Southern Phone NBN Basic
Typical evening speed
Data
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Get this plan for $45/mth for the first 12 months, then $59/mth. Eligibility criteria, T&Cs apply. Ends 5.8.25
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 Southern Phone.
Check out our guide for more details on how we selected the best NBN 25 plan, and how it stacks up against top picks in other speed categories.
Note: We only looked at Finder partners to pick the best NBN 25 plan.
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.
The average monthly cost of fixed-line NBN 25 plans on Finder is around $71 a month as of March 2025, 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 of the year.
The average price difference between an NBN 25 and an NBN 50 plan on Finder is about $13 a month for double the speed. NBN 50 is also the most popular speed tier.
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."
The ACCC regularly releases its rankings for the fastest NBN providers in Australia by testing NBN speeds during peak hours.
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NBN 250 is the second-fastest speed tier, ideal for large households with heavy internet users.
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