Compare Internet Providers and NBN Plans in QLD

Sunny Queensland is home to around five million Australians, and it’s a popular holiday destination to millions more. With so many sun-loving Aussies moving about, it’s little wonder that the Queensland internet service providers (or ISPs) have had to step up and make sure that Queensland broadband is every bit as reputable as the banana state’s holiday hotspots. 

If you haven’t heard about 5G in Queensland, that’s soon to change! 5G is the emerging cellular technology that’s set to supersede over 4G broadband in Queensland, and everywhere else. Indeed, 5G is so fast it’s also very possibly going to supersede the NBN!

The 5G Queensland rollout is well under way, and compared to many other Australian states, the current coverage of Queensland's 5G towers is pretty solid. In fact, the suburb of Southport on the Gold Coast was actually one of the first active 5G hotspots in the world! At the time of writing, you should be able to find 5G mobile areas in Queensland in select areas of the Gold Coast, Bundaberg, Brisbane, Cairns, Ipswitch, Rockhampton, Toowoomba, and Townsville. And if you’re nowhere near those select 5G locations, be patient, because 5G is predicted to be absolutely everywhere by the end of 2020!  

The best Queensland ISP for you will depend on your location and your particular needs. All of the major Australian internet service providers are available in Queensland, and each offers many different broadband plans. It’s important that you're sure that before you sign with a provider, you're sure that their coverage will sufficiently reach your area, and that you’re going to be getting the best plan that suits your internet connection and internet habits. You can do this by popping in your postcode into our free broadband search engine here or at the top of the page. Once you’ve worked out what sort of internet connection (or connections) are compatible with your home, you can get to work on finding the provider that best caters to your specific internet needs.

You’ve got quite a lot of choice when it comes to fast Queenlsand broadband plans. If you do a bit of streaming and downloading, then you should look for a plan around the 30-100 GB mark. If you do a lot of streaming and downloading, and/or you have several people in your household who do, then you’re going to want a heavier plan; either a 200 GB plan, a 250 GB plan, or an unlimited plan. When finding the best plan for you, you obviously also need to take into account how much you want to spend!

If you favour a cheap plan over a fast plan, you still have some viable option. Low data plans are ideal for people who only browse the internet and don’t do much streaming or downloading. A light internet user can get by on a plan between 1-20 GB, but these days, you can typically find cheap plans that offer even more data than that. Consider a Belong 100 GB plan with up to 20 Mbps for as low as $35 a month, or a TPG 50 GB plan with up to  20 Mbps for as low as low as $29.99 a month.

Keep in mind though, that when you are scouting around for a cheap broadband plan, you should always make sure you factor in things such as data and speed (cheaper plans are sometimes slower), contract length (cheaper plans tend to ask you to sign on for longer), and upfront hardware costs (some cheaper plans may require you to pay for the modem, whereas other plans sometimes through the modem in as a bonus). So there’s usually a bit of a trade-off, but that still will suit many people; a lot of broadband customers think that they require more data than they need, and end up paying more for excess data that they don’t use.

Before you sign onto a plan, it’s advised that you compare your previous data usage and your internet needs to make sure you’re getting a plan that better suits you. You should call the provider you’re looking at, and/or give one of our helpful broadband consultants a buzz if you need a hand on 1300 213 295. Compare Broadband is a free internet service to all Australian homes, and we’ve been independently rated 5 stars by our customers, with a Trust Pilot score of 4.8 out of 5. So don’t hesitate to reach out to our friendly and free broadband consultants!