NBN plans with a free modem

By Alex Choros

Last updated 28 January 2025

Contents

NBN providers that offer a free modem:

TPG
iPrimus
Superloop
iiNet
Telstra
Vodafone
Optus

If you're looking for a new NBN plan, you may also be looking for a new modem. While you may not need a new modem if you're switching NBN plans, upgrading to a newer model can result in a better experience.

With that in mind, many NBN providers effectively offer free modems when you sign up for one of their plans. There's some fine print to be mindful of, however. While these modems can be free, they typically require you to stay with your chosen provider for a set amount of time. Two years is pretty common, for example. If you leave before that time frame is up, you'll typically need to pay a prorated hardware fee.

In this guide, we've looked at NBN providers that offer free modems, and we've ordered them by the length of commitment you need to make the modem actually free.

TPG NBN plans with a free modem

TPG is the easiest provider to get a free modem with. Sign a six-month contract, and TPG will send you a free modem. The exact modem you get will depend on your NBN technology type, but they all have WiFi 6. Just note that you'll need to pay a $10 delivery fee.

Here are TPG's NBN plans:

#1	TPG	TPG nbn12 Unlimited Plan nbn® 12/0.8 Mbps Unlimited Data Deal: Get Price Beat Guarantee + $59.99/mth for first 6 months, then $74.99/mth. T&Cs apply. $59.99/mth Min. cost $59.99 Go to Site	$59.99/mth Min. cost $59.99	Go to Site
#2	TPG	TPG nbn25 Unlimited Plan nbn® 25/4 Mbps Unlimited Data Deal: Get Price Beat Guarantee + $61.99/mth for first 6 months, then $76.99/mth. T&Cs apply. $61.99/mth Min. cost $61.99 Go to Site	$61.99/mth Min. cost $61.99	Go to Site
#3	TPG	TPG nbn50 Unlimited Plan nbn® 50/17 Mbps Unlimited Data Deal: Get Price Beat Guarantee + $69.99/mth for first 6 months, then $84.99/mth. T&Cs apply. $69.99/mth Min. cost $69.99 Go to Site	$69.99/mth Min. cost $69.99	Go to Site
#4	TPG	TPG nbn Home Fast Unlimited Plan nbn® 100/17 Mbps Unlimited Data Deal: Get Price Beat Guarantee + $79.99/mth for first 6 months, then $94.99/mth. T&Cs apply. $79.99/mth Min. cost $79.99 Go to Site	$79.99/mth Min. cost $79.99	Go to Site
#5	TPG	TPG nbn Home Superfast Unlimited Plan nbn® 250/21 Mbps Unlimited Data Deal: Get Price Beat Guarantee + $84.99/mth for first 6 months, then $99.99/mth. T&Cs apply. $84.99/mth Min. cost $84.99 Go to Site	$84.99/mth Min. cost $84.99	Go to Site
#6	TPG	TPG nbn Home Ultrafast Unlimited Plan nbn® 800/40 Mbps Unlimited Data Deal: Get Price Beat Guarantee + $94.99/mth for first 6 months, then $109.99/mth. T&Cs apply. $94.99/mth Min. cost $94.99 Go to Site	$94.99/mth Min. cost $94.99	Go to Site

iPrimus NBN plans with a free modem

iPrimus will throw in a Kaon DG2144 WiFi 6 modem with new NBN plans. The modem is free if you stay connected for 18 months. Otherwise, you'll pay a hardware fee equivalent to $10 multiplied by the number of months left in your term.

Here are iPrimus' NBN plans:

#1	iPrimus	iPrimus Standard Plus nbn50 Plan nbn® 50/17 Mbps Unlimited Data $84/mth Min. cost $84 Go to Site	$84/mth Min. cost $84	Go to Site
#2	iPrimus	iPrimus Premium nbn100 Plan nbn® 100/17 Mbps Unlimited Data $94/mth Min. cost $94 Go to Site	$94/mth Min. cost $94	Go to Site
#3	iPrimus	iPrimus Home Superfast nbn250 Plan nbn® 250/21 Mbps Unlimited Data $104/mth Min. cost $104 Go to Site	$104/mth Min. cost $104	Go to Site
#4	iPrimus	iPrimus Home Ultrafast nbn1000 Plan nbn® 700/42 Mbps Unlimited Data $124/mth Min. cost $124 Go to Site	$124/mth Min. cost $124	Go to Site

Superloop NBN plans with a free modem

Superloop currently offers new customers a free Amazon eero 6+ router with NBN plans. The catch is you'll need to stay with Superloop for 24 months. If you leave early, you'll pay $7 for each month left in your term. While you won't pay anything upfront for the eero 6+ itself, you'll pay $20 in shipping.

Here are Superloop's NBN plans:

#1	Superloop	Superloop Everyday nbn25/10 nbn® 25/8.5 Mbps Unlimited Data Deal: Incl. $10/mth off for 6 mths! $59/mth for 6 mths, then $69/mth + Free Amazon eero 6+ if you stay connected for 24 mths $59/mth Min. cost $229 Go to Site	$59/mth Min. cost $229	Go to Site
#2	Superloop	Superloop Extra-value nbn50/20 nbn® 50/17 Mbps Unlimited Data Deal: Incl. $14/mth off for 6 months! $67/mth for 6 mths, then $81/mth + Free Amazon eero 6+ if you stay connected for 24 mths $67/mth Min. cost $237 Go to Site	$67/mth Min. cost $237	Go to Site
#3	Superloop	Superloop Family nbn100/20 nbn® 100/17 Mbps Unlimited Data Deal: Incl. $14/mth off 6 months! $75/mth for 6 mths, then $89/mth + Free Amazon eero 6+ if you stay connected for 24 mths $75/mth Min. cost $245 Go to Site	$75/mth Min. cost $245	Go to Site
#4	Superloop	Superloop Power home nbn100/40 nbn® 100/34 Mbps Unlimited Data Deal: Incl. $16/mth off for 6 months! $79/mth for 6 mths, then $95/mth + Free Amazon eero 6+ if you stay connected for 24 mths $79/mth Min. cost $249 Go to Site	$79/mth Min. cost $249	Go to Site
#5	Superloop	Superloop Superfast nbn250/25 nbn® 250/21 Mbps Unlimited Data Deal: Incl. $14/mth off for 6 months! $85/mth for 6 mths, then $99/mth + Free Amazon eero 6+ if you stay connected for 24 mths $85/mth Min. cost $255 Go to Site	$85/mth Min. cost $255	Go to Site
#6	Superloop	Superloop Lightspeed nbn1000/50 nbn® 860/42 Mbps Unlimited Data Deal: Incl. $10/mth off for 6 mths! $99/mth for 6 mths, then $109/mth + Free Amazon eero 6+ if you stay connected for 24 mths $99/mth Min. cost $269 Go to Site	$99/mth Min. cost $269	Go to Site

iiNet NBN plans with a free modem

iiNet NBN customers can add a modem with 4G backup when signing up. This attracts a $10 delivery fee, but doesn't require any other upfront payment. You'll need to stay connected for 24 months to get the modem for free. Otherwise, you'll pay a prorated fee of $8 for each month left in your two-year term.

As with TPG, the exact modem you get will depend on your NBN technology type. All modems have WiFi 6.

Here are iiNet's NBN plans:

#1	iiNet	iiNet nbn12 Liimitless nbn® 12/0.8 Mbps Unlimited Data Deal: Includes $15/mth off for 6 mths - $59.99/mth for first 6 months, then $74.99/mth. Use code SAVE15FOR6. Ends 06.05.25 $59.99/mth Min. cost $59.99 Go to Site	$59.99/mth Min. cost $59.99	Go to Site
#2	iiNet	iiNet nbn25 Liimitless nbn® 25/4 Mbps Unlimited Data Deal: Includes $15/mth off for 6 mths – $61.99/mth for first 6 months, then $76.99/mth. Use code SAVE15FOR6. Ends 06.05.25 $61.99/mth Min. cost $61.99 Go to Site	$61.99/mth Min. cost $61.99	Go to Site
#3	iiNet	iiNet nbn50 Liimitless nbn® 50/17 Mbps Unlimited Data Deal: Includes $15/mth off for 6 mths – $69.99/mth for first 6 months, then $84.99/mth. Use code SAVE15FOR6. Ends 06.05.25 $69.99/mth Min. cost $69.99 Go to Site	$69.99/mth Min. cost $69.99	Go to Site
#4	iiNet	iiNet nbn Home Fast Liimitless nbn® 100/17 Mbps Unlimited Data Deal: Includes $15/mth off for 6 mths - $79.99/mth for first 6 months, then $94.99/mth. Use code SAVE15FOR6. Ends 06.05.25 $79.99/mth Min. cost $79.99 Go to Site	$79.99/mth Min. cost $79.99	Go to Site
#5	iiNet	iiNet nbn Home Superfast Liimitless nbn® 250/21 Mbps Unlimited Data Deal: Includes $15/mth off for 6 mths - $84.99/mth for first 6 months, then $99.99/mth. Use code SAVE15FOR6. Ends 06.05.25 $84.99/mth Min. cost $84.99 Go to Site	$84.99/mth Min. cost $84.99	Go to Site
#6	iiNet	iiNet nbn Home Ultrafast Liimitless nbn® 800/40 Mbps Unlimited Data Deal: Includes $15/mth off for 6 mths - $94.99/mth for first 6 months, then $109.99/mth. Use code SAVE15FOR6. Ends 06.05.25 $94.99/mth Min. cost $94.99 Go to Site	$94.99/mth Min. cost $94.99	Go to Site

Telstra NBN plans with a free modem

Telstra NBN plans come with the telco's third-generation Smart Modem, with WiFi 6 and 4G backup. The modem doesn't cost anything upfront, but you'll need to return it if you leave within your first 24 months. If you fail to do so, Telstra will slug you with a $200 non-return fee.

Here are Telstra's NBN plans:

#1	Telstra	Telstra Upfront Internet Plan Basic nbn® 25/4 Mbps Unlimited Data $89/mth Min. cost $89 Link not supplied	$89/mth Min. cost $89	Link not supplied
#2	Telstra	Telstra Upfront Internet Plan Essential nbn® 50/17 Mbps Unlimited Data $105/mth Min. cost $105 Link not supplied	$105/mth Min. cost $105	Link not supplied
#3	Telstra	Telstra Upfront Internet Plan Premium nbn® 100/17 Mbps Unlimited Data $110/mth Min. cost $110 Link not supplied	$110/mth Min. cost $110	Link not supplied
#4	Telstra	Telstra Upfront Internet Plan Ultimate nbn® 250/22 Mbps Unlimited Data $130/mth Min. cost $130 Link not supplied	$130/mth Min. cost $130	Link not supplied
#5	Telstra	Telstra Upfront Internet Plan Ultrafast nbn® 700/40 Mbps Unlimited Data $150/mth Min. cost $150 Link not supplied	$150/mth Min. cost $150	Link not supplied

Vodafone NBN plans with a free modem

When signing up for a Vodafone NBN plan, you can add on a TP-Link VX420-G2H modem with 4G backup. To get it for free, you'll need to stay with Vodafone for 24 months. If you leave before that time is up, you'll pay a hardware fee of $7.50 for each month left in your two-year term.

Here are Vodafone's NBN plans:

#1	Vodafone	Vodafone Essential nbn® nbn® 25/8 Mbps Unlimited Data Deal: Save $10/mth for 6 mths + Speed upgrade at no extra cost if you have a mobile phone plan with Vodafone $64/mth Min. cost $64 Link not supplied	$64/mth Min. cost $64	Link not supplied
#2	Vodafone	Vodafone Essential+ nbn® nbn® 50/17 Mbps Unlimited Data Deal: Save $10/mth for 6 mths + Speed upgrade at no extra cost if you have a mobile phone plan with Vodafone $74/mth Min. cost $74 Link not supplied	$74/mth Min. cost $74	Link not supplied
#3	Vodafone	Vodafone Home Fast nbn® nbn® 100/17 Mbps Unlimited Data Deal: Save $10/mth for 6 mths + Speed upgrade at no extra cost if you have a mobile phone plan with Vodafone $79/mth Min. cost $79 Link not supplied	$79/mth Min. cost $79	Link not supplied
#4	Vodafone	Vodafone Home Superfast nbn® nbn® 250/21 Mbps Unlimited Data Deal: Save $10/mth for 6 mths + Speed upgrade at no extra cost if you have a mobile phone plan with Vodafone $84/mth Min. cost $84 Link not supplied	$84/mth Min. cost $84	Link not supplied
#5	Vodafone	Vodafone Home Ultrafast nbn® nbn® 800/40 Mbps Unlimited Data Deal: Save $10/mth for 6 mths + Speed upgrade at no extra cost if you have a mobile phone plan with Vodafone $94/mth Min. cost $94 Link not supplied	$94/mth Min. cost $94	Link not supplied

Optus NBN plans with a free modem

All Optus NBN plans can be bundled with its second-generation Ultra WiFi modem with 4G backup and WiFi 6.

Optus has the longest commitment requirement out of NBN providers offering free modems, however. You need to stay connected to Optus for three years. If you leave within your first 36 months, you'll need to pay out a prorated hardware fee. This is equivalent to $8.50 per month left in your three-year term.

Here are Optus' NBN plans:

#1	Optus	Optus Optus Plus Everyday Basic nbn® nbn® 25/8 Mbps Unlimited Data $75/mth Min. cost $75 Link not supplied	$75/mth Min. cost $75	Link not supplied
#2	Optus	Optus Optus Plus Everyday Basic nbn® nbn® 25/8 Mbps Unlimited Data $75/mth Min. cost $75 Link not supplied	$75/mth Min. cost $75	Link not supplied
#3	Optus	Optus Optus Plus Everyday Fast nbn® nbn® 100/18 Mbps Unlimited Data Deal: Introductory Offer - $89/mth for first 6 mths on Optus Plus Everyday Fast plan (normally $99/mth). T&Cs apply. $89/mth Min. cost $89 Link not supplied	$89/mth Min. cost $89	Link not supplied
#4	Optus	Optus Optus Plus Everyday nbn® nbn® 50/18 Mbps Unlimited Data $89/mth Min. cost $89 Link not supplied	$89/mth Min. cost $89	Link not supplied
#5	Optus	Optus Optus Plus Everyday Superfast nbn® nbn® 245/22 Mbps Unlimited Data Deal: Intro Offer - $99/mth for first 6 mths on Optus Plus Everyday Superfast nbn plan (normally $119/mth). T&Cs apply. $99/mth Min. cost $99 Link not supplied	$99/mth Min. cost $99	Link not supplied
#6	Optus	Optus Optus Plus Everyday Ultrafast nbn® nbn® 780/40 Mbps Unlimited Data Deal: Intro Offer - $109/mth for first 6 mths on Optus Plus Everyday Ultrafast nbn plan (normally $129/mth). T&Cs apply. $109/mth Min. cost $109 Link not supplied	$109/mth Min. cost $109	Link not supplied

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#9	Telstra	Telstra Upfront Internet Plan Essential nbn® 50/17 Mbps Unlimited Data $105/mth Min. cost $105 Link not supplied	$105/mth Min. cost $105	Link not supplied
#10	iPrimus	iPrimus Standard Plus nbn50 Plan nbn® 50/17 Mbps Unlimited Data $84/mth Min. cost $84 Go to Site	$84/mth Min. cost $84	Go to Site