![]() With more of us needing faster internet speeds than ever before, Vodafone no longer offers standard ADSL broadband deals like other providers. Here’s a quick look at what you can expect to find included in a Vodafone broadband deal.īroadband, Broadband and landline, Broadband and mobile, Broadband and Apple TV 4K You can also consult Vodafone’s online community or use their TOBi chatbot for support on their website. Vodafone offers customers an array of ways to get in touch, from customer service support by phone, live chat and via social media using Twitter or Facebook. The only exception to this is for customers who sign up for any Vodafone Broadband Pro Xtra plans, which include a free 3-month subscription to Apple TV. The brand doesn’t offer any TV bundles, so you can’t combine your broadband and TV as you can with the likes of Sky, NOW Broadband and BT. Vodafone offers speeds that are fast enough to suit most households, and there are no upfront costs when having your new connection installed.Īs with any broadband provider, there are some downsides. The brand offers high quality broadband provision at affordable rates, making it a popular choice, particularly for cheap fibre broadband deals. Vodafone may not be crushing it from a 5G download speed perspective, it certainly dominates when it comes to value for money.While most UK broadband providers are either set on offering higher quality broadband and faster speeds or cheap, accessible services, Vodafone broadband pulls off the surprising feat of offering both. Mate is currently our #1 recommendation (opens in new tab), or you can find more suggestions in our best SIM-only plans guide. If you want to take advantage of Telstra's extensive coverage without the price, we recommend going for a smaller telco that’s using the Telstra network. That’s purely from a price perspective, which we’d argue is more important than download speed for most people. ![]() Telstra’s cheapest plan isn’t really cheap at all, setting you back AU$58 a month for 40GB of data.Īt a time when cost of living is biting, we find it difficult to recommend a telco such as Telstra. ![]() Compare that to Optus, where the most affordable option is a little more at AU$49 a month, but you’ll only get 30GB of data to burn through. The cheapest plan from Vodafone costs AU$45 a month (opens in new tab), and it gets you a very healthy 40GB of data. ![]() When we stack up Telstra, Optus and Vodafone in terms of price, Vodafone is a clear winner. Opensignal’s report tells us how each telco performs in real-world usage, but it doesn’t get to one of the biggest factors in your buying decision – cost. (Image credit: © Opensignal Limited) Why Vodafone’s still worth your money With Telstra and Optus having a wider 5G footprint than Vodafone, as well as a higher number of users, it’s possible that Telstra and Optus’ 5G towers are at capacity more often, and therefore some of their users need to be dropped down to 4G speeds more frequently. We would speculate that Vodafone’s high 5G availability is due to fewer users being connected. Telstra and Optus were lagging behind Vodafone, with Telstra’s 5G customers able to connect 19.2% of the time, while Optus users could connect 12.1% of the time. The report found that Vodafone had the highest 5G availability (again, not to be confused with network coverage) among the big three telcos, allowing its 5G users to stay connected to a network 30.8% of the time where it was available. Interestingly, Vodafone wins this metric in OpenSignal’s testing. Instead, Opensignal says that 5G availability is a measure of the time spent connected to the network once the initial connection has been made. It’s important to note that Opensignal’s 5G availability metric doesn’t equate to network coverage. Opensignal’s report analysed more than just 5G download speeds – it also looked at the availability of the nation’s 5G networks. Below is a widget comparing the most affordable 5G plan from each telco. All of Telstra, Optus and Vodafone’s mobile plans come with 5G connectivity as standard.
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