So I've just moved into a house and somehow the previous owners never got any NBN connection made.
I've switched over to 5g in order to keep being able to work, as that was essentially plug and play, but how would I get NBN connected at this point?
Would I go through a reseller or NBN itself? What way would be the cheapest?
This fee is always fixed at $300 no matter who you choose to go with.
I went with Aussie Broadband and only paid $299.
The fee is $299, not $300.
$300.
nbn is required to charge the phone or internet service provider a one-time end-user contribution of $300 (inc. GST).
Under nbn’s Wholesale Broadband Agreement, this is referred to as the “new developments charge”, which came into effect on 2nd April 2016. nbn applies this charge to the phone and internet provider that submits the first order for an nbn™ access network service in a new development. This charge is applied to each premises in the development.
See your ISP website.
Are you renting or bought?
So I've just moved into a house and somehow the previous owners never got any NBN connection made.
Not everyone needs NBN or internet at home.
but how would I get NBN connected at this point?
You sign up for a plan, they'll arrange NBN to connect.
If its a new build, you'll be up for the new connection fee, not the owner if renting.
Tenant pays for the NBN setup that outlives their tenancy? That's (profanity).
Don't disagree, but that is the way it is. NBN/Internet are not a 'right' and up to the renter if they wish to have them installed.
Lots of renters get caught out with the NBN new build connection fees in brand new homes.
To answer the questions I've seen, I own the house and its an old build.
So I could ask my current ISP Optus to do an NBN install, but not sign up to any plan? I'm happy with 5g for now but just thinking of the future.
Doesn't work like that. NBN will only install when you take out a service.
Also don't really see the point in getting NBN installed if you're not going to use it.
Honestly you're not missing out on anything, other than some boxes on the house and some boxes inside the house.
If you own the house, consider installing FTTP from the beginning. Plug your address into the NBN website and it will tell you when you're getting FTTP.
No Optus won't do that. Check if the nbn new development fee applies by using the Future BB service qualification. Is it nbn FTTN, FTTB, FTTC, FTTP, HFC, fixed wireless?
You own the place. Just pay to get it put in. Hopefully you can get it at least upgraded to FTTP.
Why Optus? Call around. Go with Superloop, Aussie, Leaptel?
If you need a phone use someone like crazytel. Happy days.
If nbn is something you don’t feel you need. Great get a Huawei B818 modem for $80 from CeX (or there abouts) chuck in a sim and away you go.
You don't always need to pay the NBN new development fee, if the house has existing ADSL infrastructure and lead in NBN Co will just use that, they just disconnect the old ADSL connection at the pit and your good to go. They only charge the $300 fee if a new Copper pair needs to be installed or if ADSL was never installed in the first place, or for more complex installs such as if your in a block of units.
Also the ISP collects the new development fee on behalf of NBNCo so any ISP can organise this you just order a plan and the ISP can see what class the connection is.
I work in the industry so know how it works.
I know when we first got NBN connected at home the ISP at the time just treated it as a straight plan upgrade, they didn't even let us know the date the NBN was going to be connected I only found out when the internet stopped working.
NBN Co ripped out the old connection with no notice what so ever. Just a matter of plugging in the new router and it was good to go.
Joys of using a cheap ISP at the time. well more mid range as it was IPrimus but yeah anyway.
I'm on FTTN can get business grade fibre but I'm a bit of a tite arese and I get 100Mbps all day and night so can't complain.
So yeah just order a plan and your good to go.
If your FTTN is rubbish just order NBNEE Enterprise Fibre and class it as a business expense or if you can get free normal FTTP from NBN do that as it will be cheaper as the enterprise stuff is expensive.
Or if you have a work credit card just charge the full NBNEE fee to that and get 1GBPS both upload and download for free (depends how loaded your boss is and how well you get on) ha obviously get permission if you want faster internet and work to pay for it.
Otherwise someone will get a huge shock when the bill comes.
A lot of providers charge around the $300 mark for 100Mbps symmetrical so if you can afford the enterprise grade stuff its cheaper then it was a few years ago. I just mention this as you mentioned working from home.
Depends if you need good upload speeds or not.
Oh NBNEE installs are totally free if you want to go that route but they are on a 36 month contract normally. Just an FYI.
The NBN is installed at your house free of any charges. However, if your dwelling is new, you may have to pay a $300 NDF fee. This fee is always fixed at $300 no matter who you choose to go with.
This is a partial contribution to the cost of the infrastructure payable by the first resident, when nbn® equipment needs to be installed from scratch – such as when the premises has been recently built, rebuilt, or sub-divided or if the service has never been activated before.
This shouldn't be confused with any "setup fees" or "connection fee" that some ISP's may charge.
You can use this nbn tag to look for deals relating to nbn plans.