NBN Plans with a Free Modem (Australia, September 2026)
91 NBN plans currently include a free modem. The cheapest is 5G Plus by tpg at $29.99/mo.
Bill Hero shows three categories of free-modem NBN plans: unconditional (no contract required), with contract (minimum term applies), and with contract + mesh / Wi-Fi 6/7 system. Plans that only offer optional modem purchase, rental, or BYO-required are excluded. Data verified daily by Bill Hero.
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Forward your billAll NBN Plans with a Free Modem — 2026
| Plan | Speed | Monthly | Modem offer | Contract | Switch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 5G Plus | 5G Plus Mbps | $29.99/mo | Free with contract | No lock-in | Switch — $25 success feeView on tpg |
| TPG 5G Home Broadband | — | $29.99/mo | Free with contract | No lock-in | Switch — $25 success feeView on tpg |
| FTTB25 | FTTB 25 Mbps | $39.99/mo | Free with contract | No lock-in | Switch — $25 success feeView on tpg |
 5G Plus | 5G Mbps | $39.99/mo | Free with contract | No lock-in | Switch — $25 success feeView on iinet |
| 5G Premium | 5G Premium Mbps | $39.99/mo | Free with contract | No lock-in | Switch — $25 success feeView on tpg |
 Budget 250GB | 12/5 Mbps | $45.00/mo | Free (no contract required) | No lock-in | Switch — $25 success feeView on dreamtilt |
 5G Home Internet Plus | 5G 50 Mbps | $45.00/mo | Free with contract — includes mesh / Wi-Fi 6/7 | No lock-in | Switch — $25 success feeView on vodafone |
 Kogan 4G Internet 90-Day Plan | 20/2 Mbps | $49.90/mo | Free (no contract required) | No lock-in | Switch — $25 success feeView on kogan-internet |
| Home Wireless Broadband | Home Wireless Broadband Mbps | $49.99/mo | Free with contract | No lock-in | Switch — $25 success feeView on tpg |
| Home Wireless Broadband | 14/2 Mbps | $49.99/mo | Free with contract | No lock-in | Switch — $25 success feeView on iinet |
| 5G Premium | 5G Mbps | $49.99/mo | Free with contract | No lock-in | Switch — $25 success feeView on iinet |
 Super | 100/25 Mbps | $50.00/mo | Free (no contract required) | No lock-in | Switch — $25 success feeView on splash-internet |
 nbn® Standard | NBN 25 Mbps | $50.00/mo | Free with contract | No lock-in | Switch — $25 success feeView on iprimus |
| 5G Home Internet Premium | 5G 100 Mbps | $50.00/mo | Free with contract — includes mesh / Wi-Fi 6/7 | No lock-in | Switch — $25 success feeView on vodafone |
 Boost | nbn25 Mbps | $52.00/mo | Free with contract | No lock-in | Switch — $25 success feeView on occom |
 Everyday nbn™ 25/10 | NBN 25 Mbps | $55.00/mo | Free (no contract required) | No lock-in | Switch — $25 success feeView on origin-broadband |
| Budget Unlimited | 12/5 Mbps | $55.00/mo | Free (no contract required) | No lock-in | Switch — $25 success feeView on dreamtilt |
| Basic 250GB | 25/10 Mbps | $55.00/mo | Free (no contract required) | No lock-in | Switch — $25 success feeView on dreamtilt |
| NBN25 | NBN 25 Mbps | $59.99/mo | Free with contract | No lock-in | Switch — $25 success feeView on tpg |
| NBN25 | NBN25 Mbps | $59.99/mo | Free with contract | No lock-in | Switch — $25 success feeView on iinet |
| Home Wireless Broadband | 15/1.9 Mbps | $59.99/mo | Free with contract | No lock-in | Switch — $25 success feeView on iinet |
| 5G Home Internet Basic | 5G 20 Mbps | $60.00/mo | Free with contract — includes mesh / Wi-Fi 6/7 | No lock-in | Switch — $25 success feeView on vodafone |
 Rapid 100 | 100/100 Mbps | $60.00/mo | Free (no contract required) | No lock-in | Switch — $25 success feeView on rippa-internet |
 Family Max | NBN 500 Mbps | $65.00/mo | Free with contract | No lock-in | Switch — $25 success feeView on superloop |
| Everyday 250GB | 45/15 Mbps | $65.00/mo | Free (no contract required) | No lock-in | Switch — $25 success feeView on dreamtilt |
| Basic Unlimited | 25/10 Mbps | $65.00/mo | Free (no contract required) | No lock-in | Switch — $25 success feeView on dreamtilt |
| Home Fast+ | NBN 500 Mbps | $69.00/mo | Free with contract — includes mesh / Wi-Fi 6/7 | No lock-in | Switch — $25 success feeView on vodafone |
| Experience nbn™ 50/20 | NBN 50 Mbps | $69.00/mo | Free (no contract required) | No lock-in | Switch — $25 success feeView on origin-broadband |
 Optus nbn Promo Plus | Fast Mbps | $69.00/mo | Free with contract | No lock-in | Switch — $25 success feeView on optus |
| NBN500 | NBN 500 Mbps | $69.99/mo | Free with contract | No lock-in | Switch — $25 success feeView on tpg |
| NBN50 | NBN 50 Mbps | $69.99/mo | Free with contract | No lock-in | Switch — $25 success feeView on tpg |
| NBN50 | NBN50 Mbps | $69.99/mo | Free with contract | No lock-in | Switch — $25 success feeView on iinet |
| NBN500 | NBN500 Mbps | $69.99/mo | Free with contract | No lock-in | Switch — $25 success feeView on iinet |
| NBN100 | NBN 100 Mbps | $69.99/mo | Free with contract | No lock-in | Switch — $25 success feeView on tpg |
| Pro | 100/25 Mbps | $70.00/mo | Free (no contract required) | No lock-in | Switch — $25 success feeView on splash-internet |
| Boost Plus | nbn50 Mbps | $70.00/mo | Free with contract | No lock-in | Switch — $25 success feeView on occom |
 Basic 5G Internet | 22/5 Mbps | $70.00/mo | Free with contract | No lock-in | Switch — $25 success feeView on telstra |
| Optus nbn Basic | Basic Mbps | $73.00/mo | Free with contract | No lock-in | Switch — $25 success feeView on optus |
| Megaspeed | NBN 750 Mbps | $74.00/mo | Free with contract | No lock-in | Switch — $25 success feeView on superloop |
| Extra Fast nbn™ 500/50 | NBN 500 Mbps | $74.00/mo | Free (no contract required) | No lock-in | Switch — $25 success feeView on origin-broadband |
| Home Superfast | NBN 740 Mbps | $74.00/mo | Free with contract — includes mesh / Wi-Fi 6/7 | No lock-in | Switch — $25 success feeView on vodafone |
| NBN12 | NBN 12 Mbps | $74.99/mo | Free with contract | No lock-in | Switch — $25 success feeView on tpg |
| NBN12 Fixed Wireless | NBN 12 Fixed Wireless Mbps | $74.99/mo | Free with contract | No lock-in | Switch — $25 success feeView on tpg |
| FTTB100 | FTTB 100 Mbps | $74.99/mo | Free with contract | No lock-in | Switch — $25 success feeView on tpg |
| NBN Home Superfast | NBN 740 Mbps | $74.99/mo | Free with contract | No lock-in | Switch — $25 success feeView on tpg |
| NBN Superfast | NBN Superfast Mbps | $74.99/mo | Free with contract | No lock-in | Switch — $25 success feeView on iinet |
| Everyday Unlimited | 45/15 Mbps | $75.00/mo | Free (no contract required) | No lock-in | Switch — $25 success feeView on dreamtilt |
| Popular Family 250GB | 75/25 Mbps | $75.00/mo | Free (no contract required) | No lock-in | Switch — $25 success feeView on dreamtilt |
| Superfast | nbn100 Mbps | $78.00/mo | Free with contract | No lock-in | Switch — $25 success feeView on occom |
| Turbo | nbn500 Mbps | $78.00/mo | Free with contract | No lock-in | Switch — $25 success feeView on occom |
| NBN25 Fixed Wireless | NBN25 Mbps | $79.99/mo | Free with contract | No lock-in | Switch — $25 success feeView on tpg |
| FTTB Max | FTTB 700 Mbps | $79.99/mo | Free with contract | No lock-in | Switch — $25 success feeView on tpg |
| Fixed Wireless Standard | Fixed Wireless Standard Mbps | $80.00/mo | Free with contract | No lock-in | Switch — $25 success feeView on iprimus |
| Unlimited | 100/25 Mbps | $80.00/mo | Free (no contract required) | No lock-in | Switch — $25 success feeView on splash-internet |
| Rocket 200 | 200/200 Mbps | $80.00/mo | Free (no contract required) | No lock-in | Switch — $25 success feeView on rippa-internet |
| Essential 5G Internet | 43/15 Mbps | $80.00/mo | Free with contract | No lock-in | Switch — $25 success feeView on telstra |
| Fibre Standard | — | $80.00/mo | Free with contract | No lock-in | Switch — $25 success feeView on iprimus |
| Essential | NBN 25 Mbps | $84.00/mo | Free with contract — includes mesh / Wi-Fi 6/7 | No lock-in | Switch — $25 success feeView on vodafone |
| Lightspeed | NBN 1000 Mbps | $84.00/mo | Free with contract | No lock-in | Switch — $25 success feeView on superloop |
| NBN Ultrafast | NBN Ultrafast Mbps | $84.99/mo | Free with contract | No lock-in | Switch — $25 success feeView on iinet |
| NBN Home Ultrafast | NBN 850 Mbps | $84.99/mo | Free with contract | No lock-in | Switch — $25 success feeView on tpg |
| Popular Family Unlimited | 75/25 Mbps | $85.00/mo | Free (no contract required) | No lock-in | Switch — $25 success feeView on dreamtilt |
| Optus nbn Everyday | Standard Mbps | $87.00/mo | Free with contract | No lock-in | Switch — $25 success feeView on optus |
| Ultra | nbn750 Mbps | $88.00/mo | Free with contract | No lock-in | Switch — $25 success feeView on occom |
| Optus nbn Fast | Fast Mbps | $89.00/mo | Free with contract | No lock-in | Switch — $25 success feeView on optus |
| nbn® Standard Plus | NBN 50 Mbps | $90.00/mo | Free with contract | No lock-in | Switch — $25 success feeView on iprimus |
| Fixed Wireless Plus | Fixed Wireless Plus Mbps | $90.00/mo | Free with contract | No lock-in | Switch — $25 success feeView on iprimus |
| Fibre Standard Plus | — | $90.00/mo | Free with contract | No lock-in | Switch — $25 success feeView on iprimus |
| Essential+ | NBN 50 Mbps | $94.00/mo | Free with contract — includes mesh / Wi-Fi 6/7 | No lock-in | Switch — $25 success feeView on vodafone |
| NBN100 | NBN100 Mbps | $94.99/mo | Free with contract | No lock-in | Switch — $25 success feeView on tpg |
| Premium nbn® | nbn®500 Mbps | $95.00/mo | Free with contract | No lock-in | Switch — $25 success feeView on telstra |
| Lightning | nbn1000 Mbps | $95.00/mo | Free with contract | No lock-in | Switch — $25 success feeView on occom |
| Premium 5G Internet | 297/35 Mbps | $95.00/mo | Free with contract | No lock-in | Switch — $25 success feeView on telstra |
| 125Mb / 25Mb Residential | 125/25 Mbps | $95.00/mo | Free (no contract required) | No lock-in | Switch — $25 success feeView on dreamtilt |
| Basic nbn® | nbn®25 Mbps | $97.00/mo | Free with contract | No lock-in | Switch — $25 success feeView on telstra |
| nbn® Premium Plus | NBN 500 Mbps | $100.00/mo | Free with contract | No lock-in | Switch — $25 success feeView on iprimus |
| nbn® Premium | NBN 100 Mbps | $100.00/mo | Free with contract | No lock-in | Switch — $25 success feeView on iprimus |
| Fibre Premium | — | $100.00/mo | Free with contract | No lock-in | Switch — $25 success feeView on iprimus |
| 250Mb / 100Mb Residential | 250/50 Mbps | $100.00/mo | Free (no contract required) | No lock-in | Switch — $25 success feeView on dreamtilt |
| Ripped 300 | 300/300 Mbps | $100.00/mo | Free (no contract required) | No lock-in | Switch — $25 success feeView on rippa-internet |
| Ultra Fast nbn™ 1000/100 | NBN 1000 Mbps | $104.00/mo | Free (no contract required) | No lock-in | Switch — $25 success feeView on origin-broadband |
| 500Mb / 125Mb Residential | 500/100 Mbps | $105.00/mo | Free (no contract required) | No lock-in | Switch — $25 success feeView on dreamtilt |
| nbn® Home Superfast | NBN 750 Mbps | $107.00/mo | Free with contract | No lock-in | Switch — $25 success feeView on iprimus |
| Fibre Home Superfast | — | $107.00/mo | Free with contract | No lock-in | Switch — $25 success feeView on iprimus |
| NBN Home Ultrafast | NBN Home Ultrafast Mbps | $114.99/mo | Free with contract | No lock-in | Switch — $25 success feeView on tpg |
| Optus nbn Ultrafast | Ultrafast Mbps | $119.00/mo | Free with contract | No lock-in | Switch — $25 success feeView on optus |
| Enterprise 400-800 | 800/800 Mbps | $120.00/mo | Free (no contract required) | No lock-in | Switch — $25 success feeView on rippa-internet |
| nbn® Home Ultrafast | NBN 850 Mbps | $122.00/mo | Free with contract | No lock-in | Switch — $25 success feeView on iprimus |
| Fibre Home Ultrafast | — | $122.00/mo | Free with contract | No lock-in | Switch — $25 success feeView on iprimus |
| Ultimate nbn® | nbn®750 Mbps | $129.00/mo | Free with contract | No lock-in | Switch — $25 success feeView on telstra |
| Hyper | nbn2000 Mbps | $150.00/mo | Free with contract | No lock-in | Switch — $25 success feeView on occom |
Plans shown include a free modem at signup. “No lock-in” plans let you keep the modem even if you cancel — check the provider’s terms. Prices verified by Bill Hero — last verified 5 Sept 2026.
NBN Plans That Include a Mesh / Wi-Fi 6/7 System
A mesh Wi-Fi system uses multiple nodes to blanket larger homes in wireless coverage — eliminating dead spots that a single router misses. Wi-Fi 6/7 systems add faster speeds and better performance when many devices are connected simultaneously. The 7 plans below include a full mesh or Wi-Fi 6/7 kit at no extra cost with a contract.
| Plan | Speed | Monthly | Modem offer | Contract | Switch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5G Home Internet Plus | 5G 50 Mbps | $45.00/mo | Free with contract — includes mesh / Wi-Fi 6/7 | No lock-in | Switch — $25 success feeView on vodafone |
| 5G Home Internet Premium | 5G 100 Mbps | $50.00/mo | Free with contract — includes mesh / Wi-Fi 6/7 | No lock-in | Switch — $25 success feeView on vodafone |
| 5G Home Internet Basic | 5G 20 Mbps | $60.00/mo | Free with contract — includes mesh / Wi-Fi 6/7 | No lock-in | Switch — $25 success feeView on vodafone |
| Home Fast+ | NBN 500 Mbps | $69.00/mo | Free with contract — includes mesh / Wi-Fi 6/7 | No lock-in | Switch — $25 success feeView on vodafone |
| Home Superfast | NBN 740 Mbps | $74.00/mo | Free with contract — includes mesh / Wi-Fi 6/7 | No lock-in | Switch — $25 success feeView on vodafone |
| Essential | NBN 25 Mbps | $84.00/mo | Free with contract — includes mesh / Wi-Fi 6/7 | No lock-in | Switch — $25 success feeView on vodafone |
| Essential+ | NBN 50 Mbps | $94.00/mo | Free with contract — includes mesh / Wi-Fi 6/7 | No lock-in | Switch — $25 success feeView on vodafone |
Plans shown include a free modem at signup. “No lock-in” plans let you keep the modem even if you cancel — check the provider’s terms. Prices verified by Bill Hero — last verified 5 Sept 2026.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is the modem really free on these NBN plans?▾
Yes — the plans listed include a modem/router at no extra upfront charge. "Free unconditional" means you keep it regardless of contract. "Free with contract" means the modem is tied to a contract period; if you cancel early you may be charged a modem-recovery fee — check the provider's Critical Information Summary.
What happens to the modem if I cancel early?▾
For unconditional free modems, nothing — it is yours to keep. For contract-bundled modems, most providers charge a device recovery fee if you cancel within the minimum term. The Critical Information Summary (CIS) from each provider has the exact figure — click through to the carrier's own page for that document.
Do I need a mesh system for my home?▾
A mesh system (or Wi-Fi 6/7 router) improves wireless coverage across larger homes. If your home has multiple floors, thick walls, or dead spots, a mesh kit from an NBN provider can replace a standalone modem/router. Bill Hero lists 7 plans that include a full mesh or Wi-Fi 6/7 system — see the featured section below.
Can I bring my own modem (BYO) instead?▾
Most NBN providers allow BYO-compatible modems that support the correct WAN type for your technology (VDSL2 for FTTN/FTTB, RJ-45 WAN for FTTP/HFC/FW). If you already own a good modem, a BYO-modem plan may be cheaper per month — compare the monthly cost against plans on this page to decide.
Which retailer offers the best free-modem NBN deal?▾
Based on current data, the cheapest qualifying plan is 5G Plus by tpg at $29.99/mo. Bill Hero sorts all plans by monthly price, so the cheapest option is always at the top of the table. There are 91 qualifying plans — compare contract length and modem type before switching.
What doesn't count as a free modem in this list?▾
Bill Hero excludes: modems offered as an optional add-on purchase, optional modem rental (monthly charge), plans that require you to bring your own modem, and plans where the modem is advertised in marketing copy but not confirmed in the provider's Critical Information Summary. Only plans with a verifiable free-modem inclusion are listed here.
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