Origin Broadband Review: Pros, Cons and Expert Review

Origin's standard NBN plan prices are typically higher than many competitors, even with introductory offers.
Bundling internet with an Origin Energy plan saves $10 monthly and next-day NBN connection may be available.
Be aware of a 30-day cancellation notice and that modem costs are higher than the average.

Pros

$10 discount if you bundle internet and electricity on the same bill
Next-day NBN connection (T&Cs apply)

Cons

Prices are often more expensive than other providers on most common NBN speeds
30 days' notice needed to cancel
Plans don't reach maximum speeds

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Finder score	Internet speed	Monthly price	Special offer
Finder score 8 Great Origin Broadband Everyday NBN 25 NBN Month-to-month No special offer	Finder score 8 Great	Nbn25 25/8.5 Mbps	$89 per month	No special offer	$79/mth when bundled with Origin Energy + 5000 Everyday Rewards points (worth $25) for Everyday Rewards members. $89 min. total cost. T&Cs apply.	View details Compare product selectionCompare	loading
Finder score 7.6 Great Origin Broadband Experience NBN 50 NBN Month-to-month No special offer	Finder score 7.6 Great	Nbn50 50/17 Mbps	$103 per month	No special offer	$93/mth when bundled with Origin Energy + 5000 Everyday Rewards points (worth $25) for Everyday Rewards members. $103 min. total cost. T&Cs apply.	View details Compare product selectionCompare	loading
Finder score 8.3 Great Origin Broadband Extra Fast NBN 500 NBN Month-to-month No special offer	Finder score 8.3 Great	Nbn500 500/40 Mbps	$107 per month	No special offer	$97/mth when bundled with Origin Energy + 5000 Everyday Rewards points (worth $25) for Everyday Rewards members. $107 min. total cost. T&Cs apply.	View details Compare product selectionCompare	loading
Finder score 7.9 Great Origin Broadband Enthusiast NBN 100/20 NBN Month-to-month No special offer	Finder score 7.9 Great	Nbn100 95/17 Mbps	$107 per month	No special offer	$97/mth when bundled with Origin Energy + 5000 Everyday Rewards points (worth $25) for Everyday Rewards members. $107 min. total cost. T&Cs apply.	View details Compare product selectionCompare	loading
Finder score 7.7 Great Origin Broadband Enthusiast+ NBN 100/40 NBN Month-to-month No special offer	Finder score 7.7 Great	Nbn100 95/34 Mbps	$119 per month	No special offer	$109/mth when bundled with Origin Energy + 5000 Everyday Rewards points (worth $25) for Everyday Rewards members. $119 min. total cost. T&Cs apply.	View details Compare product selectionCompare	loading
Finder score 8.3 Great Origin Broadband Super Fast NBN 750 NBN Month-to-month No special offer	Finder score 8.3 Great	Nbn750 750/40 Mbps	$129 per month	No special offer	$119/mth when bundled with Origin Energy + 5000 Everyday Rewards points (worth $25) for Everyday Rewards members. $129 min. total cost. T&Cs apply.	View details Compare product selectionCompare	loading
Finder score 8.4 Great Origin Broadband Ultra Fast NBN 1000 NBN Month-to-month No special offer	Finder score 8.4 Great	Nbn1000 860/85 Mbps	$139 per month	No special offer	$129/mth when bundled with Origin Energy + 5000 Everyday Rewards points (worth $25) for Everyday Rewards members. $139 min. total cost. T&Cs apply.	View details Compare product selectionCompare	loading

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How the Finder Score helps you find a better broadband plans

We designed the Finder Score to simplify your search for the best NBN and Home Wireless plans. By analysing hundreds of options from over 40 providers, we evaluate pricing, speeds, data allowances and plan features. Each factor is weighted and combined to generate a score out of 10 — helping you quickly spot the most competitive plans on the market. Read the full breakdown.

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Features	Data allowance	Typical download speed	Price
Origin Broadband NBN Fixed Wireless NBN Month-to-month	Month-to-month BYO modem or $0 modem if you stay connected for 24 months. T&Cs apply	Unlimited Data Unlimited Data	50Mbps nbn®75 50Mbps nbn®75	$105 per month $0 setup fees, $105 min. total cost $105 per month $0 setup fees, $105 min. total cost	$95/mth when bundled with Origin Energy + 5000 Everyday Rewards points (worth $25) for Everyday Rewards members. $105 min. total cost. T&Cs apply.	View details Compare product selectionCompare	loading

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Origin broadband review: Our verdict

Although mostly known as an energy provider, Origin also offers monthly NBN plans with no lock-in contract. Its standard monthly prices are more expensive than more established providers that offer similar speeds:

Origin does offer an extra $10 a month off your NBN plan if you bundle it with an Origin Energy plan. This helps to bring down the cost of its plans, but even with the discount, its plans aren't the most affordable.
Origin does offer the option to bring your own modem to keep upfront costs low, otherwise its modems start at $169.00 (plus $20.00 postage), which is higher than the average cost of a modem in Finder's database.
Origin does offer some bonus features that may interest some customers such as bonus Everyday Rewards points, and 'next day' connection.

Things to watch out for:

Origin requires that payment is made via direct debit.
You need to give 30 days notice if you want to cancel your Origin Broadband plan.
While Origin promises next-day NBN connections, keep in mind that you need to sign up to its NBN plan before 1pm. Not all premises are covered though, so if this is a big reason for you to sign up, contact Origin to see if you're eligible.

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Customer service
Bonus features

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Customer service

You can get in touch with Origin broadband in multiple ways:

Via the Origin app
Send them an email
Use social media apps such as Facebook messenger
Contact their service support line between 8am–12am AEDT Monday to Sunday.

Keep in mind: Origin's phone support is a 1300 number, which costs 35c to call on the Origin Energy home phone pack.

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Bonus features

Origin Internet has quite a few bonus features to look into:

Energy bundling discount

Get $10 off your monthly internet bill if you bundle your NBN plan with an Origin Energy plan.

This makes its internet plans more on par with the average prices available on Finder.

Next-day NBN connection

Origin promises next-day NBN connection for eligible premises. It says it will pay you up to $100 a day for each day you're not connected to cover any expenses you've encountered for the use of alternative internet.

Home phone packages

You can choose to either pay as you go for calls or get a $10 a month premium add-on to include most call types.

Everyday Rewards points

Everyday Rewards members get an online only offer for 5000 points, valued at $25 Everyday Rewards dollars.

How does Origin compare?

With the NBN 50 plan being the most popular internet plan in Australia, Finder has gathered together what some of the major providers also do on this speed tier so you can see how Origin compares next to them.

Provider	Typical evening speed	Price	Learn more
Origin	50Mbps	$103/month	Read review
Telstra	50Mbps	$95/month	View plans
TPG	50Mbps	$84.99/month	View plans
Optus	50Mbps	$95/month	Read review
AGL	50Mbps	$99/month	View plans
iiNet	50Mbps	$84.99/month	Read review
Aussie Broadband	47Mbps	$93/month	Read review
Belong	50Mbps	$88/month	View plans
Tangerine	50Mbps	$84.90/month	View plans

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Origin broadband review

Our verdict: Origin may offer next-day NBN connections and a bundling discount, but its prices and performance may have you looking elsewhere.

Key takeaways

Pros

Cons

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Energy bundling discount

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Origin broadband review

Our verdict: Origin may offer next-day NBN connections and a bundling discount, but its prices and performance may have you looking elsewhere.

Key takeaways

Pros

Cons

Compare Origin NBN plans

How the Finder Score helps you find a better broadband plans

Origin broadband review: Our verdict

Things to watch out for:

Read a more detailed review on

Customer service

Bonus features

Energy bundling discount

Next-day NBN connection

Home phone packages

Everyday Rewards points

How does Origin compare?

Sources

Mark Neilsen

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