PSA: NBN prices are set to rise again in July – but there's thankfully an easy way to dodge the increase

It's almost the new financial year, and in some unsurprising news, NBN Co has announced a slate of price increases on its wholesale plans.

Unsurprising in the sense that this happens almost every July 1, and as Tom's Guide's Australian broadband expert, I've watched prices gradually increase over the past three years.

The changes are in line with pricing adjustments outlined in NBN's Special Access Undertaking (SAU), which features pricing roadmaps until June 2029. These incoming changes target Australia's most popular fixed-line NBN speed tiers, with a maximum increase of AU$2.34 coming to the wholesale NBN 100 tier.

The NBN 50 tier — which remains the most popular speed as of May 2026 — will also receive the maximum AU$2.34 increase, taking it to AU$57.60. Entry-level plans will see the smallest rise, with NBN 25 going up by AU$1.08, for a new total of AU$36.15.

Very fast plans haven't escaped the wholesale price changes, though, with the NBN 500 tier receiving an increase of AU$2.32 and NBN 1000 increasing by AU$1.95.

Best NBN plans right now

As mentioned, these wholesale NBN Co pricing changes will occur on July 1, and what that means for consumer pricing remains somewhat unknown – it’s ultimately up to each internet service provider to decide when and how these changes will be passed on to customers.

Comparatively, last year, I saw the average plan prices of NBN 25, NBN 50 and NBN 100 rise by roughly AU$5p/m. Granted, this was a few months before the introduction of NBN Co’s bevy of new high-speed plans (headlined by NBN 500), which saw Australia's average download speed ranking improve from 94.89Mbps to 154.09Mbps (or 49th on Speedtest's Global Broadband Index).

While there's still some time before the official pricing changes are rolled out, IMHO, now’s the time to think about locking in a good deal on your NBN plan. After analysing plans from over 30 providers, I can confirm there are plenty of great discounts available right now, particularly as we approach the Australian EOFY. I've selected my top three picks below, ranging from NBN 100 to NBN 1000, each with attractively low introductory rates, excellent speeds, and some extra perks.

If none of these below tickle your fancy, you can check out my top-rated NBN deals of the month here.

Kogan Internet | NBN 500 | AU$71.90p/m (for 12 months, then AU$85.90p/m ongoing)

NBN 500 is the new internet sweet spot when it comes to speed and value. Kogan currently offers the second cheapest NBN 500 plan behind Amaysim, but I prefer the big e-retailer's plan for several reasons. Namely, it slashes a massive AU$168 off the first 12 months with its low introductory rate of AU$71.90p/m, before the price increases to AU$85.90p/m next May.

Clocking in theoretical maximums of 500Mbps downloads and 48Mbps uploads, your household will be set with high, lag-free speeds, even during the busy evening hours.

Total minimum cost: AU$71.90 | Total first year cost: AU$862.80 | Total yearly cost: AU$1,030.80

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Tangerine | NBN 100 | AU$63.90p/m (for 6 months, AU$88.90p/m)

Hailing from the fruity provider, Tangerine, comes this great 100/20Mbps deal, particularly suited to users stuck on older connection types, like FTTN or FTTC. Advertising maximum speeds of 100Mbps during the busy evening hours of 7pm to 11pm, Tangerine's plan costs just A$63.90p/m for the first 6 months, before increasing to AU$88.90p/m.

What makes this deal even more enticing, though, is that it costs less than both the monthly and yearly average for the tier — even after the discount ends.

Total minimum cost: AU$63.90 | Total first year cost: AU$916.80 | Total yearly cost: AU$1,066.80

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Dodo | NBN 1000 | AU$78p/m (for 6 months, then AU$109.99p/m)

As the current cheapest provider in this ’Ultrafast’ tier, Dodo's exclusive WhistleOut offer knocks AU$31.99p/m off this plan’s price for the first 6 months — that's a saving of AU$191.94 in total — before it returns to AU$109.99 per month, which is still very competitive for this speed tier. Dodo's plan advertises 840Mbps download speeds during the busy evening hours, which is plenty of internet to power multiple demanding users and their devices with minimal to no interruptions.

On top of the low introductory rate, the plan only costs a total of AU$1,319.88 per year after that discount ends. That’s relatively modest for NBN 1000, especially when compared to brands like Telstra or Optus' equivalents, which will set you back AU$1,548 a year.

Total minimum cost: AU$78 | Total first year cost: AU$1,127.94 | Yearly cost after discount: AU$1,319.88

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