Tangerine NBN review: Juicy value on home internet

Plans that are as juicy as they sound.

Tangerine Telcom
Tangerine NBN
4 out of 5 stars
4
Modem
BYO + optional Google Nest WiFi router ($179.90)
Support
7-day technical support
Home Phone
Optional home phone for $10 extra p/month
Georgia Dixon
Digital Content Editor
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November 07, 2022
2 min read

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Tangerine Telcom
Quick verdict: Tangerine NBN internet review

Though their plans aren’t the most feature-packed on the market, Tangerine NBN’s consistently good speed, support and customer satisfaction scores keep it as one of our top picks for the best unlimited data plans, best NBN 50 plans and cheapest unlimited NBN overall.

pro
Pros
pro Fantastic value
pro High customer satisfaction
pro 14-day trial and no installation fees
con
Cons
con Fewer perks than big ISPs
con Fewer features

Find out how we score NBN providers.

Most cheap internet plans from Tangerine NBN

Here are a couple of the most cheap deals currently available from Tangerine NBN.
Photograph of a laptop using NBN internet surrounding by Tangerines

Tangerine NBN plans and value for money

Some of the best value plans on the market.

In a relatively crowded market, Tangerine NBN plans stand out for one reason in particular: their value for money. For the first six months of their plan, new customers will receive a monthly discount on their bill, firmly placing the already affordable plans at the top of the pile when it comes to value. Tangerine currently offers plans for Basic II NBN 25, Standard NBN 50, Fast NBN 100 and Superfast NBN 250 speed tiers, wireless connections, and home phone bundles for just $10 more per month.

Here's Tangerine's cheapest NBN internet plan:

Self-reported speeds for each tier are as follows:

  • Basic II NBN 25: 25 Mbps
  • Standard NBN 50: 50 Mbps
  • Premium NBN 100: 92 Mbps
  • Superfast NBN 250: 205 Mbps

All plans come with unlimited data, plus $0 for setup and no contract. You can bring your own modem and pay an additional $179.90 for a Google Nest WiFi mesh router for better coverage in bigger homes. 

Need more (or less) speed? Here are all the Tangerine NBN plans currently available:

Keen to see how Tangerine stacks up against other budget NBN providers? Here are a few of the cheapest fixed-line NBN plans currently available.

Tangerine NBN features and perks

No filler, all killer.

To keep prices low, Tangerine obviously has to make some sacrifices. But instead of shunning customer service and support (more on this below), they’ve cut corners by trimming perks and features. If you don’t care about stuff like pay-TV bundles and international call inclusions, you’ll have no complaints about Tangerine. However, if you want to get all the goodies you possibly can, you’ll probably have to fork out a little extra for a Telstra or Optus NBN plan.

Here’s a list of all the providers currently offering pay-TV bundles.

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Tangerine customer support and satisfaction

Solid service and high praise from customers.

As we mentioned previously, to keep prices low, NBN providers will have to sacrifice one of three things: Speed, features and customer service. While Tangerine’s NBN plans aren’t the most feature-packed out there, they’ve got consistently great speed and very high customer satisfaction scores.

All plans come with a 14-day risk-free trial, so if you aren’t happy with your service, no harm done. If you decide to stay on and have an issue down the road, there are plenty of avenues to direct your question - by phone, live chat, WhatsApp and even Facebook.

Not only is it easy to contact Tangerine, but customers have been very vocal about what positive experiences they’ve had when contacting support. Currently, the ISP holds a 4.2-star and 4.5-star rating on user-generated review websites Product Review and Trustpilot, respectively, plus a 4-star rating on Google. In fact, Tangerine had the second-highest rating out of the 19 providers we researched, beaten only by Mate.

Tangerine NBN internet plans and deals

To recap, here's a list of Tangerine NBN's most popular internet deals.

Frequently asked questions about Tangerine NBN

Here are a few of the questions our readers have about Tangerine NBN.
How to sign up for Tangerine NBN
Signing up to Tangerine NBN is easy. If you already know what plan you’re interested in, click on the “Go” button next to it below. From there, you’ll just need to pick your modem (unless you’ve already got one), add your payment details and Tangerine will do the rest. If you’re already connected to the NBN, it’ll take around one to three days to get connected. If not, it could take up to three weeks.
Who owns Tangerine Telecom NBN?
Tangerine Telecom is owned by brothers Andrew and Richard Branson (no, not Virgin's Richard Branson), and is operated out of South Melbourne in conjunction with the company's Business-to-Business (B2B) NBN brand More Telecom. In July 2021, CommBank acquired a 25% stake in Tangerine Telecom and More Telecom. CommBank plans to integrate Tangerine and More Telecom NBN account management into the Netbank app, allowing customers to manage their bank account and NBN service in one place.
Is Tangerine Telecom Australian-owned?
While the Andrew and Richard Branson are technically British expats, they have firmly planted their roots in South Melbourne where they own and operate both Tangerine Telecom and More Telecom. Both telcos are also partly owned by one of Australia's largest multinational banks, Commonwealth Bank.
Georgia Dixon
Written by
Georgia Dixon
Georgia Dixon has over seven years' experience writing about all things tech, entertainment and lifestyle, with bylines in TechLife magazine, 7NEWS and Stuff.co.nz. In her spare time, you'll find her playing games and daydreaming about good food, wine, and dogs.

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