Key Takeaways
1. The $10/month Starlink Roam plan is being eliminated, which offered 100 Mbps download speed and 10 GB of full-speed data.
2. Users of the $10 plan will be switched to a new $5 Standby Mode, which offers unlimited low-speed Internet at 1 Mbps.
3. The Standby Mode previously was a free feature, but has now been changed to a paid service.
4. Starlink has also removed the $40/month plan and shifted it to the Roam category for select users before eliminating it entirely.
5. The new least expensive Starlink plan will be the $50/month basic roaming plan, offering 100 GB of data and unlimited low-speed Internet thereafter.
Starting off, the $10/month option for Starlink’s full-speed satellite Internet plan is being eliminated. This plan is the most affordable way to access Starlink, offering a top download speed of 100 Mbps while roaming.
Introduction of the $10/month Plan
The Starlink Roam plan, priced at $10 per month, was launched less than a year ago. It was initially designed to assist Mini dish users who needed satellite Internet intermittently as a backup in areas lacking cellular service. This plan includes 10 GB of full-speed data, and after that, users would pay $2 per GB. Many users found this to be sufficient, so they chose not to upgrade to the more expensive $50/month Roam tier.
Changes to User Plans
Starlink is now alerting users of the $10 plan that they will be transferred to the $5 Standby Mode. This change is based on their usage patterns, suggesting this new option would meet their needs.
The Standby Mode isn’t a real plan, however. It was previously a free service where Starlink users had no data limit but could pause and resume their service after the end of their contract. Now, Starlink has transformed the free Pause feature into a $5/month Standby Mode, claiming it will provide unlimited low-speed data during this period.
Limitations of the New Standby Mode
Unfortunately, the low-speed Internet offered during Standby Mode is quite slow, with download speeds at just 1 Mbps and upload speeds at 0.5 Mbps. This speed is only adequate for checking emails occasionally. Starlink will combine the $10/month Roam plan with its 10 GB of full-speed data into the $5 Standby Mode, which will offer unlimited 1 Mbps data. This change will take place 30 days after the subscribers are notified.
Additionally, Starlink has also recently removed the $40/month plan, which was its least expensive Residential option, and shifted it to the Roam category but only for select users. Eventually, this plan was eliminated altogether, and Starlink has doubled the basic data allowance for the $50/month roaming plan while reducing the Mini dish price by 20% as compensation.
In any event, within the next month, the least expensive Starlink satellite Internet plan will no longer be the $10 Roam option that includes 10 GB of full-speed data. Instead, it will be the $50/month basic roaming plan that provides 100 GB and unlimited low-speed Internet thereafter.
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