nbn FTTP Gets 250 Max but HFC Can Get up to 1000 with Spintel?

zenger on 11/05/2025 - 13:55
Last edited 11/05/2025 - 20:43 by 1 other user

Hello

I have a question that I don't think has been answered.

My parents in law recently upgraded to FTTP from FTTN and I have HFC at home. We looked at Spintel plans, for whatever reason, if you have FTTP it seems to limit plans up to 250 whereas because I have HFC I can get the 1000 plan…

This doesn't make sense to me at all… I thought going to FTTP means you could get speeds up to 1000? There was so much digging and cabling for the FTTP upgrade… disappointing to hear if it is only maxed out at 250…does anyone know why?

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  • Twix on 11/05/2025 - 14:09
    +2

    FTTP and HFC are both capable of 1000Mbps download. 2000Mbps come September.

    Spintel may not have enough capacity in certain areas. Check Buddy Telco, Leaptel or Superloop for 1000Mbps.

    Digging or no digging varies by home. At my friends the installer put the fibre through the existing conduit pipe and no digging.

    • jv on 12/05/2025 - 09:36

      At my friends

      Plural or possessive noun?

      • Twix on 12/05/2025 - 12:52

        Plural.

        I heard jv needs a new fibre NTD and 2000Mbps plan so you can send comments faster.

    • 2esc on 12/05/2025 - 15:20
      +1

      Same here couple weeks ago the installer attachs the fibre to the old phone line at one end then pulls the old cable out the other end bringing with it the fibre optic.

  • zenger on 11/05/2025 - 14:16

    ahh so it's capacity interesting…

  • 7ekn00 on 11/05/2025 - 14:29

    FTTP Gets 250 Max

    No idea why I am close to 3x that rate then: https://www.speedtest.net/result/17718110791

    • zenger on 11/05/2025 - 14:44

      I meant plan wise… my parents in law have FTTP, if you put in the address into Spintel… you can only access plans up to 250… so I was wondering the reason for the limitation…

      • redforever on 11/05/2025 - 17:27

        Try the address with another provider and see if higher speed plans are available.

  • CodeXD on 11/05/2025 - 15:02

    There was so much digging and cabling for the FTTP upgrade… disappointing to hear if it is only maxed out at 250…does anyone know why?

    FTTP is a huge improvement compared to FTTN already.

  • ol mate on 11/05/2025 - 18:01
    +2

    The issue is with the retailer, not the infrastructure…

  • zenger on 11/05/2025 - 19:49

    Other issue is no one else is offering 750 for $90 other than Spintel. FIL is paying $89.89 pm with Superloop for 100

    • Twix on 11/05/2025 - 19:57
      +1

      750Mbps is Spintel's typical evening speed 7pm-11pm. It's 1000Mbps and has a max of 970Mbps on a speedtest using a capable router.

      Leaptel 100/20 $79.95/m for 12 months.
      Buddy Telco 100/20 $73/m for 6 months ($85/m ongoing).

      Leaptel 1000/50 $99/m for 12 months.
      Buddy Telco 1000/50 $99/m ongoing.

      From September 100/20 gets boosted to 500/50 and 1000/50 gets boosted to 1000/100.

      • zenger on 17/05/2025 - 13:08

        Which company is having their 100/20 boosted from September?

        So I'm in Rosebery NSW - Spintel gives me the option of

        (1) 750mbps (with typical evening speed of 740/42) for $90/m ongoing

        (2) 1000 (with typical evening speed of 840/42) for $100.95/m ongoing

        • Twix on 17/05/2025 - 14:47

          I reckon that most providers will have 500/50 ready to go.

          Nobody else sells 750/50 because it's not available until September. SpinTel is now purchasing 1000/50 from nbn and cutting it down to 750/50.

          I wouldn't go with SpinTel 1000/50 $100.95/m. Buddy Telco and Leaptel have a better network overall.

  • mitty on 12/05/2025 - 06:02
    +1

    Someone on Whirlpool was complaining about this, seems to a be a problem with Spintel's backend or website or something. There was no issue with other providers. I'd just go with someone else like Leaptel if Spintel can't fix it.

  • JimmyF on 12/05/2025 - 09:38

    My parents in law recently upgraded to FTTP from FTTN and I have HFC at home. We looked at Spintel plans, for whatever reason, if you have FTTP it seems to limit plans up to 250 whereas because I have HFC I can get the 1000 plan…

    Looks like the system hasn't caught up yet that your parents are on FTTP. Does Spintel tell you the connection type?

    try nbnco address checker as well.

    • jv on 12/05/2025 - 09:39

      Looks like the system hasn't caught up yet that your parents are on FTTP.

      I doubt they could get 250 on their previous FTTN connection…

      • zenger on 17/05/2025 - 13:12

        FTTN is absolute rubbish…

        FIL was quite funny, he refused to let NBN people come onto his property for a long time because he didn't want them to dig up the garden again…

  • jv on 12/05/2025 - 09:38

    My parents in law recently upgraded to FTTP

    Why do they need more than 250?

    • zenger on 17/05/2025 - 13:10

      FIL likes to stream things….

      so on the days we work from their house, while they help us look after our offsprings, we have 2 Adults on Teams calls, 2 kids streaming youtube kids and 1 adult streaming youtube….

      so 100 struggles on those days…

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