Belong started as a Telstra subsidiary in 2013. Since then, Telstra has acknowledged that it drives most of its customer gains. Belong has grown to 640,000 services. It’s because they offer affordable, simple, and reliable NBN plans. Belong offers three NBN plans – the Starter, Standard, and Premium NBN plans. All these three plans offer unlimited data. Among the three, the Starter Plan is the cheapest. Let’s compare the Belong NBN Starter Plan with other networks.
Belong NBN Starter Plan
For a household with 1 to 2 internet users, the Belong NBN Starter Plan is a perfect match. It offers unlimited data usage with a typical evening speed of 30 Mbps. Such speed is good for emailing, online gaming, social media, surfing the net, and SD/HD video streaming to 1 device at a time.
The plan costs $60.00 per month under a no lock-in period. The standard activation is free of charge but the modem costs $60.00. The cost of the modem is waived for subscribers who sign up for a 12-month contract. They’ll also get a $5.00 discount on the monthly bill for 12 months. This means that the subscriber will only pay $55.00 monthly. Upon activation, a new subscriber will only be charged on the first day of the next month. This means that new subscribers can access the internet for free during the month of activation.
Currently, new subscribers of the Belong Starter NBN plan will also get a free Belong mobile SIM with an $80.00 credit. They can use it for calling, mobile data, and text messaging. To continue using the SIM after the $80.00 credit, users only need to recharge them by buying credits. The free Belong mobile SIM will be delivered around two to five days after the NBN plan activation.
Let us now compare the Belong NBN Starter Plan with other networks.
Internode NBN Standard 25 Plan
Internode is an Australian Internet Service Provider (ISP) founded by Simon Hackett in 1991. The Internode Standard NBN 25 Plan offers a typical evening speed of 23 Mbps. It includes unlimited data usage and pays as you go calls. The plan costs $69.99 per month. A month-to-month contract will initially cost $184.94. This includes the $69.99 first month fee, outright modem cost for $99.95, and freight charges for $15.00. While a 6-month contract has an initial cost of $554.88. This includes a $419.94 6-months subscription fee, outright modem cost of $59.95, freight charges for $15.00, and an outright Fetch set up fee of $59.99. New subscribers who signed up for a 6-month contract under the Internode Standard NBN 25 Plan will get a 24-month free Fetch subscription.
When we compare the Belong NBN Starter Plan with the Internode Standard NBN 25 Plan, the first one is a lot cheaper by $14.99 monthly. This means a whopping $179.88 savings for 12 months. Besides, the Belong NBN Starter Plan has a higher typical evening speed of 7 Mbps. Any internet speed below 25 Mbps may not be good for file sharing and video streaming.
Spintel NBN Plus 50 Plan
Peter Stevens founded Spintel in 1996 to provide home broadband and phone to Australian homes. The company started offering NBN service bundles in 2014. Spintel NBN Plus 50 Plan offers a typical evening speed of 21 Mbps. It’s a suitable plan for a household with 3 to 4 internet users. Its unlimited data usage allows browsing, emailing, file downloads, online gaming, and HD streaming. The plan costs $59.95 monthly. The initial set up cost for a month-to-month contract is $148.95. This includes the first-month fee for $59.95, the outright modem cost for $69.00, and a postage fee for $20.00. New subscribers who sign up for a 6-months contract will get a $15.00 credit on their account. The initial set up cost for a 6-month contract is $433.70. This includes the first 6-month fee for $359.70 minus the $15.00 credit, the outright modem cost for $69.00, and a postage fee for $20.00.
When we compare the Belong NBN Starter Plan with the Internode Standard NBN 25 Plan, the first one is cheaper by $4.95 monthly. This means a $59.40 savings for one year. Belong NBN Starter Plan has a higher typical evening speed of 9 Mbps. As mentioned, any internet speed below 25 Mbps may not be good for file sharing and video streaming.
Tangerine NBN Standard 25 Plan
Tangerine was established by the Virgin Group of Companies in 2013. It was dubbed as Australia’s juiciest NBN provider. Tangerine NBN Standard 25 Plan offers a typical evening speed of 21 Mbps. It’s a suitable plan for a household with 3 to 4 internet users. Its unlimited data usage allows browsing, emailing, file downloads, online gaming, and HD streaming. The plan costs $49.90 monthly for the first 6-months as a promotional offer. Thereafter, the plan costs $59.90 monthly, which is the base cost for a month-to-month contract. Tangerine also offers a risk-free trial for 14 days. New subscribers can BYO modem or buy available Tangerine modems with a price range of $119.90 to $199.90.
When we compare the Belong NBN Starter Plan with the Tangerine NBN Standard 25 Plan, the first one is cheaper by $4.90 monthly. This means $29.40 to $58.80 savings for one year. Belong NBN Starter Plan has a higher typical evening speed of 9 Mbps. As mentioned, any internet speed below 25 Mbps may not be good for file sharing and video streaming.
