Australia’s fixed-line NBN is a few months out from a major overhaul that will deliver much faster download speeds – and the best part is the vast majority of connected homes stand to benefit.
The biggest and perhaps most exciting news is the arrival of multi-gigabit NBN 2000 plans. When these new plans land on, or soon after, the slated launch date of September 14, 2025, they will become the fastest NBN plans available for customers.
However, coinciding with the arrival of the new fastest NBN speed will be the introduction of NBN 500 plans and, as we’ll discuss here, NBN 750 plans. This latter tier – which we admit we’ve tentatively dubbed NBN 750 – relates to the current crop of NBN 250 plans and the fact they’ll receive a 3x speed boost from NBN Co for free.
There are some caveats to this, however, which we’ll explain in more detail in this guide, along with all the current information we have access to relating to price, availability and what you’ll need to do to make sure you’re in the best position to take advantage of the crazy-fast new speeds.
What are NBN 750 plans?
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As it stands, NBN 750 isn’t an official term. However, given the current naming convention of the available NBN plans, whereby the number refers to the theoretical maximum download speed, we’re making a logical guess.
That’s because NBN Co has confirmed NBN 250 plans will receive a 3x speed boost to 750Mbps for free – or, at least, it will make the speed boost free at a wholesale level to retail service providers (RSPs).
When will NBN 750 be available?
NBN Co has revealed September 14, 2025 to be the all-important date for when NBN 750 plans and other plan speed boosts – NBN 2000 and NBN 500 – will go live and when they’ll be available for RSPs to buy at a wholesale level.
With that said, we can’t yet say with confidence that NBN 750 plans will be available to customers on the same day. If you’re currently signed up for an NBN 250, it may take a short while until you’re notified of your speed increase. We say this because RSPs will most likely need to make some adjustments at their end before rolling them out.
NBN 250 plans are currently referred to as ‘Superfast’ plans and we would wager this won’t change, to try and help minimise any confusion.
As we noted when discussing NBN 500 plans, we anticipate RSPs should be able to rollout the 3x speed increase to their customers quicker than they can get the multi-gigabit plans up and running, given that it’s just an upgrade to an existing product that NBN Co will be enabling itself.
How fast will NBN 750 plans be?
NBN Co has stated that NBN 750 plans will offer a theoretical maximum download speed of 750Mbps – three times the current maximum of the NBN 250 plans they’re replacing. Upload speeds are also in line for a boost, increasing from 20Mbps to 50Mbps.
As is the case with current NBN 250 plans, NBN 750 plans will only be available to customers who connect to the fixed-line NBN via a fibre to the premises (FTTP) or hybrid fibre coaxial (HFC) connection.
If you currently connect via fibre to the node (FTTN) or fibre to the curb (FTTC) and you think you’ll benefit from the increased speeds of the incoming NBN 750 plans, then you’ll need to take advantage of NBN Co’s free fibre upgrade program, which will see the required FTTP equipment installed at your home, at no cost to you.
If you’re unsure of what connection type you have, you can use NBN Co’s address checker. If you do connect via either FTTN or FTTC, then you can activate the FTTP upgrade by signing up for a new plan via the vast majority of Australia’s NBN providers.
How much will NBN 750 plans cost?
Given the fact they’ve not been formally announced, we don’t yet have pricing information for NBN 750 plans. However, considering NBN Co has said it will be delivering the increased speeds at no extra cost, we would hope that RSPs don’t feel the need to increase the cost of their respective plans for customers.
With that said, the NBN 250 speed tier is due for a wholesale price increase from July 1, which will see them increase from AU$62.22 to AU$63.93. NBN providers currently charge customers a fair amount more than this for a plan, with the cheapest ongoing cost of those we monitor being Spintel at AU$87p/m, and the most expensive being Telstra at AU$130p/m – more than double the wholesale cost!
Why are we telling you this? Telcos are free to charge whatever they want for plans (within reason), so while the incoming speed boost will be passed onto them for free, it’s anyone’s guess right now as to whether telcos will feel the need to charge more for their plans.
Should I get an NBN 750 plan?
If your current home internet plan is struggling to keep up with the demand of your household, then you may well benefit from an NBN 750 plan as the extra bandwidth will allow for more devices to connect at the same time, with fewer interruptions. Plus, if you or someone in your home is a prolific gamer, then the extra speeds will prove beneficial when it comes time to downloading large files and updates.
There is a slight elephant in the room, though. Considering NBN 100 plans are also set for a major speed boost to a theoretical maximum of 500Mbps, you may find that speed tier to be more than enough for your home. Plus, we’d expect NBN 500 plans to cost less than NBN 750 in most instances..
If you already have an NBN 250 plan at home, then you should automatically receive the speed boost without having to lift a finger. For everyone else, we’d strongly urge you to consider your options when the new plans become available to decide which will provide the best overall value.
What NBN plans can I get now?
If you want to get a taste for incredibly fast internet, Superloop’s current EOFY offer on its gigabit plan is one worth taking notice of. You’ll achieve some of the fastest speeds in the country and all for a comparatively low price. Remember, you’ll need an FTTP or HFC connection to sign up.
The deal price might only apply to the first 6 months of service, but once this introductory period comes to an end, NBN 750 plans should be commonplace within the NBN landscape, so you’ll be able to switch down if there’s a lower price, or you feel a gigabit plan is a bit of overkill.
Alternatively, if you’re prepared to wait (perhaps you need to upgrade your home equipment first) then these are our current favourite NBN 250 plans, which should automatically upgrade to the incoming NBN 750 speed tier in September (or soon after).
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