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Dodo is a company that sells a lot of different services, from energy to mobile plans to broadband. They even provide incentives for signing up to several services with them at the same time.

Top features:
  • Fetch entertainment bumndles
  • Bundling discounts with Dodo energy plans

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Dodo's Internet plans share the following features:

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Price

$65 monthly and up monthly

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Technology type available

NBN

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NBN speeds available

Basic II, Standard, Fast

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Optional extras

Fetch TV, call packs, energy bundling discounts

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Support

Phone until 11pm, email, online chat

Compared to other providers on Finder, Dodo's NBN25 and NBN50 plans are actually about $10/month cheaper than the average. If you aren't careful, though, those low costs can rise quickly given all of the extras like call packs that Dodo allows you to tack on. Plus, you get what you pay for: with cheaper prices comes Dodo's lower typical evening speeds, for example its NBN50 plan has a typical speed of 41.00Mbps vs. the ACCC average of 42.6Mbps.

Apart from that, it provides an unusual incentive to switch over to its electricity and gas services in exchange for a discount on your Internet plan.

Dodo's extra features

On top of the raw data you get for your broadband plans, Dodo offers the following extra features:

  • Call packs. There's a number of call packs you can add to your Dodo Internet connection. For $10 per month, you get unlimited domestic calls, including to mobiles; $15 per month gives 2,000 minutes to landlines in 25 countries; and $20 per month gives 2,000 minutes to landlines and mobiles in those countries.
  • Modems. When purchasing a new plan, Dodo will include a fresh modem as part of a $120 set-up fee. Signing up to a 12-month contract will remove that fee from your bill.
  • Fetch TV. For $25 or $35 extra per month, you can get a Fetch Mini or Mighty box respectively to attach to your TV. Fetch Mini can pause and rewind live TV, while Fetch Mighty can record up to six shows simultaneously. You can purchase additional channel packs for your Fetch box once you have it. These are only available on contract plans.
  • Energy bundles. Dodo has an unusual deal where you'll save an extra $5 per month on your Internet bills if you bundle it with its electricity and gas options. This requires you to change from your existing energy provider to Dodo.


Is Dodo Internet right for you?

The good stuff

  • Fetch TV entertainment options.

The not-so-good stuff

  • Poor average speeds on plans.
  • Expensive add-ons and excess data.

The bottom line: Dodo's plans are cheap enough on the surface, but typically don't have particularly great connection speeds.

Bundling with Dodo Energy

It may surprise you, but Dodo is also a retailer of energy products, too. It has a deal where you can get $10 off an NBN50 plan per month if you also switch your electricity and gas over to Dodo.

Always be careful with this type of deal and make sure such a switch would save you money overall. Electricity and gas tend to be far more expensive than Internet bills, so it's possible you'll end up spending more overall by switching.

How do Dodo's NBN plans compare?

Here's how Dodo's NBN Unlimited plan compares to a few other NBN plans on the market that share the same speed.

While Dodo definitely doesn't have the most expensive plans in the NBN field, they also don't have the most competitive prices, especially if you take into consideration their average typical evening speeds. You can find some great deals on NBN plans that offer slightly faster speed, but for a little bit less than Dodo's prices.

You can compare Dodo plans against more NBN plans by using our NBN search engine. Simply adjust the filters to what you're looking for.

Do I need a new modem to sign up to Dodo?

Do I need a new modem to sign up to Dodo?

Dodo does not give the option of providing your own modem, so you'll have to get a new modem when you sign up to its plans. The modem will be included as part of a $120 set-up fee Dodo charges, but you can get it for free as part of a 12-month contract.

Can I cancel my Dodo NBN plan?

You may cancel your Dodo NBN plan without charge so long as you're on a month-to-month plan. If you signed up to a 12-month contract, you will have to pay $8 for each month remaining on the contract (e.g. $8 x 11 = $88 for 11 months left).

Do Dodo's Internet plans include calls?

By default, your NBN connection will come with a phone connection. You can buy one of Dodo's $10, $15 or $20 per month call packs to get unlimited national calls to landlines and mobiles or 2,000 minutes of talk to international landlines and mobiles in 25 countries.

What happens if I exceed my data allowance?

If you go over your limit on Dodo fixed-line data capped plans, you won't be charged for extra usage, but you will have your connection slowed down to a 256kbps crawl.

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    TyMarch 6, 2018

    You show the Dodo Unlimited 50/20 Mbps for $79.90 per month. There is an extra charge of $10 a month to cover all calls. Full set up costs are $232.90.

    The iSelect salesman is offering me the same plan with all calls covered for $79.95. He has not mentioned any set up costs.

    Can he provide me with this service at this price? Should I be careful about the no mention of set up costs?

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      MattMarch 7, 2018Staff

      Hi Ty,

      Thanks for your enquiry. Unless iSelect has a unique deal with Dodo, it should only be able to offer you the regular Dodo service priced as you cited: $79.90 for 50Mbps, with $10 a month extra for unlimited calls.

      As for the setup costs, it’s possible the iSelect offer was for a 24-month contract which waives the setup fee. The minimum cost you mentioned is correct for the month-to-month contract.

      I hope this helps, but please feel free to ask any more questions you have!

      Regards,

      Matt

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    VeraFebruary 21, 2018

    Pls l need connections for a internet at home pls help me thanks

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      JonathanFebruary 21, 2018Staff

      Hi Vera, have you tried using our broadband plans engine? Simply start by entering your address and the engine will guide you to eligible plan options for your address.

      Best,

      Jonathan

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    JonSeptember 14, 2017

    Need at least 100gb wireless at reasonable home use speed.. can’t get any landline option postcode 5453. what would you recommend would prefer not on a lengthy contract in case its not satisfactory

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      JoanneSeptember 14, 2017Staff

      Hi Jon,

      Thanks for reaching out.
      You may visit this link and enter your post code on the box. There is an available contract which is good for 1 month. This site is another option for you available at 100gb and contract is good for 30 days.

      Cheers,
      Joanne

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    paoloJuly 24, 2017

    When is the NBN at my address?

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      MayJuly 24, 2017Staff

      Hi Paolo,

      Thanks for your question.

      If you want to know your area is NBN ready, you may enter your address in our NBN Tracker here.

      Cheers,
      May

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    SteffJuly 18, 2016

    Why is it that when i signed to dodo unlimited adsl 2 cheapest i could get was 89.dollars a month..now i see you’re offering unlimited regional at 59 dollars

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      MayJuly 18, 2016Staff

      Hi Steff,

      Thanks for your question.

      Please note that you’ve come through to finder.com.au we are an Australian financial comparison website and general information service, not actually Dodo.

      For the Dodo ADSL2 + Unlimited Regional plan, the base amount is $59.90 but you will also need to pay for the monthly home phone line which is $29.90, so that makes the total amount of your monthly subscription to $89.80 for the plan.

      Cheers,
      May

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    LizzyJuly 13, 2016

    Hi. I am looking for unlimited plan, but only for 5 months. Do you have any short term plans like monthly plan?
    Thanks.

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      DeeJuly 13, 2016Staff

      Hi Lizzy,

      Thanks for your question.

      Please note that finder.com.au is a financial comparison and information service, not Dodo.

      If you are looking for a Dodo monthly plan with unlimited data, your options include:

      Dodo ADSL Max Unlimited Regional
      Dodo ADSL2+ Unlimited Regional
      Dodo NBN Ultra Unlimited ($59)
      Dodo NBN Ultra Unlimited ($69)
      Dodo NBN Ultra Unlimited ($99)

      Cheers,
      Anndy

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    MeganJuly 8, 2016

    Hello. I’m a new dodo customer. Just signed up with them with NBN and lucky me I have it now activated with the help of dodos responsible technician. Its just within 1 week or after and Im all set. Just wondering about the Dodo fetch tv. I know Dodo is designed for budget conscious people but why there is one time activation fee included on each TV? I want my 4 tvs to get the fetch service but it would be 4 times for the one time activation.

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      ChesterAugust 9, 2016

      Hello Megan.

      Thanks for your question.

      The reason why an activation fee is required, DoDo will provide you a fetch TV box with every activation request made. That way you will have a clear signal whenever you will be using the fetch TV box.

      Hope this helps.

      Cheers!
      Chester

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    EmmaJune 1, 2016

    I’m looking for an unlimited broadband plan including bundle options. I currently don’t have a line connected. Best options.

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      MayJune 8, 2016Staff

      Hi Emma,

      Thanks for your question.

      As finder.com.au is a comparative financial service, we can’t actually recommend one specific service or product to our users as the best option depends entirely on your own preferences and needs.

      Nevertheless, you can compare your broadband bundle options on this page. You may discuss your options directly with the service provider featured on that page by clicking the “Enquire now” or “Go to site” button.

      Hope this helps.

      Cheers,
      May

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    EvaMay 12, 2016

    I’m still waiting for the connection but i already received the NBN with Fetch tv is been 1 week already. Why is it taking so long? I am very disappointed.

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      BrodieMay 23, 2016

      Hi Eva,

      You’ve come through to finder.com.au. I would recommend contacting Dodo directly with any installation queries.

      Cheers,
      Brodie

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    TanjakFebruary 27, 2016

    I have the broadband unlimited plan with dodo and apple tv connected….do I still turn off the wifi if I’m not watching the apple tv…I’m worried that if I switch off the wifi I will loose all my setting….it took me ages to set up due to dodo blocking normal setting up of apple tv.

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      BrodieMarch 4, 2016

      Hi Tanjak,

      Except for power consumption, there’s no reason to switch your modem off overnight. Even so, switching your modem off will not delete its settings. You would have to perform a factory reset to delete any settings you’ve changed.

      Hope that answers your question,
      Brodie

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      TanjakMarch 4, 2016

      Thanks Brodie it did answer my question…..my service provided said I should turn off my modem when not using it.

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