Price, speed, modem options and customer support all play a big role in choosing the best NBN 250 plan for us.
Based on our criteria, this month's best NBN 250 plan comes from Optus.
You can read about how exactly we chose the best NBN 250 in our guide, where we also round up the best NBN plans across other speed tiers.
Note: We only looked at Finder partners to pick the best NBN 250 plan.
Not everyone can get NBN 250. Only those with FTTP (Fibre To The Premises) or HFC (Hybrid Fibre Coaxial) connection types can sign up.
Not sure what NBN connection you have? You check on a provider's website directly or pop in your address in our address checker.
If you don't have access to NBN 250, check out NBN 100 plans instead. These are still fast enough for households of 4+ people.
NBN Co is offering a free fibre upgrade program which could make you eligible for NBN 250 speeds.
By the end of 2025, over 10 million homes and businesses currently on fibre-to-the-node (FTTN) or fibre-to-the-curb (FTTC) will get upgraded to FTTP.
To trigger the upgrade, you'll need to sign up for an NBN 100 plan or faster. Just head to NBN Co's website, enter your address, and check if you're eligible.
"When our house became eligible for the fibre upgrade, I immediately took it up. We consistently get download speeds of over 250Mbps."
NBN 250 is the second fastest NBN speed tier. It offers download speeds of up to 250Mbps and upload speeds of up to 25Mbps.
The actual speeds you get will depend on the provider you sign up with and what they've advertised as their typical evening speed.
These are speeds your plan can achieve during the busy hours of the day (7-11pm).
You might see 1 or 2 providers not showing typical evening speed due to a lack of data to report on.
The average monthly cost of fixed-line NBN 250 plans on Finder is around $115 a month as of October 2024.
However, there are plenty of sign-up deals that can discount the monthly price for the first 6 months to under $85.
Some providers also offer ongoing prices of just under $100 a month - you just need to shop around.
An NBN 250 plan is designed for large households (or speed chasers) with 5 or more people online at the same time, either working, streaming or playing online games.
Our top tip is to always try a slower speed tier before committing money towards faster internet speeds.
So instead of going for NBN 250 from the get-go, try NBN 100 first.
Learn which NBN speed tier might be the right fit for your household.
Can’t connect to the NBN or dealing with poor speeds and dropouts? Check out NBN alternatives such as home wireless broadband instead.
Having a local support team can be helpful when you’re facing Internet troubles. We’ve compiled a list of NBN providers with Aussie call centres to help you out.
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We’ll help you get your NBN connection up and running in no time.