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TrustScore 2.5 out of 5

2.4

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Looking at 38 reviews, most reviewers were let down by their experience overall. People frequently complained about constant internet dropouts, extremely slow speeds during peak hours, and overall unreliable network performance that disrupted daily activities. Customers also reported very frustrating experiences with customer support, mentioning long wait times on hold and unhelpful representatives when trying to resolve ongoing technical issues. Additionally, consumers highlighted unexpected billing problems, unannounced price increases, and sudden payment issues that caused considerable financial annoyance. The minority of people were satisfied with the reliable connection, straightforward setup process, and friendly staff members who efficiently assisted them during calls.

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Do not join this Internet Service Provider. Paid for 500/50, get 70mbps speed in NON-peak hours. Constant disconnects mean online gaming is unenjoyable as you lose progress every time it random... See more

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

If you want constant outages, slow speeds at various times and a dud service for your money, this company is for you! Have to be one of the worst "blow in" internet company's around! Make sure that if... See more

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

False advertising. Transient connection, drops out regularly. Impossible to use MS Teams, now impacting effective use of solar panels and battery. Blamed on NBN, visit to address issues made it worse... See more

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I am a long term customer of mate and 7 years ago they were a small nimble company looking after customers Now, they a bloated, unhelpful and rude company wallowing in many ususpecting clients wi... See more

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  1. Internet Service Provider
  2. Internet Provider
  3. Phone and Internet Service
  4. Telecommunications Service Provider

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Your mate for the best value internet & mobile plans in Australia! 📱 🌐 Make the switch to MATE! 👋


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TrustScore 2.5 out of 5

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

We recently moved to Mate and I can…

We recently moved to Mate and I can honestly say it was a very smooth & easy process. We have saved heaps on our bills and the customer service has been excellent. Would definitely recommend this service to others.

5 September 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Aussie, Aussie, Aussie

Wow! Finally some genuine Aussie customer service from a 100% Aussie owned company. I swapped to Mate recently as I had issues with my old provider. They were so quick to get to the bottom of what had been happening and get it sorted for me. Cannot recommend them more highly.

28 August 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I LOVE Mate

I LOVE Mate. Been a long time customer and cannot fault them. Have saved a lot if money over the years and never had an issues. Big thumbs up.

5 September 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great Mate 👍

Nothing is too hard. Easy to communicate with. Aussie call centre. Great service. Great rates. Saved heaps. Upfront with any changes to my service and always there to answer any questions.

5 September 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

LOVE MATE

LOVE MATE. Saved a bundle since being with them for about 5 years. Have NBN and multiple mobiles with them and couldn't be happier. Customer service is brilliant if I've ever had any questions. I love that the company is Aussie owned and operated with an Aussie call centre. Makes all the difference.

4 September 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great company

Great company
Mate is the best and fastest supporter ever when you need it! highly recommended for anyone!
Kim Nguyen

3 September 2026
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

The WORST speeds I have ever had going…

The WORST speeds I have ever had going back to the year 2000. Fibre to Premises Service provided by Lets Be Mates has been abysmal. We aren't even big users. Terrible Technical help (switch the router off & on again). Our year contract dragged on forever. Now with TPG 10 x faster & cheaper too!

29 June 2026
Unprompted review
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Reply from MATE

Hi Bruce, we're sorry to hear your experience with us didn't meet your expectations.

We understand how frustrating it is when your internet doesn't perform the way it should, particularly on an FTTP connection. We're also sorry you felt our troubleshooting and support didn't provide the help you needed. That's certainly not the experience we aim to deliver.

Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. We genuinely appreciate it and will use it to help improve both our service and the support we provide. We wish you all the best with your new provider.

Cheers,
The MATE team

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

You are no mate of mine!

Terrible internet. It has dropped out three times this week and many other times since we joined. The support service isn't that great either. See ya MATE!

25 May 2026
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Reply from MATE

Hi there, we’re really sorry to hear this has been your experience.

Frequent dropouts are incredibly frustrating, and we understand why you’d be disappointed if you haven’t felt properly supported while trying to get it resolved. That’s not the experience we want for our customers.

We’d still like the opportunity to investigate the connection issues properly and see what’s causing the instability if you’re open to it.

Cheers,
The MATE team

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

AVOID!

AVOID!! I would put zero stars if I could. They try and take money on days they’re not supposed to as I set up a payment plan. They just took the last of my money for food for my kids for the SECOND time now. They’re slow and sometimes don’t even work at night time. They’re fake and nice on the phone but they’re sneaky and absolute rip offs. Worst internet company I’ve ever been with!

21 May 2026
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Reply from MATE

Hi there, we’re really sorry to hear this and understand why you’d be upset.

If a payment arrangement was in place and payments were taken unexpectedly, especially in a way that impacted your ability to buy essentials, that’s something we’d want to urgently review. We also understand your frustration around service performance and evening slowdowns.

We’d really like the chance to properly investigate both the billing concerns and the service issues you’ve raised. Please contact our support team so we can review the account and work through this with you.

Cheers,
The MATE team

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Suppose to be one of the best cx service

I am rating my experience with them as I was shocked by the dryness and limit rudeness of both the 2 customers agents I reached yesterday and today. And my shock is that I was looking to sign up, not an existing customer with issues, nothing to fix. The sales part should be the easier part of it all, the one where it's easy to talk to the customer but all I got was impatience, short answers at questions and clarifications I had. After the 2nd impatient and dry lady I talked to today hung up our call with the driest "have a good day" I have ever heard, I decided against signing up. This is a bad beginning !!!!

13 May 2026
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Reply from MATE

Hi Maggie, we’re really sorry to hear this was your experience, especially as someone considering joining us.

You’re absolutely right that first impressions matter, and the sales experience should feel welcoming, helpful and patient from the very beginning. What you’ve described is not the standard we aim for, and we understand why it left you disappointed.

If you happen to remember the names of the agents you spoke with, along with the approximate time and date of the calls, please let us know so we can raise this internally and review the interactions properly.

Cheers,
The MATE team

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Terrible experience

Terrible experience. Everything looks nice and easy in the app, but when you actually try to cancel your service, the cancellation button conveniently does not work.

Then, when you try calling, you spend ages talking to an automated system, only to be left on hold with the waiting music for what feels like another hour.

Really frustrating and disappointing experience. Cancelling should be simple, but Mate makes it unnecessarily difficult. Very poor customer service.

30 April 2026
Unprompted review
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Reply from MATE

Hi Joaquin, we’re really sorry to hear this.

Just to clarify, the issue with the cancellation button not working was a known bug which has now been fixed, it was definitely not intentional. We completely understand how frustrating that experience would have been at the time, especially combined with long wait times trying to get through another way.

We appreciate you calling this out and helping us improve the experience.

Cheers,
The MATE team

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Don't go near Mate if you want a reliable, fast connection

I have been with Mate for four weeks after being sucked in by the NAB credit card discount deal. During that time I have had two drop outs each lasting 6 to 8 hours. I never had dropouts with my previous ISP (Launtel). Downloads have never reached the advertised speed. Another long drop out today was the last straw so I churned to Superloop which is providing a download speed well avove the advertised speed. Same PC - same LAN!

29 April 2026
Unprompted review
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Reply from MATE

Hi Christopher, we’re really sorry to hear about your experience, especially with multiple long outages and speeds not meeting expectations. We completely understand how frustrating that would be, particularly when comparing it to your previous provider.

Extended dropouts like the ones you’ve described aren’t the experience we aim to deliver, and we can understand why you decided to move on.

We appreciate you taking the time to share your feedback and giving MATE a try.

Cheers,
The MATE team

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

If only we could leave Zero stars....

If only we could leave Zero stars....

Service sucks, cost sucks.... pay for 2gb download get less than 1gb, don't do it.

I signed up thinking they ould be fine, but they do not answer phone calls or email, they just rip you off, they even take a month payment in advance.. Stay clear of MATE.

28 April 2026
Unprompted review
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Reply from MATE

Hi Ricky, we’re really sorry to hear this has been your experience.

Not getting the speeds you expect, combined with difficulty reaching support, would be incredibly frustrating. That’s not the level of service we aim to provide.

Just to clarify, all our plans are billed in advance and typical busy period speeds are outlined upfront, but we understand that doesn’t help if the experience hasn’t matched expectations.

If you’re open to it, please contact our support team so we can investigate your speeds and connection properly.

Cheers,
The MATE team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

MATE customer since 2018

I’ve been with MATE since 2018 and have had a consistently good experience. I’ve always been on a 50/20 internet connection, and the speeds have reliably matched what I’m paying for.

I also have mobile phone plans with them and haven’t had any issues there either.

Overall, MATE has been reliable, straightforward, and easy to deal with. Happy to recommend them.

28 April 2026
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Reply from MATE

Hey Mike, thanks so much for the great feedback and for being with us since 2018.

Awesome to hear your speeds have been consistent and that both your internet and mobile services have been reliable and easy to manage. That’s exactly what we aim for.

Really appreciate the recommendation.

Cheers,
The MATE team

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