The simple way to quickly change your NBN provider

It’s very simple to change your NBN internet provider and takes just a few minutes. Unfortunately many companies describe the process of moving to a new (and cheaper) company as being difficult.

I recently moved NBN from a company I’d been with for years. I hadn’t moved as it sounded very complicated to move to a cheaper provider. I could save $240 a year by moving so decided to sign up with a new company. I was surprised at how simple and quick the process of moving was. If you’re in Australia then watch this video to learn how to quickly change to a better NBN provider.

A few tips:

1. Don’t cancel your old NBN provider before signing up with a new company.
2. Sign up for a new provider just before the billing date of your old provider: Some providers won’t refund you for the unused portion of your billing e.g. Internode states “Service cancellations do not receive a pro-rata credit for the current month”.
3. You may be able to use your old modem/router. Check with your new provider if you can use your existing modem/router.
4. Avoid signing up for long contracts where possible (unless it’s to your benefit). Some providers insist on, for example, 24month contacts which seems very unreasonable (to me).
5. Get the internet speed you need. Many providers will try to ‘upsell’ to try to get you to pay more for a higher speed that you don’t necessarily need.