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1 week ago | canstarblue.com.au | Tara Donnelly

Fact CheckedWith many Aussie households finding their internet usage needs increasing, NBN Co’s fastest speed tier can help households stay connected and handle just about anything you can throw at it. For high intensity users, large households or anyone who just wants the fastest internet speeds the NBN has to offer, NBN 1000 — or Gigabit NBN — offers a super fast performance, but often with a hefty price tag and not all homes  can access these speeds.

2 weeks ago | canstarblue.com.au | Tara Donnelly

Everyone likes to save a bit of money, but for students especially, any cash saved can make a big difference. Luckily for Aussie students, there are plenty of cheap phone plans around, not to mention specific student discounts and bonuses on offer from some of the bigger telcos. Before you begin your comparison, you’ll need to consider what is important for you when it comes to a phone plan.

2 weeks ago | canstarblue.com.au | Tara Donnelly

While unlimited data is a staple in the home internet world, unlimited data phone plans are a little harder to come by. Fortunately, the big three major Aussie telcos have all recognised the need for unrestricted data on mobile plans, with Telstra, Optus and Vodafone each now throwing in unlimited gigabytes on selected phone plans. While this is good news if you’re a postpaid customer or wants unlimited data on a plan with a phone, it’s a different story if you’re looking for unlimited… prepaid.

1 month ago | canstarblue.com.au | Tara Donnelly

Fact CheckedOptus customers are the latest group of Aussies to be hit with a price rise, with the telco quietly increasing costs across its range of postpaid mobile plans. Plans prices have jumped by $3 per month on all of Optus’ postpaid Choice Plus options, with the exception of its $69 Promo plan. This means new and current customers will pay $36 per more year for their mobile plan.

1 month ago | canstarblue.com.au | Tara Donnelly

Fact CheckedTPG, Vodafone and iiNet NBN customers will soon be hit with a bigger broadband bill, thanks to new price increases from parent company TPG Telecom. From March 26, monthly prices on selected plans will jump as much as $9 per month, adding up to $108 per year to customer’s bills. The changes will apply both to new customers signing up to TPG, Vodafone or iiNet, as well as existing customers being moved across from older legacy plans.