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nbn 1000/50 $99/Month Ongoing (FTTP and HFC Only) @ Buddy Telco (Aussie Broadband)

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nbn 1000/50 $99/Month Ongoing (FTTP and HFC Only) @ Buddy Telco (Aussie Broadband)
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Twix on 15/07/2024 - 09:44 buddytelco.com.au (9051 clicks)
Last edited 12/11/2024 - 17:12

Aussie Broadband has a new cheaper sub brand called Buddy Telco.

nbn 1000/50 $89/Month for 3 Months $99/Month Ongoing (FTTP and HFC Only).

IPv4 with CG-NAT and a static IPv6 /48 block.

CG-NAT works fine for most users. CG-NAT can break remote access to some home security cameras, some home automation products, Plex server, NAS, servers or if you want to host online P2P games. If your home security cameras and automation products use a cloud server you will not be affected by CG-NAT.

Update: Static IP for IPv4 can be added for an extra $10/month. You can do this from the Buddy Telco portal. Buddy has removed the Static IP for IPv4 checkbox until further notice.

Buddy Telco are using a chatbot and live chat support.

Our Perth-based live chat team is available Monday to Friday, 12pm–8pm (AEDT). If you need help outside of these hours, our customer service chatbot offers a range of self-serve options.

A ‘new customer’ is defined as an individual who has not had an active broadband service with Buddy Telco in the last six months or hasn’t been an authorised contact, residing at the same address as the primary contact, on an active broadband service with Buddy Telco in the last six months.

Terms and Conditions.

Critical Information Summary.

Basically, Buddy will run on the same infrastructure and systems that powers Aussie Broadband, but in the words of Buddy “Users will be able to manage their connection, upgrades, outages and usage through the Buddy Telco app, and Website”

It’s Aussie Broadband without the cost and overheads of the call-centres.

Aussie Broadband launches self-service affordable sub-brand called Buddy Telco.

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Comments

      • samfisher5986 on 15/07/2024 - 13:10
        +1

        Basically, did you port forward for any of those services? If not, it will probably keep working.

        I assume you are using Google/Siri etc to control it, these don't require port forwarding or CGNAT to be turned off specifically.

        • tommypickles on 15/07/2024 - 13:14

          Correct. No port forwarding required for Homebridge. And AppleTV, HomePods etc. all automagically configured.

          Well that sounds positive then!

      • lbft on 15/07/2024 - 15:01

        CGNAT will be a problem for running a Plex server just in case you do, since you mentioned having a QNAP NAS.

        If you ran Home Assistant and wanted it to be externally accessible, you could use a Cloudflare tunnel.

      • sponson on 16/09/2024 - 09:05

        If you use HomeKit as your aggregator, no, as this goes via Apple servers. This is what I do with all my HA stuff, just feed it into HomeKit. I have a HomePod mini that doesn’t really do much other than act as the bridge/hub.

  • ValouSydney on 15/07/2024 - 10:14

    We want 2000mbps! 😂

    • Twix on 15/07/2024 - 10:24

      2Gbps is not available yet.

    • Haulien on 16/07/2024 - 11:05

      10gig when!

      10GFTTP better be a free upgrade.

      Better not be something stupid like 80mbps upload 😢

      • ValouSydney on 16/07/2024 - 11:07

        You mean 50gbs?! 👌
        Unfortunately not in Australia… https://au.pcmag.com/networking/106055/20-gigs-not-enough-go…

        • Haulien on 16/07/2024 - 11:17

          One can dream. Might get multi-gig by 2065 with the rate they're going….

          This is one of the cases where they could've thought ahead a little bit and chosen a NTD capable of higher tier speeds, and has an optional sfp out port (or room to drop in a upgrade card or something), so when it's time to upgrade their PONs for multi-gigabit speeds, all the household side of things would have been a relatively cheap and painless endeavor.

          But then again if thinking ahead was an option, FTTN would have never had happened…

      • exa on 16/07/2024 - 13:08
        +1

        Meanwhile in France you can get 8gig symmetric for $80/month with Disney+, Netflix, Prime and 280 TV channels included and a wifi 7 router…

        Real competition would be nice here.

        • ValouSydney on 16/07/2024 - 16:09

          Indeed 😭
          I left France 12 years ago and they already had gigabit connection at the time and a box (router) with free channels, option to record…

  • xtommyk on 15/07/2024 - 10:18

    Do they offer static ip/ipv4?

    • Twix on 15/07/2024 - 10:19
      +2

      I'm not sure if they offer a static IP. Update;

      We do use CG-NAT for our services, but currently, we are unable to opt-out or offer static IP options.
      We are exploring these options for the future, so be sure to check back with us.

    • Soldier on 15/07/2024 - 10:54
      +1

      other commenters said its cgnat, No option to opt out.

    • Twix on 19/09/2024 - 14:23

      Static IP for IPv4 can be added for an extra $10/month.

  • hopper on 15/07/2024 - 10:19

    w000w

  • whitepuma on 15/07/2024 - 10:27

    ah beat me to it, i'll delete my post

    • Twix on 15/07/2024 - 10:28

      You can post the 100/20 price if you want.

      • whitepuma on 15/07/2024 - 10:28
        +5

        all good, unpublished, think it's better for all if it's all in one place

  • soan papdi on 15/07/2024 - 10:28
    -2

    I am on FTTC and it won't let me sign up for 100/20 (Address not eligible) ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

    • Twix on 15/07/2024 - 10:34

      I had to type in my address twice before it was recognized.

      • soan papdi on 15/07/2024 - 10:36
        +1

        hah, yeah. Not inspring confidence

      • marcozmitch on 15/07/2024 - 12:41

        Thanks for letting us know.
        My address came up as not eligible for their services.
        I will double check.

  • Captain Hindsight on 15/07/2024 - 10:29

    im still looking for cheapest 100/somnething plan, so far tangerine at $64.90. Anyone found any better?

    Can be more or Exetel as too recent since I left

    • pgsheng on 15/07/2024 - 10:55

      If you are with AGL for electricity they do 59/month.

      • Captain Hindsight on 15/07/2024 - 11:05

        sadly no OVO EV deal. Right now I've just turned on every heater in the house as its freezing and free.

    • Charlie Dont Surf on 15/07/2024 - 12:22

      More Telecom 100/20 will be a bit cheaper than this for 12 months, but you need to activate it with a valid CommBank debit card.

      • Captain Hindsight on 15/07/2024 - 12:48

        Sadly as I mention can’t be more as I’m with them now

  • donkeyhokey on 15/07/2024 - 10:31
    +1

    I'm on Superloop 1000/50 HFC and it can't find my address.

    It's using a old address dataset or something.

    • Twix on 15/07/2024 - 10:34

      I had to type in my address twice before it was recognized.

    • auug on 15/07/2024 - 10:46

      Contact them through livechat to see whats going on

  • NoisyMiner on 15/07/2024 - 10:35

    How come they don’t have more tiers like 250 or 500? Noticed this with a few others as well.

    • Twix on 15/07/2024 - 10:36

      I'm not sure why they don't offer 250/25. 500Mbps isn't a real nbn wholesale speed tier yet.

      • barge-in hunter on 15/07/2024 - 13:30
        +1

        I'm guessing a 250 plan would impact sales on the 1000 plan too much. Based on these prices and evening speeds, the isp would basically lose out

  • futaris on 15/07/2024 - 10:36
    +1

    Pauly Shore: Hey Buuuuddy.

    • zzymurgy on 15/07/2024 - 13:39

      If you're edged 'cause I'm weazin all your grindage, just chill. 'Cause if I had the whole brady bunch thing happenin' at my pad, I'd go grind over there, so dont tax my gig so hard-core cruster.

    • ajs900 on 15/07/2024 - 18:49
      +1

      Yeah buddy

  • DoomTrooper on 15/07/2024 - 10:39

    Nice, was just thinking it was time to switch from Exetel.

  • asdfasdfasdfasdf on 15/07/2024 - 10:40

    Those unable to find the address, check if it's the adblocker (it was for me).

    • TheTacoMan on 15/07/2024 - 10:43

      What adblocker were you using?

      • Haulien on 16/07/2024 - 11:08

        UBlock origin. Peter Lowe's list has a habit of breaking some web forms.

  • u9tvfr on 15/07/2024 - 10:45

    Paying 85 for 100/40 with superloop at the moment which is about to go up to 95.
    If I can opt out of CGNAT at 1000/50 this looks okay.

    • ValouSydney on 15/07/2024 - 10:56
      +3

      Paying $99 for 1000 with superloop, just gave them a call and said I was going to leave and they reduce the price for a full year.

      • Corapmafya on 15/07/2024 - 11:03
        +1

        I had the opposite experience. I said I was leaving as well but they 'couldn't' offer anything as the prices were set.

    • Twix on 15/07/2024 - 11:04

      If you want to disable CG-NAT stay with Superloop or swap to Exetel which uses the Superloop transit network.

      Buddy Telco;

      We do use CG-NAT for our services, but currently, we are unable to opt-out or offer static IP options.
      We are exploring these options for the future, so be sure to check back with us.

  • plentifoo on 15/07/2024 - 10:49

    I have a lifetime discount with superloop, $79.95 for 100/20.

    Been wanting to move to a 1000 dl plan since difference is only $10/20 nowadays but superloop has been good to me for the past 3 yrs and if these newer sub nbn providers suck, I might not be able to get $79.95 shld I choose to churn back…

    • doot on 15/07/2024 - 11:33

      Fyi, lifetime isn’t lifetime. Don’t be surprised when the plan changes one day. Enjoy it for now, but it won’t last unfortunately.

    • daemon on 15/07/2024 - 11:52

      Doesn't sound like a great deal, they offer the same 100/20 plan to new customers for $75pm for the first 6 months, so it's not much of a loss if you can't churn back to it.

      Cheaper to just keep churning the ozbargain way =D

      • plentifoo on 15/07/2024 - 12:44

        well it adds up, i'd like to think i've saved at least 24 months of $5 per month if you consider all the typical 1 yr signup bonuses. = $120 over the past 2 years.

        • u9tvfr on 15/07/2024 - 12:53

          I had an email a few weeks ago from superloop saying my discounted 100/40 plan was increasing by $10. This was the discount they gave me the after the intro 6 months last time I churned about a year ago.

          • plentifoo on 15/07/2024 - 13:02
            +1

            @u9tvfr: thi sis different from their supposed lifetime discount which they offer when you choose to churn away/downgrade.

        • daemon on 19/07/2024 - 09:53

          Aren't you actually paying $5 more every month compared to those who are churning? So you've paid an extra $120 over the past 2 years by sticking with the lifetime 'discount', compared to those who have churned around on $75 pm plans.

          • plentifoo on 19/07/2024 - 20:42

            @daemon: i value my time too. churning around, filling up rego forms, and getting my personal details out to a whole buncha service providers etc. no thanks.

  • Mortgagetightass on 15/07/2024 - 11:00

    im paying 69 p/m with superloop for life for 50/20. Am content

    • silenthillrocks on 15/07/2024 - 17:02

      Increasing to 81

      • Mortgagetightass on 16/07/2024 - 06:40

        nope, retention team locked the price, same with others on here

  • bonezAU on 15/07/2024 - 11:09

    My Leaptel 1000/50 discount ends next month and this would have been perfect, but without the ability to opt out of CGNAT, it's no use to me :(

    • j1nx on 15/07/2024 - 13:31

      You can contact their support to get the price extended. I’ve been with them 1.5 years and still paying $99.

      • bonezAU on 15/07/2024 - 13:36

        They'll only offer me $109, won't go to 99 unfortunately.

        I might try again one more time but let them know I intend to move on (without sounding like I'm being a threatening arsehat).

        • j1nx on 15/07/2024 - 13:48

          Interesting. I had no problem getting mine extended. I think I might have mentioned Superloop's pricing when I asked.

          • maverickjohn on 15/07/2024 - 13:54

            @j1nx: they didn't for me either, so as of last month i switched to superloop and am actually happier with them than with leaptel.

            • j1nx on 15/07/2024 - 14:22

              @maverickjohn: Nice, can you tell me what you like better about Superloop?

              • maverickjohn on 15/07/2024 - 15:24

                @j1nx: My speeds are generally higher with super loop always over 900mbps.
                And I don't have the monthly outage or twice a month outage that occurs with leaptel. (It is only my second month though)

                • BLAIL on 15/07/2024 - 17:35

                  @maverickjohn: All dependent on POI really. What's your one if you don't mind me asking?

                  • maverickjohn on 15/07/2024 - 20:17

                    @BLAIL: 2WIN
                    Windsor
                    UPLINK

                    100G

                    STATUS

                    Active

                    CONNECTION

                    Complete

          • bonezAU on 15/07/2024 - 14:33

            @j1nx: I tried that the first time but they still wouldn't match SL

  • downunderblue on 15/07/2024 - 11:15
    +2

    Signed up, so thanks for the post.

    BTW- "Buddy Telco App coming soon to Android", so just be aware when you go looking.

    Yes, you'd think if they want the customer to exclusively use the app then you'd actually have it ready at launch, but so be it, it's cheap.

    • Twix on 15/07/2024 - 11:24
      +4

      It's a budget brand. 1000/400 isn't their target market.

      • Deceiver on 15/07/2024 - 11:27
        -8

        If that were true, their plans would top out at 100/20. Having another 900Mbps download is hardly any different to asking for another 350Mbps upload.

        • Twix on 15/07/2024 - 11:35
          +2

          No they wouldn't. 1000/50 is a nbn 'home' product. 1000/400 is considered a business speed tier in nbn's eyes.

          What's the neg for?

        • chickendog on 15/07/2024 - 11:37
          +2

          You're right but the 1000/400 plan has an ABN requirement at least the way Aussie BB implement it so they likely don't want to deal with that overhead.

          • Deceiver on 15/07/2024 - 11:38
            +1

            @chickendog: That's just Aussie's view on it. Launtel happily sell me 1000/400 without my ABN

            • chickendog on 15/07/2024 - 11:39
              +1

              @Deceiver: Yes and that's fine but our points still stand.

            • Twix on 15/07/2024 - 11:40
              +1

              @Deceiver: Leaptel 1000/400 doesn't come with an eSLA, monitoring and so on. They are two different products even if the 1000/400 speed is the same.

              • Deceiver on 15/07/2024 - 11:42

                @Twix: Exactly my point - there's no reason they can't offer it, especially when the entire business model is cutting out support, static IPs, or eSLAs.

                • Twix on 15/07/2024 - 12:04
                  +1

                  @Deceiver: Again, it's not their target market. 1000/400 is a niche speed tier with stuff all marketshare.

    • maverickjohn on 15/07/2024 - 11:41

      Worst use of a neg, all other companies at the price point of up to $130month offer this tier specifically, this is easily the cheapest of the lot, with superloop a close second at $99/109 after 6 month promotion.
      The deal you mention is $192/month for a 30 day period
      Compare like for like.

      • Deceiver on 15/07/2024 - 11:59
        -4

        Can't compare like for like when they don't even offer it. Thanks for your input.

    • lonewolf on 15/07/2024 - 12:57
      -1

      Anyway to turn off CG-NAT like with Aussie, this is a deal breaker for me if i cant turn it off, it causes too many issues for me.

  • Harsh Deep on 15/07/2024 - 11:24

    so their 1000/50 has speed of 600/40 , thats a big Gap

    • samfisher5986 on 15/07/2024 - 11:30
      +3

      Its the same with Aussie Broadband.

      Superloop actually has 811/42

      Hard to know the accuracy though.

    • Twix on 15/07/2024 - 11:32
      +1

      600/40 is the Buddy average typical evening speed (7pm to 11pm) and this is the same as Aussie BB. It's more like 930Mbps.

      • whitepuma on 15/07/2024 - 11:36
        +1

        How would we know the Buddy average if they only launched today and shouldn't start having customers until today?

        • Twix on 15/07/2024 - 11:37
          +1

          It's the same as using the Aussie BB network.

    • wardrop on 15/07/2024 - 11:40
      +1

      That's just "typical evening speeds" or the lowest speed you can expect to receive. You'll regularly get 900mbps+ for the majority of time assuming your end-equipment is up to the task.

  • bazingaa on 15/07/2024 - 11:26
    +1

    Good deal if someone missed More 1000/50 for $81 per month

  • BargainsGrabber on 15/07/2024 - 11:32

    I guess this is where it all started

    Origin Broadband is now moving to Superloop network within the next few months

  • Nillionaire on 15/07/2024 - 11:35
    +3

    I like ABB and have no need for their call centres but launching this before having an Android app ready makes me hesitant on switching, I do not want to be a beta tester.

    • Twix on 15/07/2024 - 11:44

      You can manage your service on their website for now.

    • Twix on 18/07/2024 - 15:21
      +1

      Android app is out.

      • Nillionaire on 18/07/2024 - 15:26
        +1

        Thanks for updating me!

  • hessels92 on 15/07/2024 - 11:38
    +4

    no option to disable cgnat is a deal breaker

  • hailstorm on 15/07/2024 - 11:39
    -4

    Can't optout of cgnat and no way to purchase static ip is a deal breaker

      • CarbonTwelve on 15/07/2024 - 11:49

        People negged your comment because of referring to 1000/400, not the comment about CGNAT.

        Even forcing CGNAT would be fine if they actually made it clear on their website, but they don't.

        • Deceiver on 15/07/2024 - 11:58
          -7

          Heaven forbid some people have greater needs than others, hey?

          • doot on 15/07/2024 - 12:08
            +1

            @Deceiver: You’re in the minority, mate. Budget telco doesn’t mean they can’t offer 1000/50. 1000/400 only came down in price two weeks ago, it’s clearly not for the typical NBN user. That’s who Buddy is targeting.

          • zubzub on 15/07/2024 - 12:34

            @Deceiver: Are you related to jv by any chance?

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