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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 Amazon Eero 6 Plus WiFi router ($159.90)
Support
7-day technical support
Home Phone
Optional home phone for $10 extra p/month
Georgia Dixon
Jun 01, 2023
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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.

Cheapest internet plans from Tangerine NBN

Here are a couple of the cheapest NBN deals currently available from Tangerine.
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Tangerine NBN plans and value for money

Some of the best value plans on the market.

In a relatively crowded market of NBN providers, 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 Superfast NBN 250 and Ultrafast NBN 1000 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
  • Ultraspeedy NBN 1000:N/A

All plans come with unlimited data, plus $0 for setup and no contract. You can bring your own modem and pay an additional fee for one supplied by Tangerine. There are several different modem brands and models to choose from, including:

  • Amazon Eero 6 Plus (Starts at $159.90)
  • Netcomm CF40 (Starts at $139.90)
  • Netcomm NF20 (Starts at $179.90)

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 3.7-star rating on user-generated review websites Product Review and Trustpilot, respectively, plus a 4-star rating on Google. When it comes to the customer service, Tangerine ranks alongside Mate and among the highest out of the providers we track.

Tangerine NBN alternatives

Tangerine Mobile Broadband

If you like what you're hearing about Tangerine but aren't as peachy-keen on an NBN plan for whatever reason, then it might be worth considering a mobile broadband or fixed wireless plan from the provider.

Tangerine currently offers one mobile broadband plan. It's powered by the Telstra network and comes graded for download speeds of up to 250Mbps in areas where you have 5G coverage. Outside of those, you're looking at the best speeds that Telstra's 4G network can deliver.

In addition to that speed limit, this Tangerine mobile broadband plan also comes with a 400GB of data to use each month plus a $5 discount for your first six months.

Tangerine Fixed Wireless

Tangerine also offers a single fixed wireless NBN plan. This NBN wireless internet plan comes with unlimited data and a $15 discount on the month to month cost for the first six months.

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.
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.

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.

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
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Georgia Dixon has 10 years of experience writing about all things tech, entertainment and lifestyle. She spends most of her time as Managing Editor of SafeWise Australia and also has bylines on 7NEWS, Stuff.co.nz, in TechLife magazine and more. In 2023 she won Best News Writer at the Consensus IT Awards, and in 2024 she was a finalist for Best News Journalist at the Samsung IT Journalism Awards (The Lizzies). In her spare time, you'll find her playing games and daydreaming about good food, wine, and dogs.