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Upgrade nbn FTTN/FTTC to FTTP for $0 (Select Locations) on a Faster 12-Month Plan & Save $20/Month for 6 Months @ Uniti Internet

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Upgrade nbn FTTN/FTTC to FTTP for $0 (Select Locations) on a Faster 12-Month Plan & Save $20/Month for 6 Months @ Uniti Internet
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AssociatedLinternetdeals on 04/01/2023 - 17:25 unitiwireless.com (1058 clicks)
Last edited 05/01/2023 - 14:21 by 2 other users

Are you connected to nbn® FTTC/FTTN network? You might be eligible for a FREE upgrade to super-fast nbn Fibre To The Premise (FTTP).

If eligible, to upgrade from FTTN or FTTC to FTTP for free, sign up to our nbn 100 or 250 plan for minimum 12 months*. Enjoy $20 off a month for the first 6 months on your high-speed nbn plan as well.

Find out if your home is eligible by visiting Uniti Internet or call Uniti Internet on 1300 899 303.

Plan Price for the first 6 months Price after 6 Months
The 100 (100/20) $69.95/Month $89.95/Month
The 250 (250/25) $99.95/Month $119.95/Month

*Ts&Cs:
If eligible, to upgrade from FTTN or FTTC to FTTP for free, you’ll need to sign up to our nbn 100 or 250 plan for minimum 12 months. Min cost over 12 months for the nbn 100 plan is $959.40 and the nbn 250 plan is $1319.40. A $220 inc GST downgrade/cancellation fee is charged by nbn if a customer accepts the nbn upgrade but then downgrades to an ineligible plan or disconnects within the first 12 months. If you disconnect before 12 months, you will also be charged an Early Termination Charge of $350 (inc GST) or the remainder of your contract, whichever is lesser amount. Refer to our FibreConnect page for full Ts&Cs.

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  • MagnamoniousRex on 04/01/2023 - 17:26
    +8

    You don't need to sign up with anyone to get it upgraded for free now

    • scuderiarmani on 04/01/2023 - 17:28
      +1

      Link?

        • FitzChivalry Farseer on 04/01/2023 - 17:42
          +5

          Just because your location is able to access FTTP upgrade technology does not necessarily mean it will be done for free. Accessing FTTP will almost certainly involve shifting to a higher speed plan:

          "Eligible customers will have to place an order with a participating phone and internet provider and purchase a plan based on our eligible higher wholesale speed tiers^ to upgrade to FTTP."

          "Depending on factors such as complexity and your building type, additional costs may apply to providers, who may choose to pass this charge onto their customers. We recommend speaking to a participating provider to find out about costs to you."

        • scuderiarmani on 04/01/2023 - 17:46
          +3

          So… nothing has changed and you still need to sign up with a higher speed plan?

          What am I missing?

          • Twix on 04/01/2023 - 18:00
            +1

            @scuderiarmani: Nothing, the faster speed is still required.

            • scuderiarmani on 04/01/2023 - 18:05
              +5

              @Twix: And the sheep are up voting a baseless comment…

              What incentive would the NBN have to upgrade people for free?

              Not to mention, you don't have direct contact with NBN, you contact your provider who deals with them on your behalf anyway….

              • Twix on 04/01/2023 - 18:27

                @scuderiarmani: nbn make more revenue from those that stay on the faster speeds and they won't lose as many users to 4G and 5G home broadband compared to if they done nothing.

                This year nbn will be deploying Nokia's new optical line terminals for fibre speeds beyond Gigabit.

                • scuderiarmani on 04/01/2023 - 18:31
                  +1

                  @Twix: Absolutely. They need people on higher plans to claw some money back.

                  I'm still waiting for this news showing otherwise, I won't hold my breath.

        • Mikinoz on 04/01/2023 - 21:10

          Wow harsh with all the negs I just shared the requested link, it's not like I work for nbn

    • bdl on 04/01/2023 - 17:34

      Except Future BB :)

    • elitistphoenix on 04/01/2023 - 17:40
      +8

      Yep marketing. Down vote

      • incipient on 04/01/2023 - 18:29
        +1

        They're giving you $20 off their plan. $70/mo for 100/20 seems not-terrible?

        • tekisei on 04/01/2023 - 19:31

          $62.90 at Tangerine though.

          • incipient on 04/01/2023 - 20:08

            @tekisei: Based on that logic, you'd be able to neg every nbn deal that isn't tangerine in that case. Different ISPs typically aren't directly compared here. More if if the ISP itself is crap.

            • tekisei on 04/01/2023 - 22:33

              @incipient: You might carefully notice that I haven't negged, since the deal as you say, is merely not-terrible.

              Still, I think we as a community should endeavour to be OzBargain, not OzMediocre.

              • incipient on 04/01/2023 - 22:36
                +1

                @tekisei: Haha yeah I wish we had a yellow "meh" vote =P

    • Twix on 04/01/2023 - 18:00
      +2

      You have to signup with a participating RSP.

      Find a participating provider

    • killergreely on 04/01/2023 - 18:09
      +4

      You most definitely do need to upgrade your plan to get the fttp upgrade 'free'.
      Usually to 100meg or better.

      • AaronR on 04/01/2023 - 18:47

        Can you just downgrade after the install is done though? My in-laws have FTTN that tops out at 10mbit or so and is flakey as hell. Wondering if this could work but they don’t need 100mbit+

        • scuderiarmani on 04/01/2023 - 18:52

          You run risk of them billing you. Maybe each provider will handle it differently…. Maybe just the difference if you are lucky.

        • Twix on 04/01/2023 - 19:10
          +2

          The in-laws can swap to 25/10 or 50/20 after a month of 100/20. There is a $200 nbn downgrade fee that the ISP can absorb or send the fee to the in-laws. Exetel and Aussie BB are not charging the fee.

      • MagnamoniousRex on 05/01/2023 - 16:42
        -1

        You don't need an upgrade for slow plans

        • AaronR on 05/01/2023 - 18:12

          If you live in a house connected with terrible copper half a city away from the fibre node.… you just might.

  • puglikesabargain on 04/01/2023 - 17:44
    +7

    This seems just an ad …. marketing. down vote

    • scuderiarmani on 04/01/2023 - 17:47
      +2

      It's $20 off for new sign ups? How's that any different to virtually every other NBN deal?

      • Encify on 04/01/2023 - 18:16

        Because it's in the fine print that to get it, you have to stay with them for twelve months.

        Yet the heading and first part implies that you get it for nothing and can get discount for 6 months also

        • scuderiarmani on 04/01/2023 - 18:29
          +1

          That's how FTTP upgrades work. You are meant to stay with them for 12 months. That's standard across the board.

          • bobzor on 04/01/2023 - 18:41

            @scuderiarmani: Except ABB

            • scuderiarmani on 04/01/2023 - 18:46

              @bobzor: Thanks, can't see any length in their T&C on a quick look. Odd.

              Guess they back themselves… Seems stupid, it's a huge hit for them.

            • Twix on 04/01/2023 - 19:04

              @bobzor: And Exetel.

  • hrcdan on 04/01/2023 - 17:56

    Curious, this mob say my address is eligible and my isp says I'm not, so will wait for call back I suppose 🤔

    • scuderiarmani on 04/01/2023 - 17:57

      Who is your current?

      • hrcdan on 04/01/2023 - 18:14

        Aussie bb , nbn say not ready also, seems sus

    • Twix on 04/01/2023 - 18:04
      +4

      Use the nbn checker. If this message comes up you can upgrade.

      Good news! You may be able to upgrade to FTTP.
      We’re extending fibre deeper into selected areas. Your location may be able to upgrade to Fibre to the Premises (FTTP) if you order a plan based on nbn Home Fast or higher◊.

      • scuderiarmani on 04/01/2023 - 18:06
        +2

        Yeah, always go with the NBN Address Checker, the Provider will do the same when you call them too.

        I religiously checked it every day when I was expecting it to update…

        • ONEMariachi on 04/01/2023 - 23:10

          Providers use an internal nbn portal that is much more reliable than this one. I just checked 3 addresses that I’ve recently submitted for Fibre Connect and 2 were not getting the message on that version. It may be delayed vs the internal one.

      • hrcdan on 04/01/2023 - 18:15

        Thx, is a no go 4 now

  • dfg555 on 04/01/2023 - 18:08
    +1

    it's insane how much australia is paying for internet when other countries can get gigabit speeds at a quarter or half of those prices lol.

    • scuderiarmani on 04/01/2023 - 18:10
      +1

      I don't think it helps when people live in such remote areas and in low density.

      Plenty of people in the US and other countries have terrible internet too.

    • boomramada on 05/01/2023 - 10:25

      It's insane how much we pay for everything lol

  • Selenium on 04/01/2023 - 18:11
    +3

    Still forever FTTN.

    And why I use 5G internet in the meantime. Ugh. Wish there was a at least a rollout map with times for the upgrades. I know my "town" is on the list but buggered if my specific area is, let alone when it would be.

    • scuderiarmani on 04/01/2023 - 18:12
      +1

      My suburb wasn't even directly mentioned, a large one too, but was included in the surrounding ones. Wouldn't take much notice of what is and isn't said on those announcements, it'll happen eventually.

      • Selenium on 04/01/2023 - 18:22

        it's that eventually I can do without, yeah.

        Can't even get unlimited 5G so I'm currently paying for 5G for me and 4G for mum. Just because the NBN in my particular area of town is so useless. Very frustrating.

        • scuderiarmani on 04/01/2023 - 18:28
          +1

          My parents 10 minutes away will be stuck with Fixed Wireless, though they got a small jump to 75mbps recently…. But I read some talk they may get throttled depending on usage, which doesn't help as well as the suburb is growing significantly and speeds are going to cop it.

          • Selenium on 04/01/2023 - 18:38

            @scuderiarmani: What a mess.

            • scuderiarmani on 04/01/2023 - 18:43
              +2

              @Selenium: My suburb is bad, so thinking they wanted to tidy it up…

              One section of an estate is on HFFC, most was never on ADSL till a little over a decade ago… Many were serviced by local Wireless Services that originated here, NBN came in… Than some of us got FTTN and the rest got FTTC…. Hopefully it's all Fibre now. Awful to split up one side of the street etc etc.

              All in one damn suburb. Fking stupid. Under 15mins out of the CBD.

          • Twix on 04/01/2023 - 19:15
            +1

            @scuderiarmani: nbn are upgrading FW to 5G mmWave and want to do 100Mbps again and maybe 250Mbps.

            • scuderiarmani on 04/01/2023 - 20:00
              +1

              @Twix: Hopefully they cater for the increased congestion too. I reckon most people would take a reliable, stable and constant 50 connection over up and down 100 plus.

    • bobzor on 04/01/2023 - 18:42

      Launtel website was accurate to the day for me

  • HomebrewFC on 04/01/2023 - 19:11

    This: https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/748948

    Is a much better deal and will achieve the same.

  • [Deactivated] on 04/01/2023 - 19:36
    -1

    It's not free or zero cost if you have to sign up for a more expensive plan. It's a rip off.

    • scuderiarmani on 04/01/2023 - 19:58
      +1

      Go price a FTTP upgrade and tell us all it's a rip off still…. As somehow $20 or so extra for 12 months somehow isn't a bargain in comparison…

  • sclarve on 04/01/2023 - 19:56
    +2

    Im with Mate internet and recently got the conversion done for free. I contacted Mate. They organised NBN to come out to do extenal cabling to house and install a box on outside. Then 2 weeks later via appointment booked by mate NBN come into house and setup the modem (exactly where I wanted it in mdiddle of my house) within the house and connect it to the external box. Our modem connects to this box.

    Agreement/contact is yes you need to be on 100mb plan (mate is $79 p/m) and need to stay connected for 1 year to not get exit fees.
    The connection is substantially faster. I would say 3-4 times faster. Before on NBN I was getting about 40mb down and 4 upload now I get up to 200-300mb down and 20-30mb upload. slower during peak as expected.

    Other providers may have different contract points.
    oh and its much more stable. Havent had a dropout yet and previously was 2-3 times a week at least. had it for a few weeks.

    • UsernameChecksIn on 05/01/2023 - 06:45

      Thanks @sclarve—This sounds good

      You could choose the installation location to route coax from the NBN box to the modem into the centre of your building?

      We often end up with bare minimum work fulfillment (and sometimes not even that) so this is a pleasant surprise

      • Twix on 05/01/2023 - 09:58

        There is no coax cable. They use fibre all the way to the nbn NTD and ethernet to your router.

      • sclarve on 06/01/2023 - 09:07

        yep the NBN tech was very helpful and if it was possible they did it. From outside box to inside it is about 12m. Its where the old copper line was mounted.

  • SirCH on 04/01/2023 - 21:38

    This is not a deal, it's marketing.
    Most, if not all, NBN providers should be able to offer a free upgrade.

    • UsernameChecksIn on 05/01/2023 - 06:47

      Appreciating the 60 comments and follow-on discussions for context

    • scuderiarmani on 05/01/2023 - 08:13
      -2

      It's $20 off for new sign ups.

      Go neg every NBN deal

  • Manny Calavera on 05/01/2023 - 00:38

    Will an AC-68U work directly with FTTP as it does with the little box for FTTC?

    • Grannular on 05/01/2023 - 01:59
      +2

      RT-AC68U? Yes.

  • 0 jingle 0 on 05/01/2023 - 23:25

    Just like the original NBN fiasco I get should be available in 3 years. I’m sure that in 2 years time that will have increased to 6 or 7

  • JownehFixIT on 01/02/2023 - 10:53

    Recently switched to Tangerine Telecom on their Ultrafast Speed tier which is currently $99.90/month for first 6 months ($129.90 thereafter) and is configured for 500/50 but did a speed test on a gigabit LAN connected PC and got 920/32 last night at 11pm. 934/28 right now. I'm assuming once more people connect (or they figure out how to just cap it to what they've advertised) it'll slow down, but we'll see.

    NBNCo guy only came yesterday, installed the internal fibre NTU in the garage, wasn't able to get a LAN cable run up to the office immediately above unfortunately, so now I'm chasing a sparky (Brisbane Northside) and don't really know any.

    Can't really fault the Tangerine sign up/set up process though. Did BYO Modem and just used my old NF18ACV router that Aussie Broadband used to ship with their plans, bought and set it up myself for that previous FTTN connection. Works totally fine for FTTP just using the WAN port instead of the DSL phone cable port. Had to find and reset the LAN DNS settings though, apart from that it was just create a new internet connection in the web interface, select PPPoE, enter username and password as supplied by Tangerine, and it was going.

    What was the question again? ;-)

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