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PhillGreater Melbourne (Outer), VIC
- 3 reviews
- NBN 25 (Great Mates)
- Verified customer
Good value
Good value for money
Very friendly service when I called up about a question about setting up my account and moving into a new house, he did it with me over the phone and was very polite and professional
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- NBN 25 (Great Mates)
- Verified customer
You get what you pay for
Price is fair.
Connection terrible at peak times, several nights a week unusable.
Have received 4 text over last 7 days advising of outages... which in turn means out Voip phones and eftpos dont work.
If you run a small business, have a backup plan.
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Vanessa S.MATE Communicate
Hi Mavis,
Thanks for taking the time to leave us this review.... Read more
We can confirm this is a residential grade service, if you are running a business we would always recommend a backup or alternate service. If the connection is having issues at peak times then there is obviously a fault that will need to be resolved - have you contacted our support team regarding this? Regards, The MATE teamReceived a call from a manager this morning, not entirely sure why.
Advised me the connection had been fixed at midnight but our service was still out when I woke up.
Received text at 8.16am advising back online.... Read more
Vanessa S.MATE Communicate
Hi Mavis,
The call was to explain there has been some issues in the past week or so with services in your area, but this should now be resolved.... Read more
If your connection is terrible at peak times, and for several nights a week is unusable, please reply to the email sent to you this morning so we can obtain some data and raise this issue with our network provider. Regards, The MATE teamSimilar opinion? Write a review on ieatwords.com.au!
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Ross WilsonPerth, WA
- NBN 25 (Great Mates)
- Verified customer
Great Local Company With Excellent Service
Wonderful efficient service from a great local company. We have been with Mate for almost a year, starting on ADSL and now on NBN - throughout the process they have provided us with superb service and support and just been an easy company to deal with which is difficult to find nowadays. Will continue to recommend Mate!
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Vanessa S.MATE Communicate
Hi Ross,
Wow, what can we say!... Read more
Glad to hear we have provided you with a good experience! Regards, The MATE teamSimilar opinion? Write a review on ieatwords.com.au!
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JonNarara
- 7 reviews
Excellent at first, now constant disconnections.
Good customer support however, plans seem to be somewhat pricey for what's out there now with other providers. Connection was dropping but they got NBNCo to fix it for me with just a phone call which was fairly awesome. Unlike previous ISP they looked everything up on the spot and were able to diagnose what was happening and arrange a fix within 48 hours. Might swap ISP's due to price but honestly the best customer service I've had in many years from an ISP.
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Vanessa S.MATE Communicate
Hi Jon,
Thanks for taking the time to leave us this review. We are very glad to hear we could resolve your dropout issues.... Read more
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damien.oconnor4
- 3 reviews
- NBN 25 (Great Mates)
- Verified customer
Perfect service!
I had adsl with Mate for two years, and have this week switched over to NBN. Any issues I have, they're very easy to contact via phone or email. Connection is perfect. They often reply to my emails in minutes. Over the phone they are patient, friendly and easy to understand. Couldn't ask for more.
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Many thanks for your feedback! Glad to hear we have provided you with a great experience!... Read more
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mnemPerth, WA
- NBN 25 (Great Mates)
- Verified customer
Fantastic customer service
I have always had great customer service from MATE! But recently I had some issues connecting my new NBN service (from MATE DSL). Daniel went above and beyond to try everything possible and managed to get the service connected. He was not happy until he had exhausted all options and wasn't trying to just fob me off to a fault with NBN etc. (like other major providers have done to me in the past). He was very patient and after over 30 mins he had sorted out the issues. Now we have a great new NBN service with much better speed! Thanks again MATE! keep up the great work.
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Vanessa S.MATE Communicate
Hi mnem,
Many thanks for your kind words! We appreciate you taking the time to leave us this review.... Read more
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VirgureCentral West, NSW
- 2 reviews
- NBN 25 (Great Mates)
- Verified customer
Good customer service
I have been experiencing regular dropouts with my NBN service for at least 12 months - one or two dropouts every couple of days with re-booting the modem getting me back online. Recently the dropouts have been occurring daily, sometimes 10 times or more. This is making my NBN service almost unusable. Time to ring my ISP Mate. I was put through straight away to Technical Assistance and spoke to Sam who provided me with excellent assistance. He helped me update my modem's firmware from version 13 to version 20 ( yesterday ) and so far I've had n...Read more
o more dropouts. He also logged my my fault with NBN & I have since received an SMS that an NBN technician has been booked to make a house call to check out my service next Monday morning. Sam was very patient, friendly, chatty and helpful throughout our conversation - a very positive experience. Thank you Sam and Mate Communicate.1 comment
Vanessa S.MATE Communicate
Hi Virgure,
Many thanks for your kind words and feedback!... Read more
We will pass your review onto Sam and thank you again for taking the time to compliment us! Enjoy the service! Regards, The MATE teamSimilar opinion? Write a review on ieatwords.com.au!
Sane
- 2 reviews
- 5 likes
- NBN 25 (Great Mates)
- Verified customer
Customer service equal voicemail
I have been using mate connection since 8 odd months initially with ADSL and then NBN. For months I initially endured their slow ADSL connection speed and once NBN connection was available at my premises I opted for a good speed NBN connection. The speed is ok however am not getting the 25 Mbps as per the speed an paying for but getting around 14-15 Mbps. The NBN connection is now down for couple of days and their customer care is operating only till 7pm during weekdays - hence hope for your net outage at least before 7pm if you wish to talk to...Read more
someone. The other issue is that the customer service very rarely answers your calls but ask you to leave voicemail as they are busy on other calls and then they call back. Hence more often than not you need to be available to answer their call if you need any support rather than they being available to support us during our time of need.8 comments
Vanessa S.MATE Communicate
Hi Sane,
Sorry to hear this.... Read more
Can you please advise your MATE Code/account number so we can look into this issue ASAP? Regards, The MATE teamAccount number is 626212
Vanessa S.MATE Communicate
Hi Sane,
Thanks for confirming.... Read more
From our records, we can see that you called us twice, however, you did not leave a voicemail for our support team to call you back. If you call and do not get through immediately, you need to leave a clear message with your name, contact number and account number so our team can call you back ASAP. We answer over 70% of calls on the first attempt, we can't answer every single call during busy periods however we will ALWAYS call back provided you leave a message. In regards to your issue, we can see that we have logged a fault for your nbn service and you have been issued with a technician appointment to resolve the issue. Regards, The MATE teamSimilar opinion? Write a review on ieatwords.com.au!
Benedetta P.Perth, WA
- 3 reviews
- 2 likes
- NBN 25 (Great Mates)
- Verified customer
Waste of money
I've been using Mate for 8 months. The speed was always terrible and I had connection problem since the beginning, but the customer service could fix the problem through the phone, even if I've been without internet for a couple of days every time.
10 days ago I had the usual drop off and once again I called the support, but they could't fix the problem, so my case has been sent to the carrier for an ulterior check. They said that it could take 24/48 hours and I was already without internet for 2 days. The carrier replied that there were no pro...Read more
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Hi Benedetta,
Very sorry to hear this.... Read more
We have organised our support team to contact you ASAP so we can troubleshoot and try and resolve your issue. Regards, The MATE teamSimilar opinion? Write a review on ieatwords.com.au!
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tallebiGreater Melbourne (Metropolitan), VIC
- 2 reviews
- 1 like
- NBN 25 (Great Mates)
- Verified customer
Yes there are speed drops!
so i've been told and heard that the company has no speed drops during the peak hours and NBN works smoothly. hence, still low speed at times and it happens frequently. I've called to change speed and get a better plan and they mentioned they're not able to change speed until the pay day which for me was in 27 days! i really don't understand why this can happen!
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Vanessa S.MATE Communicate
Hi tallebi,
Sorry to hear this.... Read more
We can confirm that any plan changes can only be actioned at the start of your billing cycle and can't be changed mid-month. The plan will change on this date as you would have been advised and we hope you won't have any further issues. Regards, The MATE teamSimilar opinion? Write a review on ieatwords.com.au!
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DebSouth East Queensland, QLD
- 2 reviews
- 2 likes
- NBN 25 (Great Mates)
- Verified customer
Very happy with the service
I've been their customer over a year now and they are ALWAYS very helpful on the phone, they go the extra mile to assist the customer. Well trained, polite and efficient
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Hi Deb,
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- NBN 25 (Great Mates)
- Verified customer
No issues so far, Mate Communicate have been great to deal with right from the start!
No issues so far, Mate Communicate have been great to deal with right from the start! We have been extremely happy with our service so far. There have been a few times that we have had to wait for things to buffer but this has not been an ongoing issue.
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MikeCentral Highlands and Goldfields, VIC
- 4 reviews
- NBN 25 (Great Mates)
- Verified customer
It rhymes with Barry Crocker - you guessed it, shocker
I am not sure if this is a result of Mate service or just the NBN connection (which may be out of their hands) but since changing from Telstra ADSL2 (because we had no choice) our internet connection is painfully slow.
It constantly freezes when watching I View for instance and YouTube or Vimeo Videos are too frustrating to even bother win. It is only my wife and I using it - a middle aged couple whose usage is pretty modest. Usually just the two of us watching Netflix or Catch-up TV.
We rang Mate (you can never seem to get through on the ...Read more
phone and have to leave messages) but to their credit they rang back and said they would get an NBN report done. The next day we received an email saying the NBN report suggested that, given our distance from the node (1200 metres or there about) and the copper connection, the speeds we are getting are the best we can expect. That's it. Nowhere to go from there. Never had any trouble with ADSL but this NBN connection is no better than a couple of jam tins and a bit of string3 comments
Vanessa S.MATE Communicate
Hi Mike,
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Can you please advise your MATE code/account number so we can look into this issue ASAP?My name is Michael not Doug. Account number 631628
Vanessa S.MATE Communicate
Hi Michael,
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Lachlan StevensSydney Surrounds, NSW
- NBN 25 (Great Mates)
- Verified customer
Very happy
Average speeds of 23/5 all day. Speedy, pleasant customer service. Been with Mate for a few months now and have not had any problems/dropouts so far.
Good price and reliable. Would recommend
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- NBN 25 (Great Mates)
- Verified customer
Cant Fault It
Mate Communicate had difficulty locating the apt unit as it was a new apt, but with the right attitude and patience we eventually go there and everything including the NBN development connection was up and running and haven't had a single issue to date! Great service, great call center, keep It up!
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Many thanks for your great feedback! Glad to hear we could sort out the issue for you!... Read more
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Adrian RPeel, WA
- 2 reviews
Expectation doesn't equal reality
Did not live up to the expectation given by the reviews on here (not sure if they are able have fake or paid reviews). Substandard speed compared with what they promised and a $10 increase in my bill 6 months into using them without any further notice to me was enough to put me off mate. Would not recommend.
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Hi Phill,
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Glad to hear the team were professional. Regards, The MATE team