5G Home Internet Providers in Australia

5G home internet is becoming an increasingly viable alternative to the NBN. While not everyone can get 5G yet, 5G internet is already available for many Australians.

Depending on which provider you go with, 5G home internet can be a more affordable alternative to the NBN with similar speeds, or offer much faster speeds for a similar price. 

Before we start, here's a look at some cheap 5G home internet plans from our database. 

There's a small number of providers selling 5G home internet in Australia, including some familiar names, as well as a few smaller providers. 

Here’s the full list of 5G home Internet providers that we track in our comparison engine:

• Telstra
• Optus
• Vodafone
• TPG (Vodafone 5G network)
• iiNet (Vodafone 5G network)
• SpinTel (Optus 5G network) 
• Yomojo (Optus 5G network)

Telstra has a single 5G home internet plan with a 1TB allowance. If you go over, speeds are capped at 25Mbps for the rest of the month.

Telstra says users can expect 300Mbps average download speeds, but that speeds can range between 30Mbps and 570Mbps. 

Telstra's 5G home internet plan is contract-free. You'll just need to return your modem if you leave within your first two years. Otherwise, you'll have to pay a hardware fee. 

Optus has two three home internet plans.

The first, more affordable option has download speeds that max out at 50Mbps, making it similar to an NBN 50 plan. This is followed by a more expensive 100Mbps plan, similar to what you'd expect from NBN 100.

Alternatively, you can opt for a more expensive uncapped "Entertainer" plan, where speeds can go as fast as network conditions allow. Optus reports typical evening speeds of 230Mbps for this plan. 

Optus' uncapped "Entertainer" plan also includes a standard Netflix subscription at no extra cost. 

All these plans are contract-free, but you'll need to pay out your modem if you leave in your first three years. This is equivalent to $13 for each month left in your three-year term. 

Vodafone has three 5G internet plans right now. 

The first is capped to speeds of 20Mbps, the second to 50Mbps, and the third to 100Mbps. 

This makes them pretty similar to NBN plans, and in all three cases, they're cheaper than Vodafone's equivalent NBN options. 

Existing Vodafone mobile customers can save a further $5 per month on any Vodafone 5G home internet plan. 

Vodafone 5G home internet plans are contract-free. You'll just need to return your modem if you leave within the first three years. If you don't, you'll need to pay a modem fee. 

TPG has two 5G home internet plans. There's a cheaper 50Mbps option, or a slightly more expensive 100Mbps option. 

These plans are contract-free, but once again, you'll need to return your modem if you leave in your first three years. Otherwise, there's a non-return fee. 

TPG 5G home internet is powered by the Vodafone network.

iiNet's offering is identical to what you'll find on TPG. A 50Mbps plan and a 100Mbps plan, and you'll need to return your modem if you leave within the first 36 months. 

iiNet 5G home internet is powered by the Vodafone network.

Little old Yomojo has three 5G home internet plans, all of which are powered by the Optus network.

The options are fairly standard: there's a 50Mbps plan, a 100Mbps plan, and an uncapped plan. At time of writing, Yomojo advertises typical evening speeds of 225Mbps on its uncapped offering. 

If you cancel your Yomojo 5G internet plan within 24 months of signing up, you'll pay a prorated modem fee. This is equivalent to $19 for each month left in your term. 

SpinTel currently has just one 5G home internet plan, powered by the Optus network. Speeds are capped at 50Mbps, and customers need to pay an extra $10 per month to rent a 5G modem. 

5G home internet speeds will depend on your plan. For example, if you get a plan capped to 50Mbps or 100Mbps, you'll be limited to those speeds. 

On the other hand, if you get an uncapped plan from Telstra or Optus, speeds can exceed 200Mbps. In our testing, we've seen 5G home internet speeds over 400Mbps on Telstra.