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Customers on Starlink’s cheapest $50 per month roaming plan will now get 100GB of high-speed data each month – double the 50GB they were getting a few days ago.
Previously, if you wanted to stay online after your monthly data ran out, you would have to purchase additional blocks of high-speed data at a rate of $1 per gigabyte. Now, customers no longer have the option to purchase additional high-speed data.
The news was published on the website A Starlink support page on January 13, with the new terms taking effect for Roam customers immediately. After reaching the 100GB cap within one month, customers will be downgraded to “unlimited low-speed data,” or download speeds of less than 1 Mbps and upload speeds of 0.5 Mbps.
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With unlimited, low-speed data, you’ll be able to do things like check email, make calls, or send texts, but Starlink says on its website that streaming or video calls will likely be out of reach.
Starlink’s roaming plans are designed to be used on the go, in camping or travel situations. You can use the Mini Kit ($299) or Standard Kit ($349) with the Roam plan, but the Mini is smaller and better suited for camping or RV racks.
I tested the Roam plan In the North Cascades mountains of Washington a few months ago with a Starlink Mini, I was shocked at how well it worked in the backcountry. It showed average results of a download speed of 127Mbps, an upload speed of 17Mbps, and a response time of 46ms.
It took about 10 minutes for the Starlink Mini to find a connection in the mountains.
My main problem at the time was the limited data allowed. The average American household consumes 641GB of broadband data each month, according to a report Latest report from OpenVault. I can realistically see 100GB going the distance for a full month of traveling or camping; I can’t say the same for the previous 50GB cap.
You can go from month to month with a Roam plan, but if you run the risk of Starlink reaching capacity in your area when you try to get back on the network — or being hit with reactivation fees. In August, Starlink has started charging customers $5 per month To “pause” their touring plans and guarantee themselves a place when they return. This puts you into Standby Mode, which allows you to use Starlink as a backup service when you’re down, but speeds are capped at just 0.5Mbps.