If you have been considering signing up for Starlink’s satellite internet service, there is a new offer that may make your decision a little easier.
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In a post on X, Starlink announced that it is offering customers in certain areas a free standard kit if they agree to sign up for a 12-month residential service plan commitment (which costs the same as paying month-by-month). That kit, which you have to buy to use the service, usually costs $349.
Two options
You have two options for a residential plan. The standard residential service plan is $120 a month and provides up to 250Mbps of unlimited data. There is also an $80 a month residential lite plan that offers speeds of 50 to 100Mbps.
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When you sign up, you have a 30-day trial to see if the service is right for you.
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Availability
Unfortunately, the deal is not available to everyone.
According to a map from Starlink, the offer is available in roughly half of the US. There does not seem to be any reason why certain areas get this deal and some do not, and Starlink did not offer any explanation. All of the American Southeast is covered, from Florida through mid-Texas, through the Midwest, and most of Pennsylvania. All of Washington state is covered, but from there coverage is limited to dots across states like California, Arizona, Utah, Colorado, and Texas.
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Some markets will have an additional $100 “demand fee.”
How to check eligibility
You can visit Starlink’s website to enter your address and check your eligibility.
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There are a few caveats, though. If you change your service address, cancel your service, do not pay your bill on time, transfer your kit to another user, or cancel your service during the 30-day trial and fail to return your kit, you will be charged an undisclosed “change fee.”
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Source: Robotics - zdnet.com
