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  • Adequate Speeds Yes (84%) · No (16%)
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Mate are ace!

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Mate are awesome. Helpful, friendly and responsive staff and reliable wifi. Great service always. I’ve used Mate for a couple of years, and just switched over to NBN with them.



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Helped me out when no one else had any idea what to do!

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I moved into a granny flat 4 months ago and ever since had been getting the runaround from my real estate, NBNco, Telstra, TPG...basically anyone and everyone told me that I couldn't get a connection at my property without some enormous amount of time and effort. In 3 days I went from contacting Mate to having blazing fast NBN in my home. Having made the move to online classes for uni being able to get connected literally enabled me to keep finishing my degree. The best customer service and really went above and beyond, even helping me out on the weekend. Really cannot recommend them highly enough!



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Jane

JaneSouth East Queensland, QLD

Fantastic Service!! Totally unlike that of our previous national carrier

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ShanS

ShanSGreater Melbourne (Metropolitan), VIC

  • 2 reviews

You guys are my saviours

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Let's Be Mates, I cannot tell you how grateful I am for your incredible service. Fast, easy, and super-friendly to deal with. The connection happened less than 24hr after I contacted to join!!!!! I am so impressed, your dedication to providing a top service is excellent and I cannot thank you enough. Did I mention how FAST everything happened?! I have been a loyal customer to another provider for over 4 years and I have never been treated the way I was by you guys...hence why I left that provider. I will be shouting your name from the rooftops, highly recommended to all!!! Special shout out to Josh who took my frantic call and got all this sorted for me. UNBELIEVABLE. SAVIOURS!!!!!!

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Gene P.

Gene P.Hunter Region, NSW

  • 2 reviews

Couldn’t recommend enough

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Signed up to Mate the other day with nbn 100 and switched my mobile plan over. Both have been great, I speed tested the nbn and had over 90mb/s and phone has good service everywhere. Couldn’t recommend this service enough, everyone I have spoken to have also been extremely helpful and friendly.

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frank

frankdandenong vic

  • 2 reviews

NBN installation

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We needed to install NBN as the current ADSL was going to be switched off. Contacted Mate who arranged for the NBN installer to come to our address on a Saturday. Sceptical in light of the current crisis.
True to their word NBN was at location at 8am. Reviewed the location for connection and proceeded to install a separate line to existing line, (with another ISP ) so that we would not be without internet in case things did go to plan.
All installed and after 1 hour wait and discussion with Mate to ensure modem configured correctly (BYO Modem) received text message to say all was working. Rebooted modem and we where away.
Great support and service all within 4 days. Could not have been easier. Great work.

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John

JohnHunter Region, NSW

  • 3 reviews

Quality service at a great price.

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I was tired of wasting hours getting nowhere with foreigner call centres and that is what brought me to Mate about 18 months ago.
Since then I have enjoyed fast and reliable nbn at a great price with only a few drop outs?? solved with a modem reset.
The staff have always been friendly and eager to help or offer advice.
And the bonus is you’re supporting local jobs and local business.
Hands down, the best (of many) ISP’s I’ve had over the years.

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Freeman Judy

Freeman JudyFar North Queensland, QLD

Best service and a pleasure to deal with

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I signed on with Mate a few years ago and have never once had a single moment of doubt that they are the BEST. Any issue is resolved fast and correctly They call you right back when you need them They dont leave you on hold and they are Aussie boys at the end of the line !!! I leave the country periodically and have to disconnect and re start on return I was quite concerned as with any other companies this is always costly and a nightmare. With Mate it has been super easy. This company is 5 star excellent all the way

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Aleksandra J.

Aleksandra J.South East Queensland, QLD

Very good quality of service and internet

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Like every Internet provider there was a few issues, it's expected some times, and they dealt with the problem immediately. They sent a technician on the next day to fix it for me. The service they provide is much better than big Internet providers in Australia. Very happy with that, I would give more than 5 stars.
In every company there are issues and a good company deals with them professionally. Good Job!

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Tom Scott

Tom ScottSouth East Queensland, QLD

  • 3 reviews

Excellent Friendly Service

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Changing NBN providers almost ended in disaster 4 days ago when the one we chose let us down and couldn't provide personal service to help. A family members experience put us on to MATE and we have been provided with great prompt service via phone calls and are now Great Mates with this provider. We will soon take up the offer of mobile plans soon. This is a great company I can't speak highly enough of the 3 staff members I have spoken to. This is an Australian based firm with a local call centre.

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Cherie

CheriePerth, WA

Excellent customer services

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Very reliable internet service. Was so impressed with the efficient and prompt customer service we have bundled everything with Mate - home phone, mobiles and internet. No issues with service or speed which is a huge improvement on previous service provider constantly telling us we live in a black spot and that was the best we could expect . As I am not tech savvy it is refreshing to have a provider set up the modem so all I had to do was plug it in. Always provides updates at every stage of changeover to Mate and detailed step by step and FAQ information very useful. Thank you for the great service.

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Great provider!

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Connection is reliable, rarely have issues. I've had to call the support team twice - once with set-up issues and again with a modem problem. Mate offer a call-back service (meaning your not sat on hold going nuts), and the team are friendly, knowledgeable and really helpful. Can't fault the service I've received so far.

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Perfect NBN provider from 3years thanks

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Working very well all I can say from almost 3 years, customer care service is local and very helpful nice/polite people thanks guys. Keep Australia going. Also using postpaid mobile connection 2months now for $25/mo with$10 discount from NBN cheapest than most.

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David Hinder

David HinderPerth, WA

Really good customer service; outstanding internet connection

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First off: the internet with Mate has been superb. The only outage I've had was when the power went out for the whole suburb. No dropped connections and very rarely is it ever slow.

Secondly: Mate's customer service has been absolutely fantastic. They've helped me resolve multiple issues extremely fast. I cannot stress how great it is to be with a provider that doesn't make you feel like you're climbing uphill just to get a resolution. I'm very happy with Mate.

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Colleen

ColleenWestern Australia

  • 3 reviews

A pleasure to deal with

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I have been with mate for about 18 months and have had no problems at all with the connection. Communication has always been a pleasure and they are very polite..

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Akshay Kapadia

Akshay KapadiaSydney, NSW

Best & most reliable connection

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I've recently joined mates NBN plan & I'm quite satified with the connection reliability & speed. I was with mates in the past on adsl plan & that was great too. Hence decided to sign up with them again!
Go for it!

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Very good!

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There are usually no issues. However there is a slow connection during peak hours, this is as advertised so not surprised. One of the better internet companies i have seen.

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DrN

DrNGreater Melbourne (Metropolitan), VIC

  • 2 reviews

Unfortunately can’t give zero stars

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My service is dropping out for no reason. They will not assist with troubleshooting the issue and want 3-5 days to investigate!!! All other carriers assist immediately. They’ve now cancelled my service rather than fix it however I have not been compensated for no service. They are only contactable limited hours and not available Sundays. Exceptionally rude and difficult to deal with. Go elsewhere.

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Nina54

Nina54Sydney, NSW

  • 10 reviews

Reliable service

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Had to connect to NBN so chose Mate and I am glad that I did. I have HCF connections and bought my own router. Mate organised everything with NBN for the technician to come. I configured router by myself but they do offer a help as well. It was very easy and straightforward process. Connection is stable don't have any dropouts, I choose unlimited and NBN100, on average my speed at evening is 70Mbps. When you call they very approachable. They using a lots of "mate" word

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Leah Mcnaughton

Leah McnaughtonIllawarra, NSW

Seemless no issues and great to speak to a human

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No drop outs that I know of. Happy with the speed too. Anytime I've had a question the phone I spoke to a human about my problem and it was solved.

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Questions & Answers

kennyboi

kennyboiasked

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Do you have details on minimum upload speed for typical busy period on each plan?

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Vanessa S.MATE Communicate

Hi kennyboi,

We can confirm there is no minimum upload speed specified from nbn.

Regards,

The MATE team

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kennyboi

That doesn't make sense. Why would there be minimum download speed but no minimum upload speed?

Glenys Cooper
Glenys Cooper

Our upload speed with Mate varies between 8 and 10mbps

mARJ

mARJasked

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How does Mate work if you are going to be away for over a month. Can you have a break of NBN service/

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Well you need to ask them directly. By calling them. i think you can if you call them probully a month in advance. They dont charge any sign up fee or exit fee.

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Hi mARJ,

All of our plans are month to month and we are unable to suspend or place an account on hold.

However, you could cancel your service before the start of your next billing cycle and then sign up to a new account to reactivate the service when you are back.

Regards,

The MATE team

Deanna Koh

Deanna Kohasked

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Why am i paying for the fastest speed and only one person can be connected at one time?

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Vanessa S.MATE Communicate

Hi Deanna,

We can confirm the soul mates nbn 100 is suitable for 6+ users, however, if only 1 person can connect at a time, this definitely sounds like an issue.

We would recommend contacting our support team on 13 14 13 (press "2" for support) or email our support team at [email protected] and we can perform troubleshooting.

Regards,

The MATE team.

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