Starlink Offers $50, 50GB Plan to All

Whether you own the Starlink Mini or one of the company’s standard receiver/router combos, you can now sign up for the 50GB Roam plan for just $50 per month.

Until today, that plan was available only to people using the Starlink Mini receiver.

At HighSpeedInternet.com, we have a test account set up for the new Starlink Mini. This is what we received:

The Wednesday morning email notified us that all Starlink Roam plans now include in-motion use, international travel, and coastal coverage. Before Sept. 11, our plan included in-motion use but we would have had to pay extra to take it to another country.

The letter also announced new terms of service, set to take effect Oct. 10.

Changes to the Roam Unlimited Plan

The letter didn’t mention it, but Starlink has also raised the price of its Roam Unlimited plan to $165 per month. That’s $15 more than it was charging for unlimited data, but it comes with the added benefit of international travel.

Changes for owners of standard Starlink receivers

Customers who don’t own a Mini also got an email from Starlink Wednesday. They learned that they had become eligible for the 50GB Roam plan. As far as we can tell, the plan will operate similarly despite the equipment you use. Benefits include:

• 50GB of monthly data, with additional data available by the gigabit
• Functionality in motion, up to 100 mph
• Funcationaly in coastal areas, up to 12 nautical miles offshore
• The option to pause the service plan as needed, with pro-rated monthly charges

Before the change, standard receivers could not be used in motion and plans could not be paused. Even though that has changed, Starlink warns its standard (actuated) dishes are not designed for in-motion use and says customers who use them while in motion do so at their own risk.

The biggest difference between the new Roam plan and the residential plan is data. If you pay $120 per month for a residential plan, you get unlimited standard data. With the $50 version, you get only 50GB.

For most customers, our experts recommend 700GB of monthly internet data and 10GB of mobile phone data. A plan with 50GB might work well for a few weekends a month or for use as emergency backup internet, but it’s not enough to meet the needs of most households full-time.

Business, residential, and maritime plans still available

From what we can tell, there haven’t been any changes to Starlink’s offering for residential and maritime users. Plans with priority data, intended for business use, are also unchanged.

Certain customers can also join a family plan, which would support multiple receiver dishes on a single account. The plan is available only by invitation from Starlink.

Save $200 on the standard dish for a limited time

If you move fast, you may be able to get your hands on a new Starlink receiver dish for $200 off. We’ve seen the deal locally, and we’ve heard rumors it will end Oct. 5.

You can get the deal, plus a potential $100 service credit, directly from Starlink or from retailers including Best Buy and The Home Depot.