Optus Mobile Review ALDI Mobile Review Amaysim Mobile Review Belong Mobile Review Circles.Life Review Vodafone Mobile Review Woolworths Mobile Review Felix Mobile Review Best iPhone Plans Best Family Mobile Plans Best Budget Smartphones Best Prepaid Plans Best SIM-Only Plans Best Plans For Kids And Teens Best Cheap Mobile Plans Telstra vs Optus Mobile Optus NBN Review Belong NBN Review Vodafone NBN Review Superloop NBN Review Aussie BB NBN Review iiNet NBN Review MyRepublic NBN Review TPG NBN Review Best NBN Satellite Plans Best NBN Alternatives Best NBN Providers Best Home Wireless Plans What is a Good NBN Speed? Test NBN Speed How to speed up your internet Optus vs Telstra Broadband ExpressVPN Review CyberGhost VPN Review NordVPN Review PureVPN Review Norton Secure VPN Review IPVanish VPN Review Windscribe VPN Review Hotspot Shield VPN Review Best cheap VPN services Best VPN for streaming Best VPNs for gaming What is a VPN? VPNs for ad-blocking There are still a few NBN providers that offer discounts, including customer-favourite Aussie Broadband. Aussie NBN and phone bundles for seniors offers some incredible value, with options for unlimited home phone calls. As for your entertainment options, Foxtel phased out seniors packages when Foxtel Now dropped its pricing, and there are no discounts for pensioners on Foxtel iQ packages either. But this isn’t necessarily a bad thing. Many seniors plans have gone the way of the dinosaurs because utility and entertainment services have become cheaper in general. So even though your old Seniors Card might be gathering dust, there are still less expensive offers on the market since the last time you compared. The NBN plans below are all configured on the NBN 25 speed tier, have unlimited data, and will set you back less than $60 per month. Some of them are discounted for your first six months, meaning you’ll pay even less initially. These plans are all contract-free, so you can always change providers after your discount runs out. Note that these plans do not include home phone or line rental. Here are those discounted plans. Just make sure 50GB is enough data for you, if you’re considering this plan. If you go over your allowance, you’ll be capped to speeds of 256kbps, which is barely faster than dial-up. You wouldn’t even be able to stream a video on Netflix. Alternatively, these are the cheapest NBN plans from Westnet’s sibling brand, iiNet. These plans start at $64.99 per month and unlimited data. 10MATES’ NBN plans are very expensive, however. It charges $90 per month for an NBN 25 plan, which is typically in line with what you’d pay for an NBN 100 plan, which would be four times faster. Even with a seniors discount, 10MATES isn’t a good deal. The first is an NBN 12 plan, priced at $34 for the first six months (then $39.90 ongoing). For NBN 25, you’re looking at $44 for the first six months (then $52.90 ongoing). Alternatively, there’s an NBN 50 plan for $54 per month for your first six months and $61.90 per month thereafter. Call packs can be added, started at $2.95 per month. To get an idea though, social media uses 720MB of data an hour, on average. Netflix uses up to 3.65GB an hour. So if you watch a movie twice a week, you’re looking at over 50GB a month potentially, just for that. If you use loads of data, then it’s best to opt for a plan that offers unlimited data use, and pick the best speed tier for your needs. Here’s a quick breakdown of what kind of internet allowances are best for different online activities. Note that these recommendations are based on just one activity, so if you regularly engage with multiple online activities in the chart it’s best to opt for a larger allowance. An NBN 12 plan is best suited for single households who don’t use the internet for much - just light internet browsing. NBN 25 plans are suited for households of 1-2 who are light internet users. If you want to browse through social media, check your emails and watch some movies, then an NBN 25 should suffice. It’s when you have more than one person streaming movies at the same time, downloading big files or playing data-heavy games that you’ll need to think about an NBN 50 or NBN 100 plan. If you don’t need a set-top box, you can access Foxtel’s sports coverage online via Kayo Sports from $25 per month, and Foxtel’s premium TV shows and movies via Binge from $10 per month. Otherwise, you can sign up to Foxtel Now from $25 per month (with additional costs for each channel pack). The best thing about these streaming options is that you can try before you buy. Here’s what each service offers:
Binge has a two-week free trial Kayo Sports has a two-week free trial Foxtel Now has a ten-day free trial
If you do need a set-top box, you can get Foxtel iQ4 with Foxtel Plus (basic channel pack) from $49 per month. At the time of writing, Foxtel is also waiving hardware and connection costs.
Apple TV+ 7-day free trial: Stream Severance, CODA and more award-winning TV shows and moviesHayu 7-day free trial: Reality TV lovers can load up on the drama with hayu’s dedicated streaming serviceBinge 14-day FREE trial: Foxtel’s streaming service offering some of HBO’s most popular seriesPrime Video 30-day trial: Award-winning originals and shopping perksShudder 7-day trial: Dedicated horror service with blood-curdling originals
Generally speaking, you’ll get the home phone service with your NBN plan, and opt for pay-as-you-go calls. You can see the plans below that have the option to bundle in a phone plan.
