Where does the time go? It feels like just a couple of months ago I brought you the news that well-regarded NBN provider Aussie Broadband had launched a new, budget-focused offshoot called Buddy Telco.
Since its launch, the fledgling brand has offered nothing but great value and regularly appears in my guide to the best NBN plans. Now it’s turning one, Buddy is offering new customers one month of free NBN when using the code FIRSTMONTHFREE at checkout. But, you’ll need to hurry, this deal won’t last forever, ending on August 31st.
While the month of free NBN applies to all of Buddy’s plans – the telco has options from 25Mbps through to 1,000Mbps – it’s the NBN 50 and NBN 1000 tiers that have caught my attention in particular.
How so? Firstly, with the discount applied, Buddy’s NBN 50 plan becomes the outright cheapest available right now at just AU$825 for the first year. The telco was already the cheapest during each ongoing year of all the providers I monitor, and that continues to be the case.
As for Buddy’s NBN 1000 plan, again, it already provides great value at just AU$99 a month. Now with a AU$99 saving applied, it represents an astonishingly even better value, considering the impressive 875Mbps download speed claim. One of the fastest NBN plans for one of the lowest prices? You can’t say no to that.
Buddy Telco also offers a NBN 25 and a NBN 100 plan, and you can compare all the available plans in the price comparison widget below. Please note that the widget doesn’t mention the offer, but when you click through, you’ll see it on the Buddy website.
There were a couple of slight catches to Buddy’s service when it launched, including a lack of bundled hardware and an AI-only chatbot. Things have changed since then, with Buddy now offering an eero6+ router to eligible customers – those with a fibre to the building (FTTB) connection aren’t eligible – for either a AU$180 upfront payment for a single unit, or a payment plan of AU$15p/m for 12 months.
The telco has also introduced an Australia-based live chat support team, should you need any technical help with your service. If you need help outside the hours of 11am to 7pm AEST, the AI chatbot is on standby to help answer questions.
Buddy Telco was already an attractive option for anyone looking for a new NBN plan, but this new first-month-free offer makes it an outstanding proposition. All I have left to say is, happy birthday, Buddy.
