Starlink users are already reacting to the latest move from the big internet satellite provider. It’s a Starlink Roam plan price boost that will jump users’ monthly charges on their bill. But Starlink promises you’ll get big advantages along with the price bump.
At present, Starlink Roam plan customers pay $150 a month to have internet access anywhere in a given region. But on Wednesday, parent company, SpaceX, emailed customers giving them news of a new fee demand. A 10% price hike from $150 to $165 a month.
10% Starlink Roam plan price boost
But don’t worry about the price increase; after all, they’ve given the Roam plan a new name, “Roam Unlimited.” If you thought you were already unlimited, SpaceX wants you to have more.
Of most usefulness to RVers is the new ability to drive and download at the same time. “In motion” service will be extended to this entry-level satellite Roam plan. Since most RVers keep the speed down to less than 100 miles per hour, which is the “in motion” plan’s top speed, now passengers can hit their favorite websites while the coach is in motion.
Got a “surf n’ turf” RV? This may sweeten the deal
Soothing the hurt feelings over the 10% price jump, Starlink sweetens the deal for aquatic motorhomes. Under the new plan, you can use your Starlink connection on water—up to 12 nautical miles off the coast for up to two months.
And if your plans take you traveling outside of your assigned region, you can also use your Starlink system in “supported foreign countries” for two months.
You may find these new “benefits” worth the extra cost. Not everyone is enthused. One Roam plan user griped on social media, “I don’t even use in motion, but apparently now I have to pay for it anyway.”
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If you have Apple Carplay or Android Auto, this will allow your phone to be connected to Starlink while you drive. You can therefore get away with a smaller cell data plan. If you use wifi calling, that would then use Starlink, even when you are driving.
I paused my starlink while I look for a replacement.
Thank you, Russ and Tina! 🙂 Well, it looks as though they are offering more service in return for the $15/month price increase, aren’t they? I haven’t the service and doubt that I ever will. Were we full-timers, then it likely would be a different story; but we aren’t. Thanks again, have a great day, save travels, and safe stays! 🙂
I was frankly shocked by this latest price increase. We have had our Gen 2 Starlink for a little over 2 years now and have endured 3 price increases. We are full-timers but are preparing to build a home so I forsee us pausing our service once we return from our current trip.
First it was $120 a month, then $150 a month and now $165?
Don’t get me wrong, StarLink blows away its competitors but they’re almost to the point where the juice just isn’t worth the squeeze.
As for “in-motion”, I see no value getting frustrated with the buffer icon from trying to stream YouTube while driving across I-70 on a windy day….
It’s all about profit, nothing less, nothing more!
It’s corporate greed!
The problem is starlink is a monopoly and they know it and will charge whatever the market will bear. This means, I need to pause my plan in the fall and late spring to offset the three price increases I had to bear just so I can work remotely in areas without cell service in rural Idaho.
I think it’s past time for these ISPs to come under Federal regulation regarding pricing since they are a natural monopoly like most other utilities.
Isn’t it beautiful one has a choice whether or not to be a Starlink customer to allow working remotely?
They aren’t a monopoly. There’s always Viasat, and others. The problem is that the others can’t match Starlink’s performance.
In motion is only a thing if you have the dish mounted to the rig. We don’t so we can NOT have it under trees with us should our parking spot be that way. I love increased costs. Sigh.
Why aren’t there any comments from all those Elon fanbois in the previous article? They all chimed in to explain Starlink has no monopoly, why aren’t they here explaining this price increase to us? Oh, I know … they aren’t Starlink customers, just fanbois repeating right-wing talking points. Or Russian trolls.
I’m a Starlink customer. I love the service but I am not happy with its ability to raise prices at will.