Steve
- 2 reviews
- ADSL
- Verified customer
Customer support is amazing
Changed to Mate after experiencing terrible service from my previous ISP who took over two weeks to answer an email about moving house.
On average, if I sent an email to Mate it was replied to within the hour. Most were a lot quicker.
After waiting weeks for Telstra to disconnect the old service at the new house, Mate took less than a day to get my new account set up and working, where I was expecting it to take a week or so. To say I'm impressed is an understatement.
I'm currently WFH and these guys figuratively saved my life. Good to see there are still companies out there who do things properly and professionally.
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- ADSL
- Verified customer
Great connection. Easy set up. Great communication.
Pretty spot on re connection. Very few problems. The odd drop out and have a reboot the modem however this has only been a couple of time.
Customer service / care team are excellent. Friendly and knowledgable.
Reasonably priced and local call centre.
All in all cannot fault.
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Dissapointed
- 2 reviews
- ADSL
- Verified customer
Worst Internet Service I Have Ever Experienced
15+ years with TPG and they were able to quickly resolve any issues... 3 months with MATE and after poor connection to no connection I made 1 phone call to them. Tech couldn't resolve issue so sent Telstra tech. Telstra tech says you need to call back MATE to re-Authenticate. Called back and told MATE this and now internet back up BUT now I am being billed for the Telstra tech to come out who ended up doing MATE's job!
MATE tech's are rubbish. Rarely get someone on the phone and have to wait for call backs. Anytime I speak to someone they are...Read more
very blunt and non helpful. Poor connection with drop outs and i'm in SE Melb suburbs. I'm all about Australian jobs but NOT about for paying for incompetent service/staff. Give me offshore any day!4 comments
Vanessa S.MATE Communicate
Hi Dissapointed,
We are sorry to hear you feel this way.... Read more
Our team has reviewed your account and can confirm that you were charged an incorrect call-out fee by Telstra because your modem was plugged into the wrong port. Our support team went through some basic troubleshooting over the phone with you - part of this troubleshooting involved ensuring the DSL (phone) cable was plugged in properly. You were instructed to remove both ends of the DSL(phone) cable from the modem and the phone socket, swap the ends over and plug them back into the same sockets. At no point through the call were you advised plugging the cable into a different port on the back of your modem. The completion notes from the Telstra technician which attended your premises as part of the fault state that the modem was plugged into the wrong port on the back of your modem. Based on the troubleshooting which was carried out it was determined that there was DSL sync on the service. You were advised that there would potentially be an Incorrect Call Out Fee (ICOF) applicable if Telstra didn't find a fault on the network. You accepted the conditions under which the fault was logged, the potential of incurring a call-out fee. Based on the above, we were unable to dispute this Incorrect Call Out Fee with Telstra. Regards, The MATE team1. My DSL cable was originally plugged into the correct port and my internet was not working.
2. I called MATE and your tech advised me to try changing the port the cable was plugged into. I changed it on the modem. ... Read more
3. I only have 1 wall socket. So for you to refer above that i was not supposed to plug into a different wall socket proves again that you are not listening to my case and are simply passing the blame to your customer (me) to have to foot the Telstra call out fee. 4. The Telstra tech came out. He said the cable is plugged in the wrong port (on the modem). I said i know, the mate tech told me to change it. 5. We put the cable back into the correct port on the modem. 6. WE STILL HAD NO INTERNET CONNECTION. Again you are not listening. THIS WAS NOT THE ISSUE! 7. Telstra tech advised i had to call Mate because my modem needed to be re-authenticated. 8. I called MATE, advised what had happened, that the Telstra tech advised the problem was i needed to re-authenticate my modem. 9. We re-authenticated the modem over the phone AND I HAD INTERNET AGAIN! 10. The issue was not a wrongly plugged in modem. The issue all along was the modem needed to be re-authenticated. THIS SHOULD HAVE BEEN DONE ON THE FIRST CALL I MADE. Hence this was the fault of MATE not ressolving the issue over the phone on the first call and took the Telstra tech being called out to ressolve MATE's issue. Now I am having to foot the bill of MATE's inadequate phone tech. 11. You keep referring to the first call but always avoid my follow up call on 29/2 after the Telstra tech left where we had to re-authenticate the modem and that is what finally restored my internet connection. Luckily i recorded that call. I am going through ACCC to ressolve this issue.Vanessa S.MATE Communicate
Hi Dissapointed,
At no point did our technical support agent advise you to change the port the DSL cable was plugged into on your modem.... Read more
You were instructed to remove both ends of the DSL (phone) cable from the modem and the phone socket, swap the ends over and plug them back into the same sockets. You accepted the conditions under which the fault was logged, and the potential of incurring a call-out fee if this was not a Telstra or MATE issue. Regards, The MATE teamSimilar opinion? Write a review on ieatwords.com.au!
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- ADSL
- Verified customer
Great service, good price, no issues to date
Great service, no issues. Poor service was why we transitioned our business services away from the bigger companies. My only gripe is that in many areas we can only get ADSL2 but this is Australia hah hah
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Hi Wolfgang,
Glad to hear we could provide you with a great ADSL service!... Read more
Hopefully won't be long before we can switch you over to nbn :) Regards, The MATE teamSimilar opinion? Write a review on ieatwords.com.au!
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PhilGoldfields, WA
- ADSL
- Verified customer
excellent support
i lost my connection, and wifi, but the mate support team is very helpful. And they are very supportive to fix all the issues, with in 10 mins. My connection is back on.Cheers mate team.Thats why I love mate.
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Hi Phil,
Thanks for taking the time to leave us with this great review!... Read more
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Jurgen DorbeckerSouth East Queensland, QLD
- ADSL
- Verified customer
Excellent service, I use it daily.
Never had any disturbance, interruptions in the transmission of data, even when several parties were using the internet at the same time via Wifi. Excellent and reliable service from day one. Thanks for this service. Regret not having switched earlier to "Mates" . Jurgen Dorbecker
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RJT
- 3 reviews
- ADSL
- Verified customer
Brilliant technical support
* Short wait time;
* to get through to (almost always) patient and super-knowledgable support staff,
* who have never failed to solve my (often convoluted and multiple) problem,
* many due to user error - but they don't get self righteous about that.
I was especially impressed with the last person I spoke with: I called up FURIOUS and ready to disconnect Mate due to telephone data automatic excess use charges. The support person explained to me why it had happened, gave me effective options to prevent it from happening again, explained mat...Read more
e's policy around the area and lodged a formal complaint on my behalf advocating at changing the policy, and shared with me his FAR FAR worse experince on another network that illustrated Mate's policy was actually quite good (could do with a quick buff around the edges though). Highly commend. Especially compared to the multiple other help desks I have called for various other service providers, where the staff have notable issues with the comprehension of the issue (not having English proficiency is possibly a contributing factor to this), can't explain their so called solution, and often give me outright incorrect answers. Mate's service desk quality standards are the bar that all others should be aiming for.7 comments
Vanessa S.MATE Communicate
Hi RJT,
Thanks for your fantastic review, and we are glad to hear you are so happy with our support staff!... Read more
We appreciate you taking the time to leave us this feedback. Regards, The MATE teamHi 'MATE team'. Happy, yes; could be happier, also yes. Why not review some of your more-customer-friendly-than-most-yet-still-illogical policies, and push me and your other customers into 'estatic'?!!
* ecstatic
Also, you could do better with your 'Mate's policies and operating procedures for complete dummies / time poor and desperate for decent service customers' FAQs tio support new customers und... Read more
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Adam Biskupiak
- 3 reviews
- 1 like
- ADSL
- Verified customer
This is a joke... the case is with ACCC
So this is the story of my dealing with Mates.
I have been with Mates from almost 2 years. They have connected my old house and as the house usually not much issues I had. Never called them except one when Telstra cut wire somewhere and we had no internet for 3 weeks. Therefore I decided to move with Mates.
Moved to the apartment and everything started
a) I have received a message from Mates: hay mate you are connected. I am going back home to find out I have a signal in the socket but can't connect an internet. I call the Mates tell them ha...Read more
y I have no internet. Mates asked me to connect phone to each socket and try to call me. They can't. Whenever they try the fax is running. They agree that something is wrong they have to lodge case with Telstra as they are the owner of the network. They always says if Telstra says all was ok we will charge you. Doesn't; matter that telstra can say whatever they want. b) Telstra attend the building. Few days later I got message. Hay, Telstra found an issue and it was resolved now. I am coming back home. Connect the modem ... No internet. Even more, no signal in any socket !!. I call Mates. Tell them no Internet. They say something is wrong we will call Telstra but if all is ok you will be charged !!!1 comment
Vanessa S.MATE Communicate
Hi Adam,
Thanks for your review.... Read more
First of all, our support team have already advised you that they will be disputing the incorrect call-out fee charged by Telstra on your behalf. You were advised this via email last week. As this charge is passed through directly from Telstra and is not added by MATE, we will need the charge to come through from Telstra to be able to commence this dispute. Disputes with Telstra may, at times, be drawn out and require further information from you, which we will request via email if necessary. We understand this issue has been drawn out and appreciate that you are frustrated, however, we can assure you that we do "give a f..." about every single one of our customers. We can only rely on the information we are provided by Telstra as we do not own the physical infrastructure being used. Our team will be in touch once we require more information in order to dispute the relevant charges. Regards, The MATE teamSimilar opinion? Write a review on ieatwords.com.au!
Nicholas M.
- 2 reviews
- ADSL
- Verified customer
[Updated] Constant dropouts...
Updated Feb 1, 2020:
NBN has been installed in our street so I look forward to seeing if the issue was due to Telstra or internal wiring. Regardless, comms with Mate for switchover to NBN have been very good so far. Very helpful on the phone and clear follow up comms via text message. So credit where credits due.
Original post:
But connects enough for me to believe it’s not an internal wiring issue which they’ve told me it is because Telstra said the connection to the premises was fine.
When I moved house I moved to Mate from TPG. TPG worke...Read more
d flawlessly but they charge you a moving fee. Mate appealed to me because it was free to sign-up and had a local customer service center. I didn’t imagine there would be any problem with Mate, they had good online reviews, and even if there were an issue I could speak to someone to resolve it. I was wrong unfortunately. Should have trusted the phrase “if it ain’t broke don’t fix it.”4 comments
Vanessa S.MATE Communicate
Hi Nicholas,
Sorry to hear that you experienced this issue.... Read more
If a Telstra technician has attended your premises and determined there is no issue on Telstra's side of the network and has stated that the cause of the issue is your internal wiring, then, unfortunately, this is not something we can control. We can confirm that dropouts on an ADSL internet service are not caused by capacity issues. If you have been advised by Telstra that your internal wiring is the cause of the issues, then we would recommend having your internal connection points, wiring and/or equipment checked by an electrician. We understand that these sorts of issues are frustrating - can you please provide your account number/MATE code so we can look into the issue further for you? Regards, The MATE teamHi Vanessa,
I just don’t understand how it could be an internal wiring issue when sometimes it works perfectly fine - last night for example I didn’t have a dropout between 11pm and 8am this morning.... Read more
If something was faulty internally wouldn’t it be consistent?Vanessa S.MATE Communicate
Hi Nicholas,
Thanks for confirming your account details.... Read more
We can see that you were charged an incorrect callout fee by Telstra, however, our team has advised you that we will dispute this with Telstra once the charge comes through. From the notes on your account, we can confirm that there may be an internal issue with the wiring or the modems you have used. We know that this sounds odd as we can see that you have tried two modems. We can confirm that nbn should be available very shortly, so we would agree that there is no point having the cabling inspected given the timing. As soon as nbn becomes available we will advise you and get you switched over ASAP. Regards, The MATE teamSimilar opinion? Write a review on ieatwords.com.au!
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EditmediamanSydney Surrounds, NSW
- 4 reviews
- ADSL
- Verified customer
As smooth as silk
I had been with ClubTelco for over 7 years and I was aware of the potential for a lack of backup in the event of a problem. Fortunately nothing went wrong, that is until just over a month ago. Suddenly my internet service completely disappeared and after a number of phone calls to the company over a period of 2 weeks, there was no progress. I decided to churn to Mate Communicate as I had previously used their services in Melbourne and found them to be very reliable. Within 3 days I had a working connection which has been reliable ever since. I plan to upgrade to NBN when it finally comes using Mate.
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Vanessa S.MATE Communicate
Hi Editmediaman,
Glad to hear you've had no issues with your ADSL service, as that's not always the case with this technology!... Read more
We look forward to switching you across to nbn with us and hope you continue to enjoy our service. Regards, The MATE teamSimilar opinion? Write a review on ieatwords.com.au!
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William ZGreater Melbourne (Inner), VIC
- 11 reviews
- ADSL
- Verified customer
Great to have local phone support
Currently with ADSL - swapped from iiNet who were just hopeless and had too many chances.
Mates call centre is based in Australia and have never had to wait long. Signing up was easy and anytime there has been an issue the support has been more than helpful. Unlike iinet.....
Speed Ok but still waiting for my neighbourhood to get NBN.
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Vanessa S.MATE Communicate
Hi William Z,
Glad to hear we could provide you with a much better experience than iiNet!... Read more
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ge y.Sydney, NSW
- ADSL
- Verified customer
Internet setting
Justin had done a fantastic job helping me setting up the modern. He was professional, patient and clear. Justin gave me instructions step by step and he tried different approaches to fix the issue.
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Vanessa S.MATE Communicate
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- ADSL
- Verified customer
Quality service
The companies name MATE says it all. Patience is not my virtue having to wait for answers to questions with ISP companies can take a lifetime. Not with MATE you ring them and its virtually instant connection and the problem fixed just as quick. If you want quality service go no further than MATE
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DavidCentral Highlands and Goldfields, VIC
- ADSL
- Verified customer
Help solving a problem
Sam was really helpful in resolving an issue with the ADSL, stayed on the phone while we tried different things to work out problem.
I am with Mate because of the great service they provide, always get to speak to a person in Australia and they seem to know what they are doing.
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Hi David,
Glad to hear Sam was helpful, we will pass your feedback on!... Read more
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SamGreater Melbourne (Inner), VIC
- ADSL
- Verified customer
So much better than the big guys
I was previously with Optus on an ADSL plan. I moved house and gave Optus 2 weeks prior notice and requested a relocation of my service. Two months of speaking to a different 'customer service representative' each time and being reassured that 'all will be well' left me with no internet and several days off work for cancelled technician appointments. It was a descent into madness. Only after I complained to the Telco Ombudsman did Optus finally explain that they cannot provide ADSL or NBN to my address (an apartment in an inner suburb of Melbou...Read more
rne!) I contacted MATE on Wed 23 Oct after being impressed by the positive customer reviews; I spoke to a local (in Sydney) who told me MATE could provide me with ADSL internet within 5-10 business days. Within minutes of signing with MATE I received texts and emails confirming their service commitments. After 2 months of NO internet with Optus, MATE connected me with internet within 2 days! (yep, just 48 hours!) 'Compare the pair!!' Fortunately my Optus modem worked and the MATE technical staff (another local person) was easy to access by a phone call and within minutes helped me configure the modem. It's only been a few days but so far my internet has been reliable and at a decent speed (for ADSL). The best thing is with MATE you're dealing with a small, local company (no language or time difference issues) that will listen to you and deliver on its service offerings. I give MATE 5 stars!1 comment
Vanessa S.MATE Communicate
Hi Sam,
Very glad to hear we could provide you with a better experience than Optus!... Read more
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N HamiltonSouth East Queensland, QLD
- 3 reviews
- ADSL
- Verified customer
Great!
Just signed back up with Mate for NBN. Was with them a couple of years ago for ADSL and I honestly could not fault them at all, speed was great, customer service was exceptional and they always helped with a problem (if there was one, hardly ever though) on first contact. Will come back again after our NBN is connected and write another review. By the best ISP we've been with, and we've been with a few over the years
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Vanessa S.MATE Communicate
Hi N Hamilton,
Glad to hear you have had a great experience with us. ... Read more
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coinlaundry
- 4 reviews
- ADSL
- Verified customer
Good service, decent prices
Have been with Mate for over a year. Went with them as I heard good reviews from friends. They have not disappointed with reliable service and good speeds. Also have offered to switch us over to NBN at no extra charge. Their call centre is very friendly and helpful - would recommend to anybody.
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Vanessa S.MATE Communicate
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Glad to hear we haven't disappointed you!... Read more
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B.T.MelbGreater Melbourne (Inner), VIC
- 9 reviews
- ADSL
- Verified customer
As per the other reviews
I chose MATE based on reviews from other users and they did not disappoint. The sign up and connection was a smooth process. So far the internet is generally working well.
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Vanessa S.MATE Communicate
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DavidSydney, NSW
- 5 reviews
Lip service and incompetent
It is clear mate invests most of their services into NBN, but in terms of ADSL don't bother. I wanted to use ADSL whilst I waited for NBN but now I'm jumping ship. Initial sign up for ADSL was great, I moved into my new place and it was up and running in days. However, over the next month it was mayhem. My internet stopped working, I had about 3 technicians come out (sometimes they didn't show) to try and fix it but no result. I was overloaded with technical jargon and essentially excuses for why it wasn't working. One day I stumbled across a T...Read more
elstra technician by chance that was called out for someone else, he kindly fixed it in a matter of minutes. But a couple of hours later it stopped working again. I had to use costly data on my phone, take work off to wait for unreliable technicians and then eventually a big $170 call out fee was slapped in front of me - still with no working internet!! I'm a pretty understanding and patient guy, but when I'm forking out hundreds of dollars, time and have roommates that pay for Wifi and NO result occurs, I think any rational person would snap. So unfortunate for a company with such a great reputation. It's great customer service, but in terms of solving nuanced technical issues don't bother, they will push overhead costs onto the customer and leave you behind.4 comments
Vanessa S.MATE Communicate
Hi David,
We are very sorry to hear about your experience.... Read more
We are concerned that you believe you were overloaded with technical jargon and we'd like to look into this further as this is not the experience we aim for. Can you please advise your MATE Code/account number so we can look into this issue ASAP? Regards, The MATE teamHey Vanessa,
It was mainly from the technicians and not MATE representatives - they were great. However, no one could give me a solid answer of why my internet is still not working. The most frustrat... Read more
ing bit is the toggling between working and not working. Now that I’ve lost income, have hundreds of dollars of bills from MATE, upset roommates and still no working internet - I’ve spat the dummy. Clearly someone or something is manipulating my connection and no one is taking responsibility.Vanessa S.MATE Communicate
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Thanks for providing your account information.... Read more
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KateDarling Downs, QLD
- 4 reviews
- ADSL
- Verified customer
Decent ADSL provider.
I signed up for 'mate' ADSL for six months while living in a rural area and I found them to be a good overall provider and would still be with them if I had not moved to an NBN area. The setup was simple and they had excellent Australian-based customer service representatives and a reasonable monthly cost. The fact that I did not have to 'lock in' a contract really sealed the deal for me. Would recommend.
1 comment
Vanessa S.MATE Communicate
Hi Kate,
Very glad to hear that we provided a good experience with your ADSL connection!... Read more
In regards to nbn, we definitely offer nbn as well as ADSL so we could definitely help you out at your new address. Drop us a line on 13 14 13 or email [email protected] with your new address and maybe we can be mates again? Regards, The MATE teamSimilar opinion? Write a review on ieatwords.com.au!
Questions & Answers
Davidasked
Sign up 11 days ago for home phone adsl to transfer from belong to mate. They to me in beginning within 4 days home phone and adsl be transferred but it’s day 11 still not activated they keep me updated with sms and 3 phone calls and mate said it’s a fault of Telstra and that’s why taking so long but I’m with belong and they use Telstra lines and never had issues with Telstra lines with belong. My mate account is 638608
Vendettabruhasked
Is it possible to get an adsl connection if you dont have the money to get nbn setup at the moment?
1 answer
Vanessa S.MATE Communicate
Hi Vendettabruh,
Once nbn becomes available in an area, it is not possible to connect ADSL due to government cease sale regulations.
To see what we can offer you, please email your full address to [email protected].
Aryia K.asked
Mate was good for the couple months but apparently it going slow now so I’m disappointed
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Vanessa S.MATE Communicate
Hi Aryia K,
Sorry to hear this.
Can you please advise your account number so we can look into this issue ASAP?
If you are experiencing issues please contact our support team on 1300 876 283 so we can investigate.
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Vanessa S.MATE Communicate
Hi Steve,
Thanks for your kind words and fantastic feedback!... Read more
Glad to hear we could get you set up quickly and you're happy with the service! Regards, The MATE team