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TrustScore 2 out of 5

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Evaluating 60 reviews, most reviewers were unhappy with their experience overall. Many customers expressed significant dissatisfaction with the service, describing it as unreliable, slow, and prone to frequent dropouts, with issues like broken eSIM activation. People also found the customer service consistently poor, citing unhelpful staff who often read from scripts, provided conflicting information, and were difficult to reach, leading to long wait times and unresolved problems. Reviewers frequently reported being overcharged or encountering unexpected fees, feeling the pricing did not justify the substandard service received. Conversely, a small portion of people felt satisfied, noting some instances of quick and efficient service. Some reviewers also appreciated the bargain prices and found the process of organizing NBN services to be easy.

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Rated 2 out of 5 stars

With belong for over 5 years, 2 phones and internet plan. The internet has gone from $59.95 to $88.00 so I cancelled the internet for the end of the billing cycle which is month to month. 11am today... See more

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Rated 2 out of 5 stars

I've been with the company five years - NBN & mobile phone plan. For the third time my NBN failed. Normally prompt and responsive, this time they couldn't fix the problem - it wasn't any of the norm... See more

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Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Since the 27th of May 2026, I've made multiple calls to Belong regarding the constant drop out of my internet connection. 1st call (27th May 2026): Was told that the area was under... See more

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Rated 2 out of 5 stars

It was good when i first joined but now calls are failing, dropping out in middle of a call idk whats up with Belong

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  1. Phone and internet services
  2. Internet Service Provider
  3. Telecommunications service provider

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Simple mobile and internet plans to get you connected. For support, call us on 1300 235 664, 8am-8pm AEST


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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Always issues with payment

Always issues with payment. Auto payments accepted for about 6mths then won't accept. This account belongs to a child. Will be looking for another provider, and won't be telstra or their smaller services

6 June 2023
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Reply from Belong

Hi Jo, sorry to hear your direct debit didn't go through. Our systems will automatically re-try in the coming days.

You can also check your payment details and manually re-try the payment by logging into the account.

If you have any trouble please reach out to us via live chat on our website https://www.belong.com.au/support or give us a call on 1300 235 664. We're available from 8am-8pm AEST. -Rhys

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Bought a sim from Coles it was just…

Bought a sim from Coles it was just $19. I hardly used it for a day and then due to no reception at my place I never used it back and have been using my Vodafone plane. All of a sudden got to know $35 was credited from my account next month without my acknowledgement. I never opt for belong plan it was just for a one of use. Trying to reach their customer service but unable to. I won't recommend anyone. I'll go for consumer affair and ombudsman if I'm not refunded back.

26 May 2023
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Reply from Belong

Hi Yasir, we're sorry to hear you've run into network issues around your home.

We've had this escalated to our teams who we understand have called you yesterday to discuss but weren't able to reach you.

They'll be giving you a follow up call today to discuss your case.
Thanks -Jules

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

great company, been with them for years

great company. cheap, easy to use, good coverage. alot of negative reviews from self entitled customers i have noticed. people seem to magically think, the words "up to 100mbps" means you will get 100mbps consistently. hence "up to". it depends on your device, your location, the type of connection, etc. there is no "one size fits all" magic, with internet speeds. i suggest customers do a bit of homework on cell tower coverage, before signing up to any provider, and then leaving negative reviews, because, of their own ignorance and entitlement. its rather childish.

21 June 2023
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Reply from Belong

Hi there, thanks for taking the time to leave us a review. We're absolutely chuffed to hear you're happy with your service! -Monique

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Unbelievable this company still exists

There must be 1 person answering their phones and those lines sure would be busy with the constant issues with this service. If you do get through get ready to put a uniform on and start working for them because they refuse to send anyone out to fix a problem. Save yourself the hassle and go with literally any other provider.

6 June 2023
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Reply from Belong

Hi Samuel, thanks for taking the time to leave us a review. We're sorry to hear you've had this experience with us and we'd love the opportunity to turn things around.

If you're still facing problems with your service, please give us a call on 1300 235 664 (8am - 8pm AEST) and we'll take a look at what's going on from there. -Monique

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Terrible service

Terrible service. Always drops out and is generally slow. Terrible customer service and you’ll get no where with them.

4 June 2023
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Reply from Belong

Hi Richard, sorry to hear your connection is dropping out and running slow. We're keen to get to the bottom of what's happening and make sure your connection is running as it should be.

Please feel free to give us another call. Or you can run through some checks and troubleshooting yourself by logging into in the app or your online account. Then selecting your internet service > Manage Service > Troubleshoot your nbn. -Rhys

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

READ THE REVIEWS !!!!!!!

READ THE REVIEWS !!!!!!!!
READ THE REVIEWS !!!!!!!!

DO NOT USE BELONG THEY SAY YOU GET COVERAGE IN LAMEROO.
THESE PEOPLE THAT TAKE YOUR MONEY AND DON'T HAVE COVERAGE.
ALL THEY SAY IS WE UNDERSTAND
WE UNDERSTAND!!!!
LADY SAID I PROMISE WILL BE SORTED.
IF NOT MONEY WILL BE REFUND.

TAKEN 4 MONTHS OF $35 A MONTH AND KNOWING MY INTERNET ISN'T WORKING BUT STILL TAKE MONEY FROM MY BANK.
HOURS ON THE PHONE FOR THEM TO NOT PAY ANYTHING BACK.
TOTALLY A JOKE!!!!!

23 May 2023
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Reply from Belong

We're really sorry to hear you've had this experience with us, Bec. We'd like to investigate and clear up any billing issues.

Please get in touch with us on our dedicated complaints email address complaints@belong.com.au and we'll be in touch within two business days after hearing from you -Jules

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Wow how the mighty fall

Wow how the mighty fall. After decades of ripping off Australians:
Teltstra (belong) has hit an all time low:
Outsource support to india without giving them any tools to assist customers... corporate gas lighting .. they cannot even call the tech team for a status check.
Mobile service: 3/10 data sessions drop when a voice call comes in / no global roaming
Internet service: 1/10 they charge nbn 100 rates when they technically can only deliver nbn 25 services in some arras - be aware
Tech support: 0/10
HONESTY AND INTEGRITY: 0/10

2 May 2023
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Reply from Belong

Hi Mike, it's disappointing to hear you've had this experience with us. We've escalated your case to our teams, and they'll be in touch with you by 5pm AEST today to lend a hand with your connection -Jules

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Suspected faulty mobile data usage.

Suspected faulty mobile data usage.
When I was with Vodafone, my monthly data usage was about 15G. Last month I transferred to belong and used up all the 40G 5 days before the last day of the cycle period. But I suspected something going wrong with the belong’s data usage calculations for what happened below:
1. I was home during the Easter holidays for two weeks, most of the time I am using my Wi-Fi with great connectivity.
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1. From the 1st April I transferred from Vodafone to Belong.
2. On the 7th April, one week later, according to Belong I had used 10G data already, which was quite wired since my using habits did not change.
3. To check how much data I used actually, I reset my iPhone “mobile/reset statistics “ on 10th April, and Belong prompted I had used roughly 30G by 24th April. This looked not right because during these two-weeks period, most of the time I was home using my WI-FI with great connectivity.
4. On my iPhone, during 7th-24th, data usage was 11.4G. Unfortunately I can’t show my screenshots here. But this amount is reasonable according to my previous years of record with Vodafone.

So I wonder is there anyone has similar experience as me?

28 April 2023
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Reply from Belong

Hi Jing, thanks for taking the time to reach out about this.

We're sorry to hear you're using up your data quicker than expected. If you'd like to chat a bit more about your data usage, please give us a call on 1300 235 664 (8am - 8pm AEST) and we'll look into this for you from there. -Monique

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Worst service worst speed

Worst service worst speed.
I used Belong for more than 2 years and finally changed the operator ( The best thing I did). It was a nightmare for the past two years and customer service has never been helpful in anyways.

16 April 2023
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Reply from Belong

Hi Haylee, it's disappointing to hear you had this experience with us. We're sorry we let you down.

We understand you've now moved on but we wish you all the best with your new service provider -Jules

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Best cost-benefit ratio for my needs

Best cost-benefit ratio in mobile telephony I've had in Australia in the past 9 years. For every single thing I've ever thought to do with my phone plan - setup SIMs, setup & login to app, gift data, change plans, setup direct debit, request a report and much more - they've had a simple process, rich Help articles & phone app menu for self-service, easy-to-reach support team, and quick response for all avenues. Quality aside, I have not found a better-priced plan elsewhere to suit my needs, either. Mine is the 20GB mobile plan for $25/month. Expanded to include a 20GB data plan for a dongle, for $15/month. I've been a Belong client since 2 Jan 2022. My partner has been a client much longer and referred me. Belong is a cleverly designed division of Telstra. I switched from Telstra and haven't looked back since. Thank you, Belong (& Telstra)!

1 April 2023
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Reply from Belong

Hi Kelly, thanks so much for taking the time to leave us a review.

We're so stoked to hear that you've had this experience with us - it really is music to our ears! It's great to have you on-board and hear that you're getting the most out of your mobile and data plans. -Monique

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I've been with belong for over 12…

I've been with belong for over 12 months without any problems. But once I moved address last month had nothing but problem's my signal keeps dropping out all the time had a technician out to fix problem but it's still dropping out all the time 😡 Haad 1day where it didn't dropp out. If problem is not fixed this week will be changing provider

22 March 2023
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Reply from Belong

Hi there, we're really sorry to you've been experiencing ongoing connection issues at your new place. We'd like to dig a little deeper and get to the bottom of the drop out issue. When you get the chance, please give us another call on 1300 235 664 (8AM-8PM AEDT) and we'll take it from there -Jules

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Lying, cheating BELONG

When signing up with belong in early January I was told it would take up to 2 days to transfer my provider. 3 days later no internet. Called up and told that it takes up to 5 days. That’s annoying but I waited, 2 days later still noting, I was told it was taking longer than usual as my other provider hadn’t responded to the transfer request that they had put through. I told them it was un acceptable. I hung up and rang my old provider. They told me they hadn’t gotten a request from the nbn team to switch providers but went ahead to aid the transfer. I rang beling back and explained what my other provider had told me. Which meant that belong wasn’t doing their job properly. They guy tried to tell me it my job to ensure the transfer happened so the delay was my fault, but I should be connected with in 48 hours. Over a week in and no connection. I told the guy off for insulting me by saying it was my fault for not doing his job for him and hung up. I called back once I’d cooled off to ensure my connection was going to go through. I was told that my order had been canceled at my request. Which I never requested. I ended up having to make another order and also put in a major coma plaint about my order being canceled. I was then told I’d have to wait about 5 days again for my order to be completed after I’ve confirmed I received my nbn modem. Which again I had to explain I didn’t need one as I already had my own. 5 days later my net still wasn’t connected due to still not being transferred, apparently when my order was canceled the transfer was canceled 2 so I again called my old provider and had it transferred myself, then was told again another 48 hours until connection. 2 days later was finally connected, took the entire month to connect me. My compensation was a free month.

Today 18th of march 2023 I woke up to find my internet had been barred for nonpayment. I called them up and was told I handnt paid for march yet sonic been barred. But I’d pairs for February. When I questioned my free month I got as compensation for the screw up in my connection process and that what she said was my February bill payment, was my March payment. She told me my free month was added to January so I wouldn’t be billed for that month. I tried to explain that I didn’t have net that month at all so I can’t be charged for it. She wasn’t listening and told me if I want to use the net I have to pay for March today.

18 March 2023
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Reply from Belong

Hi there, sorry to hear we ran into some confusion transferring your existing service to us. You shouldn't need to go through that level of run-around to get online.

We're keen to follow up on the credit and make sure it's been applied correctly. To follow up directly with the complaints team please reply from the latest email in the thread or give us a call on the number provided. -Rhys

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Belong could not solve multiple dropouts per day.

Had multiple dropouts per day over a number of months but Belong couldn't resolve the problem. Asked them to provide fibre to the premises to solve the dropouts as there was a fibre NBN connection point on my nature strip, but they refused. Didn't help with foreign accents of the support staff. Spoke too quickly which made them difficult to understand. Ended up going to Aussie Broadband who immediately arranged fttp at no expense to me and I've had no problems since. BELONG DON'T SEEM TO CARE. FIND SOME OTHER PROVIDER.

21 December 2022
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Reply from Belong

Hi Warren, sorry to hear we were unable to assist with the upgrade at your place. In limited situations we may be able to assist with an upgrade to FTTP. We wish you all the best with your new connection. -Rhys

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Terrible service

I used to have no issues with my Belong service, now service drops out constantly. This has been happening the last few months and it’s impossible to just get through a phone call. Definitely time to move on.

4 March 2023
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Reply from Belong

Hi Kellie, sorry to hear you've been having troubles with calls dropping for the last couple of months. We're keen to check out whats happening and get things running as they should be.

For help you can make a support request from the Manage Service section of your account or give us a ring on 1300 235 664 (8AM-8PM AEDT) -Rhys

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Very poor customer service

I had a $10 per month plan until March 2022 and it increased to $15 per month, of which I did not complain even though Data being used was mostly from my NBN WiFi and so I have accumulated 50 Gig.
I now get a bad surprise out of the blue that it will increase this to $19 per month in April 2023.
Very poor customer service when the excuses are "better customer service" when the additions are no use to me and I can't see they would be for any customer. 90% increase to cover 7% inflation-GREAT.
They think the increase is competitive.
I reckon it's garbage in the belong staff trying to justify a plan that numobile, moose and others provide with a better service at less than $15/month. Their trying to justify 90% increase over about 1 year- give me a break!

18 February 2023
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Reply from Belong

Hi Keith,

Hi there, we understand that the changes to our $15 mobile plan may not suit all customers, but hopefully, we can provide some clarity as to why it's happening.

We regularly review and make changes to our plans, and in this case made the decision to move to a $19 plan. The price point allows us to continue to provide the service that customers demand while remaining competitive in the current economic environment most businesses are facing.

For more details regarding the change please refer to our support page: https://www.belong.com.au/support/mobile/manage-service/changes-to-our-15-mobile-plan -Rhys

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Very Poor customer service

As a belong mobile customer, I went to their website to purchase a refurbished phone
I received NO tax invoice or even any acknowledgment of a sale
After 4 emails back and forward I was told I was getting a refund which did eventually arrive
emails from Belong were poorly written and full of spelling mistakes which you would not expect from a large company
I cannot recommend this company and I am in the process of changing to another carrier due to their lack of care

3 February 2023
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Reply from Belong

Thanks for taking the time to reach out about this, Terry.

It's disappointing to hear you had this experience after ordering one of our refurbished phones - that really isn't good enough and we're sorry.

We're glad to hear that your refund was eventually processed but sad to see you've decided to cancel your service with us.

Please know we're always looking to make improvements where possible, so your feedback is much appreciated. -Monique

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Worst customer service

I have experienced frequent drop outs with my internet. Often interrupting mid zoom call for work. This has occurred regularly for 3/4 months now and every time I make a complaint I get a phone call to monitor, restart and even did virtual online trouble shooting steps to change the settings. After months of compliance and 9 + phone conversations wasting hours of my time they are still refusing to compensate or send our a technician. Again with another complaint I have just been met with "We will montiro your service for 24/48 hours" AGAIN!

Simply terrible service and not good enough.

No point wasting your money on this provider.

31 January 2023
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Reply from Belong

Hi Nicole, sorry to hear you've had ongoing troubles with your internet connection.
We've escalated this to the right team and understand they've giving you a call earlier today but have missed you. Our complaints team have sent you an email with instructions on how to get back in touch to discuss -Jules

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

A further 10 days have passed and still nothing

A further 10 days have passed and still no resolution or contact to find out what can be done to fix the issue.

Do you think that just by ignoring me that I will go away??

The only comms I receive (10 days ago) is to call the help team......and what? be put on hold for 20 min, passed around to so-called higher-level team members who are supposed to be able to help fix the problem, and only be told the same old rubbish that I need to call out my own technician to fix it - you must be joking!

I ask you this Belong - where is your customer service right now????

How about you call me at a scheduled time that suits me????

21 October 2022
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Reply from Belong

Sorry for the delay in getting back to you Darius, we've had this escalated with the right teams who'll be in contact with you today to discuss. Thank you -Jules

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

If I could give a zero for belong I…

If I could give a zero for belong I would. We just moved to iiNet which is so much better. My Belong service was out for 3 days, I couldn’t get anyone to help me, they recommended we buy a new $150 modem which we did, only for that not to be the problem. On forth day we switched provider and they’ve sent a technician within a few hours. So much better. Belong are a disaster, steer clear!

20 October 2022
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Reply from Belong

Hi Laura, we appreciate it must've been a frustrating experience trying to get your internet connection sorted and we're sorry to hear its lead you to switch internet service providers. We wish you all the best with your new provider -Jules

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Experience drop in internet daily

Experience drop in internet daily. I’m a previous Telstra customer and their claim to access 98% of the Telstra network seems like BS.

6 October 2022
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Reply from Belong

Hi Nadiah, sorry to hear you've been having some internet drops, they're never fun. If you're having issues with your mobile or your home internet please give us a call 1300 235 664 (8AM to 8PM AEDT) and we'll run through some checks with you. -Rhys

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