prorated until the date of activation with the new service provider?

                • SimAus007 on 02/03/2022 - 09:15
                  +1

                  @mrdunu: The new provider does not contact the old provider, they simply take over the port which boots the old provider off (NBN stop billing the old provider).
                  As for pro rata, that's up to the conditions of that provider, nothing to do with the NBN but whatever terms and conditions the old provider has.
                  The good ISP's like Aussie Broadband pro rata you back for the unused period.
                  TPG requires 30 days notice, so you need to read the conditions of the losing provider (will be easy to find on their website).
                  Really is much the same as porting your mobile number, where you need to check the conditions of the losing provider before porting.

                  • mrdunu on 02/03/2022 - 13:37

                    @SimAus007: thanks for the update. so the old provider terminates your contract (and subsequently contacts you with the last bill) as soon as the new provider takes over the port?

                    • SimAus007 on 02/03/2022 - 13:43

                      @mrdunu: That's how it should work, correct.
                      The previous provider is no longer being billed by NBN, the ISP's billing system 'should' be smart enough to see you've gone and automatically close off the billing.
                      Of course, if you connect a new service on one of the spare ports with fibre to the premises, this won't occur.

                      • mrdunu on 02/03/2022 - 15:24

                        @SimAus007: makes sense, thank you for the clarification!

    • itsmehuey on 01/03/2022 - 12:55
      +2

      great for those who are Origin customers with $10 off fees per month. But then as others have stated, there's no contract so leave after the 2 months free are up?

      • SimAus007 on 02/03/2022 - 09:18
        +1

        Even with the "$10" off the pricing isn't that great. But the 2 months free is great :)
        Might stay for 4 months myself, I look at it as a buy 2 get 2 free kinda deal, saves having to change again for 4 months.

        • itsmehuey on 02/03/2022 - 17:18
          +1

          that's exactly what I was going to do - I mean, do OzB folks really stay with an RSP for that long? We constantly churn!

  • HardQuiz on 01/03/2022 - 12:07
    -5

    What’s the deal with signup by phone and entering pin 574 ?

    Can someone try other pins and see if we get a year free.

  • frogduck on 01/03/2022 - 12:07
    +4

    Sorry my lingo isn't up to scratch, when you say whitelabelled AussieBB, what does that mean?

    • Daabido on 01/03/2022 - 12:11
      +5

      It's Aussie Broadband, sold under a different name, a bit like how Optus had a million resellers, but they all use the same underlying Optus architecture.

      • frogduck on 01/03/2022 - 12:21

        Ah! ok cool, tempting to make the switch. If I'm currently with AussieBB, I assume this would still count as a new customer?

        • kazer on 01/03/2022 - 12:47
          +4

          yes it would still count as a new customer. and just to add to the comment above, Origin not only uses AussieBB's infrastructure but the call centers and support are the same as well.

          • frogduck on 01/03/2022 - 12:53

            @kazer: Great, thanks!

            • slankets on 02/03/2022 - 09:11

              @frogduck: do you know if the app can be used? Assume yes if you are basically paying for ABB with ABB IP/hostname? I am interested in knowing about usage and changing plan speeds

              • frogduck on 03/03/2022 - 11:07

                @slankets: I'm not too sure, but I don't think you would be able to since you need to log in with your ABB username/password into the app.

      • johnwinkle on 01/03/2022 - 13:11

        but sometimes the resellers dont have the same coverage as the main seller since they only buy a subset of the networks, is it the case here?

        • SimAus007 on 01/03/2022 - 13:30
          +1

          I think you might be thinking of MNVO's on some mobile networks (Telstra).
          No difference here on the NBN if you get it direct from Aussie BB or the whitelabel provide, apart from the retail brand name.

        • Twix on 01/03/2022 - 13:47

          The difference is that Origin is running CG-NAT with no way to turn CG-NAT off. With CG-NAT enabled you can't do any port forwarding on your router.

          Aussie BB is running CG-NAT with the option to turn CG-NAT off if you need to do port forward on your router and has IPv6 access.

          • Sharp on 01/03/2022 - 17:22
            +2

            @Twix: Someone said above you can purchase static ip with Origin NBN for $5/month

            • Twix on 01/03/2022 - 17:33

              @Sharp: Good find. Cheers @Sharp

          • Twix on 02/03/2022 - 10:03

            @Twix: Comments are saying Origin now allow you to get off CG-NAT for free.

            I just called support, told them I needed to be off CGNAT because I needed to port forward for home automation and they took me off CGNAT. Done in 5 minutes.

  • videoman on 01/03/2022 - 12:10

    No contract?

    • Twix on 01/03/2022 - 12:21
      +3

      T&Cs say no contract.

  • Amr911 on 01/03/2022 - 12:15
    +1

    Well, I am now on the 3 free months from dodo (switched gas ans energy) shall I Ieave it for the 2 months higher speed???…

    • kazer on 01/03/2022 - 12:48
      +2

      maybe schedule origin to start in April. that way you can use this month free from Dodo and get 2 additional months after april.

  • videoman on 01/03/2022 - 12:16
    +3

    Can you sign up now and put a "do not connect date" for the end of the month? I just started a new month with my current ISP and don't want to waste the month.

    • Falbium on 01/03/2022 - 12:28
      +10

      Yes, I tried clicking the link, and it lets you choose a connection date on any weekday up to April 1

    • freefall101 on 01/03/2022 - 12:35
      +1

      Yup, I did this when they had the Woolworths gift card deal recently ($250 if you signed up for 45 days, great deal).

      I had issues during the short time I was with them too and support was really good. Just not worth paying their outrageous prices ongoing. They need some better discounts for bundling power/gas/internet.

      • pepsicles on 02/03/2022 - 06:10

        If you participated in the woolworths gift card deal with origin, and then ported out to another NBN provider, are we still eligible for this deal?

        • ValuexHunter on 03/03/2022 - 10:59

          Probably not but if someone else lives at your address too they will be eligible.

  • Daabido on 01/03/2022 - 12:17
    +4

    Why does it say minimum charge $x where x is the price per month if they are offering two months free?

    • [Deactivated] on 01/03/2022 - 13:04

      Same question here. Not sure you CAN just cancel after getting the two months free and pay nothing..

      • zooter on 01/03/2022 - 13:11

        The way I looked at it was:

        1) If I can cancel at end of 2 months, great $110 saving for me (because I'm in 6 month promo with tangerine of $54.xx for NBN 50) —- best case

        2) Worst case scenario - I signed up only to NBN 50 and I'm an Origin customer, so my deal is $74 per month…so even if I have to spend 1 month, then I get 3 months of internet for $74 = $25 per month…YMMV

        • prhino on 01/03/2022 - 13:47
          +2

          I suspect you will have to pay 1 month

  • Flyingbeast on 01/03/2022 - 12:28

    It says not available at my address!

  • easternculture on 01/03/2022 - 12:34

    Can you use with referral

    • kazer on 01/03/2022 - 12:49
      +1

      i dont believe they have referral for internet. so no

  • kehuehue on 01/03/2022 - 12:37
    +2

    They can connect in the future, so ABB then OE? 3 months of 1000/50 free :D

    • kazer on 01/03/2022 - 12:49

      bingo. thats what i did :D

      • BlueSkyAPI on 01/03/2022 - 13:14
        +3

        Is it smooth to churn between the same infrastructure provider? any down time?

        • cadwalader on 01/03/2022 - 14:20
          +1

          Keen to hear about the transition period as well. My wife doesn't see the point in churning if its requires lots of effort and time input. So depending on the transitional friction, I might not be able to do it.

          • DJ on 01/03/2022 - 15:26
            +1

            @cadwalader: Slightly different, I churned NBN from TPG to Aussie on a Friday evening back in 2018. Put in the request online after close of business. Took 46 minutes, didn't even have to do anything at my end.

            YMMV

            • cadwalader on 01/03/2022 - 17:17

              @DJ: Noted. I will try it once on a mid-week morning to see how it goes!

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