NBN 25 plans – ideal for casual users or savvy savers

Best NBN 25 plan for November 2024

The best NBN plan usually balances affordability with your speed needs, and might even offer extra perks like the option to BYO modem.

With that in mind, the best NBN 25 plan on Finder this month comes from Tangerine. You'll pay $52.90 for the first 6 months and then $67.90 ongoing.

Tangerine NBN Value

25 Mbps
Typical evening speed

Unlimited
Data

$47.90
per month for 6 months

Get this plan for $47.90/mth for the first 6 months, then $67.90/mth. Eligibility criteria, T&Cs apply. Ends 28.2.25

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Check out our guide to see how we selected the best NBN 25 plan, and how it stacks up against other top offers in various categories.

If you're just after a cheap, no-frills plan you can take a look at flip's NBN 25 offer, which is the cheapest deal in our database this month.

You'll pay $39 a month for the first 3 months, then $57.90 a month ongoing.

Note: We only looked at Finder partners to pick the best NBN 25 plan.

Is NBN 25 fast enough?

NBN 25 plans come with download speeds of up to 25Mbps and upload speeds of up to 5Mbps.

It's a good choice for people or households we like to call 'basic browsers'.

Tip: Not all NBN plans in the same tier are created equal. Keep an eye on the advertised typical evening speeds for the plan. To get the best bang for your buck, you'll want something close to the maximum speed, which in this instance is 25Mbps.

How much do NBN 25 plans cost?

The average monthly cost of fixed-line NBN 25 plans on Finder is around $70 a month as of November 2024, excluding any promotional discounts.

You can take advantage of sign-up deals that can discount the price to under $60 a month for the first half the year.

NBN 25 vs NBN 50

The average price difference between an NBN 25 and an NBN 50 plan on Finder is about $12 a month for double the speed.

NBN 50 is also the most popular speed tier used by 52.9% of Aussies as opposed to 18.4% for NBN 25.

If you and your household spend a lot of time online on data-hungry activities, it may be worth checking out a faster NBN 50 plan.

There are plenty of sign-up discounts available to try it for roughly the same price as an NBN 25 plan. Plus you can always move down or up speed tiers without much hassle besides letting your provider know.

"I had always had an NBN 50 plan because I didn't want the risk of slow internet, but when I moved apartments recently I tried out the NBN 25. I'm 1 person who mostly works from the office, so I just use it for streaming music, TV and occasionally gaming or the odd Zoom call if I'm working from home. It's been totally fine, except for a few occasions when I've had friends staying and the quality of video calls drops out. Definitely not a big enough problem for me to go up to NBN 50, but you should consider your own usage."

Rebecca Pike

Senior writer

Frequently asked questions

• How fast is NBN 25?

  NBN 25 plans can reach a maximum download speed of 25Mbps. It is the second lowest speed tier in Australia after NBN 12.

  It's fast enough for multiple standard definition video streams, but you may struggle with high definition video quality if there's more than one device streaming content.

• What is the difference between NBN 12 and NBN 25?

  NBN 12 essentially offers half the speed of an NBN 25 plan.

  NBN 25 is a decent choice for 1 or 2-person households with light internet usage.

  NBN 12 is usually best for those with very basic needs, like checking emails, browsing the web, and occasionally streaming TV shows and movies without worrying about video quality.

  Fewer providers now offer an NBN 12 plan as the demand for faster speeds continues to increase each year.

  Around 6.5% of Aussies are on an NBN 12 plan as opposed to 18.4% on NBN 25 and 52.9% on NBN 50.

• Is NBN 25 good for Netflix?

  For an optimal Netflix experience for small households, Netflix recommends at least 25Mbps download speeds which you can get on an NBN 25 plan.

  You can watch a couple of standard definition streams simultaneously on NBN 25 but may notice some lag when running more than a single high definition stream.

  This is especially true during the busy hours of the day (7pm–11pm) when you're likely to experience network congestion.

• What is the upload speed on an NBN 25 plan?

  The majority of NBN 25 plans reach an upload speed of typically 4–5Mbps.

  But there are a small number of plans you can find, such as from Aussie Broadband, which features typical upload speeds of 8Mbps during peak hours (7-11pm).

To make sure you get accurate and helpful information, this guide has been edited by Tim Bennett as part of our fact-checking process.

Written by

Mariam Gabaji

Editor I Tech and utilities expert

Mariam Gabaji is an editor and tech and utilities expert at Finder with 12+ years of experience as a journalist. She's committed to helping households cut through the industry jargon and save money on their bills. Her expertise is often featured in media including the ABC, Yahoo Finance, 9News, 7News, A Current Affair, The Guardian, SBS and Money Magazine. See full bio

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