Kinda an obligatory post again ! given the recent price hikes coming for NBN, These plans definately gonna be very helpful to counter the expensive (and may be crappy service too on NBN). Discounts not as massive as last years probably due to price hikes in internet etc. Vodafone is cheaper if you only looking to stay for 6 months or have already a post paid service with vodafone. TPG might be cheaper if looking to stay for longer term. Both services use same vodafone/tpg network, so check your local area speeds before connection to see your average expected speeds and not be disappointed by speeds after connection)
1st month Free on both vodafone and TPG 5G home internet. All options listed have UNLIMITED DATA INTERNET.
In both cases a modem return fee of $17/month for (36 - no. of connected months) apply, However it is waived, if you return your modem within 30 days of plan cancellation. Pretty sure both will supply you with Sagemcom F@ST 5866T 5G Modem (which will be yours free as well after staying connected on same plan for 3 years)
Vodafone
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50Mbps (download speeds) - $55 per month for 6 months (then after 6 months it would be $65/month)
100Mbps (download speeds) - $60 per month for 6 months (then after 6 months it would be $70/month)
PLUS Cashback offers - (i might be wrong but i think you might need to stay connected for 90 days to get cashback, IDK their terms are not so easy to understand)
$45 Topcashback | $30 Cashrewards | $27 Shopback
Overall 6 month cost (assuming you return modem after 6 months)
50Mbps- $275 (- the cashback you get between $27-$45) 100 Mbps plan- $300 ( - the cashback you get between $27-$45)
Modem returning might be easier with Vodafone as can be retured in store directly.
Discount ends - 28 November 2023
TPG
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Apply coupon code 5GBF10 at the checkout to get the reduced pricing
50Mbps (download speeds) - $49.99 per month for 6 months (then after 6 months it would be $59.99/month)
100Mbps (download speeds) - $54.99 per month for 6 months (then after 6 months it would be $64.99/month)
NO Cashback offers
Overall 6 month cost (assuming you return modem after 6 months)
50Mbps- $249.95 | 100 Mbps plan- $274.95 ( or $41.66/month | $45.83/month for 6 months given 1st month was free)
Discount ends - 5 December 2023
Techy types should be aware that 5G Home Broadband uses CG-NAT. Carrier-grade NAT (Network Address Translation) is a type of network that assigns services with a private IP address, instead of a dynamic public IP address. Our network will then translate that private address into a public address. This means that the following items (which depend on internal NAT) will not work on 5G Home Broadband:
- Port forwarding
- Hosting web, email or file servers internally
- Smart Home systems (e.g. accessing security camera footage remotely, home automation and printers)
- Remote Access (i.e. accessing your home computer or devices from another location)
Carrier-Grade NAT can give you a strict NAT with some online games.
I got 8 people in the house using 5G TPG 100Mbps. Happy with the performance, 1080p streaming and gaming with no issues