- Supports the local Bendigo community
- Plans available as month-to-month or on a contract

Bendigo Telco NBN
Support local Bendigo business by purchasing your Internet from Bendigo Telco (formerly owned by Bendigo Bank).
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In 2000, Bendigo Telco began selling telecommunications services to the local Bendigo area. Now, most Australians can purchase NBN or mobile broadband plans from it to get hooked up to the Internet.
Compare Bendigo Telco NBN plans below
If you don't mind having limited data, you can get an NBN plan from Bendigo Telco either month to month or on a 24-month contract.
We update our data regularly, but information can change between updates. Confirm details with the provider you're interested in before making a decision.
We update our data regularly, but information can change between updates. Confirm details with the provider you're interested in before making a decision.
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Bendigo Telco has a suite of NBN plans that represent all but the NBN25 speed tier. You can sign up to these plans month to month or on a 24-month contract.
- NBN12 Starter 100GB.Typical evening speed of Mbps. 100GB of data for per month.
- NBN50 Standard 500GB.Typical evening speed of Mbps. 500GB of data for per month.
- NBN50 Super 2000GB.Typical evening speed of Mbps. 2,000GB of data for per month
Month-to-month plans will attract a $170 set-up fee, though this is waived on a 24-month contract. This set-up fee includes a new modem. If you go over your data limit, your download speed will be shaped to 1Mbps until the next month.
Bendigo Telco review: What we think
Here's what Bendigo Telco plans have to offer:
Price
and up monthly
Technology type
NBN, mobile broadband
NBN speeds
Basic I, Standard
Optional extras
Home phone
Support
Phone: 8:30am to 5:30pm AEST, Monday to Friday
Bendigo Telco started back in 2000, servicing local companies and residents of the Bendigo area. Now it extends far beyond that, selling NBN plans to wider Australia.
Bendigo's plans really don't provide a lot of value, considering that they don't even provide unlimited data. Typical evening speeds are below average for both its NBN50 plan (Mbps vs. the ACCC averages of 42.6Mbps) and you'll get hit with a relatively hefty set-up fee for the modem if you don't sign onto a long contract.
That said, Bendigo Telco continues to support businesses in Bendigo, so if you like its local community support that might help sway you towards it.
Bendigo Telco extra features
- Home phone.Add on a home phone line to your NBN plan for $10. Includes unlimited local, national and Australian mobile calls.
Should you go with Bendigo?
Pros
- Community support. Bendigo Telco continues to support local businesses in the Bendigo area.
Cons
- High prices. Bendigo's plans are fairly expensive across the board and don't provide great speeds.
- Limited data. You can't get unlimited data plans from Bendigo, which could be a problem if you have multiple people in the household who love data.
- Poor contract value. Bendigo Telco requires or encourages you to sign up to long-term contracts, but don't give you too much back for it.
Summary: Bendigo Telco still supports its local community but sells fairly expensive Internet plans.
Check out Bendigo Telco ADSL plans here
If you're still waiting on the NBN, you can pick up a limited data plan from Bendigo Telco on a 24-month contract.
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Get a Bendigo Telco ADSL plan when the NBN hasn't quite made it to where you live. They are available on 24-month contracts only and have typical evening speeds of about 8Mbps.
- 100GB for $75 per month
- 1,000GB for $85 per month
This plan does not come with a modem. You will have to purchase one separately, though Bendigo Telco sells an appropriate one.
Take a look at Bendigo Telco mobile broadband plans below
So long as you have a device to pop a SIM into, you can access mobile broadband up to 250GB per month from Bendigo Telco.
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When you need some mobile data on the go, you can buy a data SIM from Bendigo Telco and use its mobile broadband. It's powered by the Optus 4G network and is only available on a 12-month contract.
- XS. 7GB of data for $15 per month.
- S. 15GB of data for $25 per month.
- M. 50GB of data for $45 per month.
- L. 100GB of data for $70 per month.
- XL. 250GB of data for $115 per month.
If you go over your data limit, you'll be charged an extra $10 for each additional 1GB of data.
Bendigo Telco FAQs
Do I need a new modem to sign up to Bendigo Telco?
Can I cancel my Bendigo Telco NBN plan?
Can I get calls with Bendigo Telco's Internet plans?
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Sam Baran is a writer for Finder, covering topics across the tech, telco and utilities sectors. They enjoy decrypting technical jargon and helping people compare complex products easily. When they aren't writing, you'll find Sam's head buried in a book or working on their latest short story. Sam has a Bachelor of Advanced Science from the University of Sydney.
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