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Eligibility

Upgrade Offer is only available at addresses determined to be eligible by nbn co ltd. Premises must already have an existing nbn^® FTTN or FTTC connection.

The Eligible Plans for the Upgrade Offer are the iiNet NBN500, iiNet NBN Superfast and iiNet nbn^® Ultrafast (critical information summary).

Installation

Upgrade requires an nbn® installer to undertake works and install new nbn^® equipment inside and outside of the premises.

On the day of your nbn^® installation appointment, the nbn^® installer requires access to the exterior and interior of your premises. You, or a person over the age of 18, must be at home during this visit to give consent on the location and method of installation. If you are renting, written landlord permission is required.

Installation usually takes 2–4 hours, but complex installations may take longer.

The nbn^® installer will determine the optimal location for installation and advise on what works are required. Installation works may include drilling through external or internal walls and require access to underfloor, wall or roof cavity spaces. Installation may be required to be at a different location from pre-existing FTTN/C or other nbn® equipment.

The nbn^® installer will install two types of boxes: one outside (the nbn® utility box) and one inside (the nbn® connection box). The boxes need to be placed in a dry, cool, ventilated areas that are safe from damage (e.g., away from gas lines and electric boxes). There are additional specific rules for installation, which will be discussed on the day.w service, you may experience a short delay before you are able to connect (approximately 30 minutes on average).

The outdoor box:

• is typically installed near the existing telecoms box at the front of the property;
• needs to be at least 400 millimetres above the ground; and
• needs clear space from other utilities.

The indoor box:

• must be within 12 metres of the outdoor box;
• should be be placed near the Wi-Fi router with a power point within three metres; and
• should be on the same wall surface as the outdoor box.

If the preferred location for the inside box cannot be used, you can:

• hire a registered cabler (at your own expense) to arrange a pathway that meets nbn® standards, prior to nbn® service installation; or
• run an ethernet cable from the nbn® connection box to the preferred location.

After installation, you are responsible for connecting or reconfiguring the modem to the nbn^® connection box. There may be a short delay before the new service is available (about 30 minutes on average).
You are responsible for any further internal works (for example, home network ethernet cabling) beyond installation of the nbn® FTTP Network Termination Device.

Installation timeline

nbn^® advises that a standard installation should be complete within the following periods:

These service levels are provided for information only and are not guaranteed by nbn^® .

Interim service

While you are waiting for your upgrade installation, we will provide you with an interim NBN100 service ( critical information summary).  You will be required to register for this interim service at the same time as registering for the Upgrade Offer.

As your interim service is on a nbn^® FTTN/B/C connection, we’ll inform you of your maximum attainable line speed for your service once we receive this information from nbn^® after activation. If the maximum line speed at your address doesn’t support the speed tier of your interim plan (NBN100), we will provide you with a pro-rated credit for the difference between the interim plan you have paid for and the closest plan your maximum attainable line speed can support. As your service is being upgraded to FTTP, no plan downgrade or cancellation option will be available to you.

For all customers, the actual speeds you experience will vary due to many factors which are explained here.

One month plan fee is charged upfront for your interim nbn^® service when you register. The first month plan fee for your new nbn^® FTTP service is then also charged upfront. On activation of the new nbn^® FTTP service, a pro-rated credit will be applied for any unused monthly plan fees paid for the existing FTTN/C or interim NBN service.

Please contact us if you do not wish for your interim nbn^® service to be automatically cancelled (for example, where you wish to have ongoing access while you complete your own internal cabling works).

Disconnection of your existing service

If you have an existing FTTN or FTTC service provided by us, this will be automatically disconnected once your new nbn^® FTTP service is activated and your modem is successfully connected.

If you are unable to connect to your new nbn^® FTTP service and a fault with the service is detected, you may contact us to pause the disconnection of your existing service until the issue is resolved.

Important: if you do not connect to your new nbn^® FTTP service within seven days of installation, and we are unable to detect a fault, your existing service will be cancelled, and we will start billing for the new service. If you have any difficulty connecting to your new nbn® FTTP service, please contact Technical Support on 13 22 58.

If you have any difficulty connecting to your new nbn^® FTTP service, please contact Technical Support on 13 22 58.

If your existing service is supplied by another provider, you are responsible for cancelling that service with your old provider once your interim nbn^® FTTN/C service is activated.

Modem requirements

A compatible high-speed modem is required to achieve optimal performance with your new NBN FTTP service. You can find information about the technical requirements your modem must meet here.

You can choose to use an iiNet-supplied nbn^® modem for $0 when you stay connected to your nbn^® service for 24 months. However, you may be required to pay out the cost of the iiNet Super Wi-Fi Modem if you leave prior to 24 months. The maximum cost of the Modem is $336. Alternatively, you may choose to return your Modem in Good Working Order within 21 days to avoid paying the remaining cost of the Modem. ‘Good Working Order’ means the returned Modem is near new with only minor signs of wear and tear, and includes all original equipment. $10 modem delivery fee applies.