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Provider-supplied modems will generally run from $100–$300 on top of your plan or require you to sign up to a lengthy contract. Bringing your own modem could save you paying that fee and prevent unnecessary waste.
Not all NBN providers will give you the option to bring your own modem when you sign up to a plan. Popular providers like Telstra and Belong actually won't let you BYO modem and make you buy one from them instead.
Below, we've looked at five NBN providers that offer BYO modem NBN plans. Keep in mind that these aren't the only providers out there with a BYO modem option.
Aussie Broadband has a wide range of NBN plans, plus the option to build your own customised plan. It has 100% Australian customer service, optional Fetch TV on some plans and the choice of a home phone line.
It offers full tech support to walk you through connecting and configuring your BYO modem via its support line.
The NBN plans sold by iiNet are available either on six-month contracts or just month to month. Some of its faster plans have Fetch TV bundling options on six-month contracts, although you won't be able to get a home phone line if you bring your own modem.
It has support articles to help with a range of popular modems, but for ones not on the list you'll be left to search Google or visit the manufacturer's website for more help.
Internode has very similar offerings to iiNet, with the same range of six-month contract and no-contract options. The main difference is that you can get a Fetch TV bundle on more plans, but you still won't be able to add on a phone line with a self-supplied modem.
As with iiNet, if your modem's make and model isn't included in its support articles, you'll be left to your own devices to search for configuration details elsewhere.
Tangerine's plans range from NBN 25 up to NBN 100 and include a 6-month discount for new customers. It's very light on extras, providing simple plans that seek to give good value.
If you bring your own modem, it notes its customer support team will do its best to help you set up, but you may be left to do a good bit of configuration yourself, depending on the make and model.
MyRepublic offers a number of regular NBN plans either month to month or on a 12-month contract, plus a suite of Gamer Pro plans focused around reducing lag for gamers. Its regular plans don't have any special features, but there is a MyRepublic Discord chat support server.
If you've brought a compatible modem and need help configuring it, MyRepublic promises extra support via its LiveChat service.
If you're looking for other options, make sure you compare NBN plans to find the right one for you.
You've settled on an NBN plan that lets you BYO modem and you're ready to get online. Since you aren't using a pre-approved, pre-configured modem, you may need a couple of extra steps to get it working:
In theory, most modern modems you have lying around should work for NBN connections. In practice, there are a few reasons you might not be able to use the modem you already have:
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