Money has awarded the best-value telco providers for 2026, showcasing providers who can help Aussies save on their monthly internet and mobile bills.
TPG was equal first in two of the three mobile awards, with the TPG 50GB medium plan taking top spot alongside the iiNet 50GB medium plan (noting iiNet is owned by TPG Telecom) in the Best-Value Mobile Plans – High Usage category, and the TPG 25GB small plan winning the Best-Value Mobile Plan – International Calls alongside the iiNet 25GB small plan.
The TPG 50GB medium plan is $35 per month and $315 annual, prepaid monthly and uses the Vodafone 5G network.
“There are plenty of monthly savings that Australians can look for across their mobile and internet deals,” said Michelle Baltazar, editor-in-chief at Money.
“We ranked winners for their costs over twelve months of a no-contract or prepaid plan.”
“If customers can access a mobile provider that offers savings and the flexibility of no contracts, that’s a win-win that we encourage everyone to look out for.”
The Best-Value Mobile Plan – Average Use, was averaged to Spintel for its $22 mobile plan.
The plan is $3 cheaper a month than its nearest competitors in the category, totalling $216 a year, includes 25GB of data on the Optus Network with no contract.
|
Category |
Winner |
Cost per month |
Included data |
Contract/prepaid |
Network |
|
Best-Value Mobile Plans – Average Usage |
Spintel $22 mobile plan |
$22 |
25GB |
No contract |
Optus 5G |
|
Best-Value Mobile Plans – High Usage |
TPG 50GB medium plan |
$35 |
50GB |
Prepaid (monthly) |
Vodafone 5G network |
|
Best-Value Mobile Plans – International Calls |
TPG 25GB small plan |
$25 |
25GB |
Prepaid (monthly) |
Vodafone 4G network |
Money partnered with WhistleOut for analysis of the leading mobile and internet providers.
Among the NBN broadband plans, Tangerine’s value plus NBN plan won Best-Value NBN Broadband Plan while the Tangerine telecom speedy NBN was named the Best-Value Premium NBN Broadband Plan.
|
Category |
Winner |
Cost per month |
Set-up fee |
Typical evening speeds |
Contract length |
|
Best-Value NBN Broadband Plan |
Tangerine value plus NBN plan |
$84.90, with a $61.90 sign up offer for six-months until December 31, 2025 |
None |
50/17 Mbps |
No contract |
|
Best-Value Premium NBN Broadband Plan |
Tangerine telecom speedy NBN |
$88.90, with a $68.90 sign up offer for six-months until December 31, 2025 |
None |
99/17 Mbps |
No contract |
The Best-Value Mobile Broadband Plan was awarded to the Vodafone small data SIM only plan, the Best-Value 5G Home Wireless Broadband Plan was won by the iiNet 5G home broadband plus and TPG 5G home broadband plus, while iiNet 5G home broadband premium and TPG 5G home broadband premium plans both won equal first place for Best-Value 5G Premium Home Wireless Broadband Plan.
The full-results of the Money Best of the Best Awards are published in the December magazine, available in-store and online from December 1, 2025.
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