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What is Wi-Fi Calling?
21 Aug 2026

What is Wi-Fi Calling?

Missing or dropping out of phone calls due to no mobile service, but you have full Wi-Fi strength? Wi-Fi calling lets you make phone calls even without mobile service. Wi-Fi calling uses your Wi-Fi connection instead of searching for a mobile tower, so a weak mobile signal no longer means no phone calls. For households… View Article

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  • How Much Data Does Streaming Use? Netflix, YouTube & More
    21 Aug 2026

How Much Data Does Streaming Use? Netflix, YouTube & More

How Much Data Does Streaming Use (2026) Streaming is one of the biggest data consumers, and if you're on a capped or slower plan, it can quickly chew through your data allowance. Whether you're catching up on episodes on Netflix or Binge, watching live sport on Kayo, or scrolling TikTok, understanding how much data each… View Article

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  • How to Upgrade to FTTP on nbn: A Guide for Australian Homes
    24 June 2026

    How to Upgrade to FTTP on nbn: A Guide for Australian Homes

    How to Upgrade to FTTP on nbn Fibre to the Premises (FTTP) is the gold standard of nbn connections, delivering faster speeds and better reliability than older technologies like FTTN and FTTC. If your current nbn connection struggles to keep up with your household’s internet needs, an nbn fibre upgrade could be closer (and easier)… View Article

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  • How Do Wi-Fi Extenders Work?
    12 May 2026

    How Do Wi-Fi Extenders Work?

    Weak Wi-Fi coverage is one of the most common frustrations for Australian households. If you’ve ever walked from your lounge room into a bedroom and experienced your streaming buffer or had a video call drop out, you’re not alone. This issue is particularly common in large and regional homes, where routers work hard to push… View Article

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  • Taking Advantage of nbn and Opticomm High-Speed Tiers
    10 Dec 2025

    Taking Advantage of nbn and Opticomm High-Speed Tiers

    How to make the most of High-Speed Tiers New High-Speed tiers (with maximum Off-Peak download speeds greater than 100mbps1) are becoming more and more readily available. We now offer a Home Fast 500 plan for eligible nbn technology types (FTTP & HFC) for the same price as the Home Fast 100. The Home Fast 500… View Article

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  • How to Check Your Fixed Wireless NTD Version
    28 Oct 2025

    How to Check Your Fixed Wireless NTD Version

    Make sure you have the latest WNTD to access the best possible speeds on your nbn® Fixed Wireless service! With more and more Fixed Wireless services available to take up an nbn® Fixed Wireless High-Speed tier plan, it’s now more important than ever to be able to identify which antenna you have (called a WNTD… View Article

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  • Activ8me Excited to Rollout nbn and Amazon Project Kuiper LEO Partnership
    20 Aug 2025

    Activ8me Excited to Rollout nbn and Amazon Project Kuiper LEO Partnership

    As a leading provider of nbn® satellite services, Activ8me will be at the forefront of bringing the upcoming nbn LEO services to Aussie households. Activ8me is thrilled to be part of the exciting news that could transform satellite internet for regional, rural, and remote Australians: nbn has teamed up with Amazon’s Project Kuiper to deliver… View Article

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  • marysville, victoria
    5 Aug 2025

    Activ8me and nbn in Marysville for the Rollout of Full Fibre

    A Digital Leap Forward with Full Fibre for over 400 Marysville addresses The Victorian town of Marysville came together in celebration as nbn Local joined Murrindindi Shire Council members to host a ‘Marysville Fibre Ready‑to‑Connect Community Celebration’ at MiRA (Marysville Information & Regional Artspace) on the 24th July. Activ8me was in attendance to assist residents… View Article

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  • Register Your Interest for New Fixed Wireless High-Speed Tiers
    24 June 2024

    Register Your Interest for New Fixed Wireless High-Speed Tiers

    Introducing nbn® Fixed Wireless High-Speed Tiers, for faster speeds, now and into the future! Register your interest by emailing fwlaunch@activ8.net.au nbn® has been upgrading the Fixed Wireless network to offer enhancements that are designed to give residential and business customers in regional Australia access to even better broadband speeds. Within weeks, well be launching two… View Article

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  • School Holiday Bonus Data for Sky Muster
    27 Feb 2024

    School Holiday Bonus Data for Sky Muster

    Activ8me School Holiday Bonus Data Additional Peak Data for Sky Muster Services for 2024 As the school break draws near, numerous families eagerly anticipate bonding time, holiday trips, and engaging in enjoyable pursuits. Yet, for Sky Muster users, it’s a period that may bring worries about increased internet usage by their children during daytime hours,… View Article

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  • Free Upgrade to nbn Fibre FTTP
    27 Nov 2023

    Free Upgrade to nbn Fibre FTTP

    Eligible Areas Can Now Access Faster Speeds & Better Performance with Fibre to the Premise! The National Broadband Network (nbn®) has announced more eligible areas that can now access an upgrade from Fibre to the Node (FttN) to Fibre to the Premise (FttP), with no standard installation costs. This upgrade will provide households and businesses… View Article

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