Optus Broadband (Compare)

Optus Broadband (Compare) is the ShopBack Australia listing for signing up to an Optus home internet plan through a comparison flow, which is why it is named separately from the general Optus store listing. Optus is an Australian telecommunications company founded in 1981 and headquartered in Sydney that sells nbn, 5G and 4G home internet plans on month-to-month terms. Completing a new Optus internet sign-up after clicking through from the ShopBack Optus Broadband (Compare) page earns a fixed ShopBack cashback amount once the service has been active for 90 days.

ShopBack states that customers must keep their Optus account and plan continuously active for at least 90 days after signing up, and that the cashback is validated and credited only after that 90-day period completes. The sign-up tracks as pending within about two days and the overall confirmation window is around 120 days. Cancelling, downgrading to a non-qualifying product or letting the service lapse inside the 90 days means the pending cashback is not confirmed.

Optus runs dated introductory campaigns on new home internet services, listed as new services only with an end date printed on the page, and the ShopBack cashback on this listing is periodically upsized as well. Telco pricing also moves around EOFY in June and the Black Friday window on 27 November 2026. Compare the live Optus introductory price with the ShopBack Optus Broadband (Compare) page on the day you sign up, since both change independently.

Optus bundles its Ultra WiFi Modem Gen 2, which has in-built 4G backup so the connection falls back to the Optus mobile network during an nbn outage where Optus 4G coverage exists. The Ultra WiFi Booster Gen 2 extends coverage and is offered at $0 on eligible plans if you stay connected for 36 months (normally $216, discounted monthly), with the remaining cost payable if you cancel early. Self-supplied modems lose the 4G backup and may not support the Superfast and Ultrafast speed packs. The modem does not change the fixed ShopBack cashback.

Both are national carriers selling nbn and 5G home internet. Optus publishes month-to-month nbn plans with introductory offers for new services, the Ultra WiFi modem with 4G backup, and SubHub entertainment bundling including a Netflix Standard subscription on eligible plans. Telstra is the larger incumbent; our Telstra vs Optus vs TPG vs Superloop family comparison covers speed, price and bundles side by side. Only an Optus sign-up through the ShopBack Optus Broadband (Compare) page earns cashback on this listing.

TPG and Superloop compete on headline price, while Optus competes on bundled extras such as the 4G-backup modem, WiFi Secure and SubHub entertainment on its Optus Plus plans. Our Aussie Broadband vs Telstra vs TPG vs Superloop guide shows the value-tier pricing to measure Optus against. Because the ShopBack cashback on Optus Broadband (Compare) is a fixed amount confirmed after 90 days, it is worth more on a cheaper plan in percentage terms, so compare total 12-month cost with the cashback deducted. For a deeper look, see NBN 2026: Telstra vs Optus vs TPG vs Superloop Family Plans.

Optus SubHub is the Optus platform for managing content subscriptions such as Netflix, Amazon, Microsoft 365 and DAZN alongside your Optus bill. On eligible Optus home internet plans a Netflix Standard subscription is included for both new and existing Netflix users, who activate the internet service and then link or create a Netflix account through SubHub. SubHub inclusions change by plan and over time, so check the plan card before signing up. ShopBack cashback tracks on the plan sign-up itself, not on the included subscriptions.

Yes. Optus sells 5G Home Internet as a fixed-wireless alternative in the same home internet range, with its own introductory price for new services, and a 4G Home Internet option as a budget fallback. 5G availability depends on your address, which Optus checks during sign-up. Both are month-to-month. If your address qualifies, the sign-up flows through the same Optus comparison path, and the ShopBack Optus Broadband (Compare) page applies the same 90-day active rule before cashback confirms.

Go through ShopBack before you pay and the Cashback tracks to your ShopBack account: open the Optus plan flow from the ShopBack Optus Broadband (Compare) page and complete the sign-up online. On your phone, open Optus Broadband (Compare) from the ShopBack app and finish the order there. Keep the plan continuously active for at least 90 days. The sign-up shows as pending within about two days, and the fixed Cashback amount shown on the ShopBack page confirms after the 90-day period, within roughly 120 days overall.

The Cashback on this listing confirms once the account has been continuously active for 90 days, so settle on the plan before you go through ShopBack. Cashback is based on what you keep: if you return or cancel part of an order, the Cashback adjusts to match.