A number of service providers have already released their broadband and telephone pricing plans, with a range of plans offering different price points and service levels for broadband, voice and bundled services. More are expected in the near future.

iiNet recently revealed three it will offer, and Internode also released its .

"Some of the NBN service plans so far released by service providers include free local and national calls for a flat monthly fee, making the telephone component of an NBN service very attractive. Others offer quite low prices for un-timed local and national calls as part of their monthly access charge," he said.

"For heavy internet users, there is a range of speed and usage allowances to choose from -- so the message is, shop around and make sure you compare both price and service."