With standby mode, Starlink Roam and Priority subscribers get unlimited low-speed data that’s capped at 500kbps. Customers note that it’s ‘another rate hike, without calling it a rate hike.’
SpaceX is terminating a free feature for Starlink Roam and Priority subscribers: The ability to pause their monthly service at no extra cost.
Instead, the company is adding a $5-per-month « standby mode. » SpaceX is sending emails to customers who have used paused mode, telling them to opt in to standby mode or lose their paused service line. With standby mode, subscribers will receive “unlimited low-speed data,” keeping their dish connected throughout each month. However, internet speeds will be capped at 500kbps. The new policy is slated to take effect in 30 days.
Although SpaceX is marketing standby mode as an “upgrade,” it essentially requires people to pay $5 per month for a service that was previously free.
The move has irked some Roam subscribers, many of whom use their Starlink dishes on the go, like on camping trips and on RVs. Previously, Roam subscribers could freely pause their monthly internet service, which costs $165 per month or $50 per month for 50GB of data. Now they’ll need to pay more.
« Looks like another rate hike, without calling it a rate hike.
