Want safer study, work and play? Explore Optus Family Internet plans

There’s plenty of extra value and family protection stacked into our speedy Optus Family Internet plans. Let’s take a closer look.   

Luckily, thanks to the internet (among other inventions), “protecting your home” no longer means keeping a stone-tipped spear by the mouth of your cave in case the sabretooth tigers regroup and come back for another crack at your hard-earned mammoth meat.

And unless you’re in the Mafia, keeping your family protected from threats in this new technological age can potentially be as simple as getting the balance right on a few simple and easy-to-use online tools, most of which are readily available to the average Aussie family and ready to be plugged in and get protecting.

And if you are in the Mafia, well, then that’s the life you chose.

But the good news is that because we’re such big fans of bringing things together that we’ve gone and done is a similar thing to our Optus Family Mobile plan with our speedy nbn™ Optus Home Internet Family plan.

Get the safety features your family needs, like the always on home network security of Optus WiFi Secure, plus unlimited data and a reliable connection with 4G backup on the Optus Ultra WiFi modem.

So, before we eat into any more of your family online fun time, let’s dive in and take a closer look at what’s part of the plan. 

The fantastic six-pronged Internet plan

It’s nearly got it all. From the sport and entertainment inclusions to the safety features you never knew you needed, this is the plan to put your family some kind of lovely, highly engaged WiFi bubble where they can work, learn and stay entertained with fewer worries about online threats or poor performance.

Tough as nails network security

Just when you thought an internet plan couldn’t help you sleep better at night, along comes a feature like Optus WiFi Secure to really help you keep those eyelids closed.

We partnered with internet security pioneers McAfee® on a solution to help protect the devices connected to your home’s network from online threats.

How does it work? By actively screening for malicious and suspicious websites and malware and blocking attempts to access the devices connected to your WiFi like your smart locks, cameras and baby monitors.   

Plus, it’s all powered by McAfee® Global Threat Intelligence so you know you’re always one step ahead. 

Reliable connection with 4G backup

Thanks to the included Optus Ultra WiFi Modem, the only “dropouts” you need to worry about are in your teenagers’ less-desirable social circles.

The basic idea behind this nifty little unit is that if your nbn™ connection drops out, the 4G SIM will kick in and keep the data flowing to your household until the nbn™ connection flickers back to life, which is good news if you’re up to the second to last episode of The Crown and don’t want to lose your momentum.

Heart rate raising Optus Sport and fitness

Thanks to the always awesome Optus Sport, the Aussie home of Premier League, UEFA EURO 2020™, Copa America, Women’s UEFA EURO 2022™ and Barclay’s FA Women’s Super League, your family’s foray into the world of top flight competition can have a healthy, non-contact kick off.

Plus, there’s the always handy OS Fitness, which is great for building some solid habits around health and fitness nice and early. Or, helping dad balance out the beers he drinks while he’s watching Man City battle it out on the UK’s toughest pitches.

With over 180 workout videos streaming on demand, there’s bound to be something to suit your family’s unique fitness needs.

Wide, wide, WiFi coverage

No one likes a WiFi blackspot, especially not when they’re pretending to study in another room away from the modem but secretly watching Optus Sport.

So, it’s a good thing your family plan comes with an Optus Ultra WiFi Booster, so those black spots will hopefully become beacons of better connectivity, wherever they are in your home.

It’s easy to set up too, so you can switch it on and start enjoying the benefits of wider coverage almost immediately.

Speedy, speedy nbn

According to the latest data, we’re still number one for average download speeds when it comes to nbn, as measured by the ACCC Report 12, April 2021.

That means you can get more people doing more things on your internet connection with less drag on the overall experience for all your home’s inhabitants.

So, choose the speed pack you’d like to use and then match it with the unlimited data that’s part of the plan, and then a very slow movie or something to really bring out the contrast of a very fast nbn experience. 

Your plan to press pause

But, with a speedy plan, unlimited data, and apps like Optus Sport, you always run the risk of overdoing it slightly.

Luckily for you though we’ve thought of that, and that’s why we’ve built Optus Pause into the mix, so you can “press pause” on your family’s digital distractions for a selected period of time.

Shut down mobile connections and your home’s WiFi while you enjoy a family meal or switch off your kid’s mobile while they need to focus on study.

The feature’s free to use at any time on the ever excellent My Optus app.

Just pray that the dog never learns how to use it though, otherwise they’ll be switching off your internet to leverage you into extra walkies and dog biscuits.

Your plan to bring them together

Just like a house or a car, when you shop for an internet plan you should pick the one that takes the whole crew into consideration. With unlimited data, speedy nbn and exclusive features like Optus Pause and Optus WiFi Secure, the Optus Family Internet Plan is the perfect pass to a better life online for your whole family.