Starlink is a satellite internet service operated by Elon Musk’s SpaceX company. Starlink has over 2 million subscribers globally, and is expanding rapidly in new markets, as the satellite deployment continues.
In this article, I will go over the most recent Starlink pricing for 2024, in the US market. I will cover the hardware costs, the monthly service fee, and break down the different service plans.
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Starlink Residential (Standard)
The most common Starlink service plan is the home internet package, called Standard (aka Residential). Starlink Residential costs $120/month, with a one-time hardware cost of $599.
There are no contracts, so you can cancel your service at any time. Starlink offers a 30 day return period.
Other Starlink Plans
In addition to Standard, Starlink offers other types of plans for fixed and mobile applications. Here is what they cost in 2024:
Starlink Roam (Mobile): Starting at $150 per month, $599 for the hardware.
Starlink Business (Priority): Starting at $140 per month, $2,500 for the hardware.
Maritime/Mobility (Mobile Priority): Starting at $250 per month, $2,500 for the hardware.
For more detail on all the Starlink plan options, check out our guide, Starlink Internet Plans Explained.
Optional Hardware Costs
Residential and Roam customers have the option to upgrade from the Standard Starlink hardware, to higher performance models. For example, the high-end Flat High Performance hardware costs $2,500. The Flat High Performance dish can be used in-motion when using Mobile Priority data.
If you would like more information on the differences in the hardware options, check out our article on the Standard vs High Performance dish. For more detail on Mobile Priority data and the other types of Starlink data, click here for our full guide.
Starlink Pre-Order Cost
If your address is in a waitlisted area, where either capacity is limited, or Starlink hasn’t obtained regulatory approval yet, you won’t be able to place a full order. Instead, you can pay $99 to reserve a spot on the waitlist.
When capacity expands in your area, orders will be given on a first-come, first-serve basis for pre-order customers.
Conclusion
In 2024, Starlink prices have gone up to $120 per month, with a one-time hardware cost of $599. Starlink remains the only available high speed, low latency satellite internet service for US customers. I think the target Starlink market, which is underserved rural customers, will happily accept the costs in exchange for finally getting access to high speed broadband internet.
I’m having issues once again contacting starlink again. When I try to check-in I get “email not found”, and do not see anyway to contact customer services. Currently on Roam for $150/per month, so maybe I could “STOP” payment and they would contact me.
I didn’t know what to put in website below.
Fill out this Starlink form, and they will contact you to recover your account: https://starlink.typeform.com/to/ILaBO1ye?typeform-source=support.starlink.com
I need Internet, TV, and Phone, what is the best plan. ( residential )
Starlink only provides internet access. The “Standard” plan is the best option for home internet use.
Can I have two hardware antenna packages with one account for my home and camp
You can have just one account, but you will have to have multiple subscriptions on the account to have two antennas.
How much is the “Standard” plan per month?
$120/month in the US
How much is the residential standard plan per month for a Zambian subscriber.?
You can enter your address to Starlink.com to find out your local pricing.
My daughter has Starlink and loves it. I’m trying to find a way to cut ties with Xfinity (who keeps raising my monthly rates) so they can just Kiss my grits. The 2 main reasons I’m considering Starlink are for internet, and TV. I would also like to (have my land line covered as well) yes, I’m an old fogy who still uses a home phone. What are my options?
Starlink only provides internet access, no live TV or landline phone services. You would need to replace the TV and phone parts with internet options, like live TV streaming services, VOIP phone services, etc. I would consider those additional expenses when thinking about switching. Also keep in mind Starlink has raised monthly prices 2x in their 3 year history. The home service rate has increased 20% from the original amount in that time.
Is the initial $599 cost to rent the Starlink kit or own. If I were to cancel would I have to send it back?
The $599 equipment cost is to own the equipment. I have a post on rental prices here: https://www.starlinkhardware.com/starlink-expands-hardware-rentals-to-us-canada-australia/
You’ll just pay an activation fee, no equipment cost. You don’t own the equipment when you rent, so you’ll send it back when you cancel. If you choose to buy instead of rent, you own the equipment and don’t need to send it back if you cancel.
Hi, I want to install your starlink antenna. I live in horn of Africa. does it work in my area? as I have observed the instrument is very portable. What I need to ask is that the speed of the internet? Does it have limit? What bandwidth do you provide?
It’s not my antenna, my blog isn’t associated with Starlink. Please check Starlink.com for availability and pricing.
I recently bought an RV and I want to buy and install a Starlink antenna on the RV to travel all over Europe. I live in Serbia, which is currently not covered by the signal, but my family lives in Germany, and I was thinking of buying a Starlink at a German address without using it all over Europe on a vehicle. Is it feasible and what is the price of a monthly subscription for such mobile internet. Thank you
Yes it is feasible. The Starlink signal is global, even though they don’t officially offer service in every country. If you purchase the Regional Roam plan, you’ll be able to travel and use it anywhere within Europe. If you want to travel outside of the continent, you will need Global Roam. In some unsupported countries, Global Roam is required to connect, even if it is within the same continent as where you ordered your kit.
Thanks for the answer, that’s what I thought. Please tell me the price of the monthly subscription for Europe, is the subscription USD 150 there as well?
You will have to visit Starlink’s website, click on Roam, and then enter your address to see local market pricing.
Is it true that roaming last for two months needing to take the kit back for reactivation to start working again
No, it will continue to work anywhere within the original continent (Regional Roam) or globally (Global Roam).
How much distances covered by starlink anttena ?
Do you mean Wifi distance from the router? The new Gen 3 router covers about 3,200 sq. ft. The Standard Actuated (Gen 2) router covers about 2,000 sq. ft.
is the residential price of 120.00 the total price, or are there add ons from the govt agencies?
There is nothing additional from Starlink. Sales tax and other fees would depend on your local area. But for me personally in the US, it’s just the $120/month, nothing additional.
Can I start and stop the service as there are months like winter when internet for the area in question is not needed? Thank you.
Yes, depending on the plan you choose. Roam, for example, has a pause button that you can use to pause billing/service for the months you aren’t using it. It’s easy to start back up with Roam, just hit the activate button again on your account dashboard. With Residential, you can’t really pause. You can cancel anytime, but being able to reactivate service depends on capacity at your address. I recommend Roam for seasonal properties.
We currently have an RV Starlink mounted in house which was our best option while we waited 4 years for service. Residential has finally arrived. What options do we have to replace RV with Res? i.e. Mounts same? Router identical? Satellite dish? I have so many questions and no phone number to call for support.
The equipment is the same between RV and Residential, so the mounts will still work, router is identical, cable is the same. Everything is the same. If you already ordered the Residential dish, just swap out the actual dish and you are good to go. If you haven’t ordered yet, create a support ticket and ask support to just convert your current equipment to Residential. I’ve been hearing they are now doing this for customers on the waitlist who are finally able to proceed.
Is there only 1 connection you need to make thru wall into house to a modem or whatever is used and is signal strong enough to cover 2 story house
Yes, there is one cable between the router and the dish. It depends on what the house is built out of, and how spread out it is. A single router covers my 2 story home without issues, but 2 story could be 1500 sq ft or it could be 3000 sq ft. Obviously, it would be much harder to cover 3000 sq ft with one router.
Can I get a phone number (WA) to get more information about this product??
Starlink doesn’t have a phone number.
Hi Noah Clark, how can I buy starlink internet hardware from malawi?
If it’s not available in your country, you will have to buy it in another country and use the Global Roam plan.
I want to put starlink in my house but will my dad be able to use it in his Rv from my house?
It depends on how far away the RV is. Adding mesh nodes can help cover more distance:
https://www.starlinkhardware.com/starlink-mesh-nodes-mesh-networks-made-easy/
How much does a Mariner Starlink weigh and what are the dimensions of the box?
By mariner, do you mean the Flat High Performance dish included with the Maritime plan?
We want to install a Starlink on our boat. However, we are traveling on it right now and can’t predict where we will be in order to receive the package. I would like to ship it to my home and then check it on my flight back.
If in the US, can I purchase Starlink Roaming plan and use it both at my primary residence and then travel with it while on vacations (3 or 4 times a year)?
Yes, Roam will work for this application. You won’t get the best speeds because of the reprioritization of Roam users, but if you need service at multiple locations, Roam is the only way.
Thank you Noah for your commitment to users and aspiring users. Please how many devices can one connect to the RV plan? I am planning to install Starlink in my university location in Lagos Nigeria. It will be for private use, but I am hoping to share it with some others within the area.
The router can handle up to 128 devices.
I just ordered my Starlink yesterday. I put my address in and it says it is available but after looking into it further it has my address across for the road from where I am. I put my mothers address in and it puts it where my house is and it isn’t available there. My question is will it work with it being so close to where it cuts off? Hoping that I will get a good answer because I was so excited to see it was available.
It might work across the street. If it were me, I would order it for the available address. Once you get it, attempt to change the service address by dragging the location to your home on the map in the account dashboard. It might let you change the address to be correct. If not, see if will still work that far away. Worst case, you have 30 days to return for a full refund. Or you can convert to Mobile/Roam and use it anywhere, but with deprioritized service.
Ok not to sound like I am dumb but what is deprioritized service? Also, what is the cost difference in the standard service and the Mobile/Roam?
Deprioritized just means that during times of network congestion (like evening hours between 5pm-11pm), you might get slower speeds compared to higher priority Starlink customers. Standard is $120/month, Mobile is $150/month.
hi i was going to get a mobile service but with what i read we don’t get as good service as standard. but i need it only 3 months per year. how complicated is it to suspend the service each year? i know it was easy with mobile plan.
thank you!
I wouldn’t say you get better service with Residential. It’s just that the data has higher priority on the network. Coverage, signal, etc is the same. Mobile is best if you need to only use it a few months of the year. Residential can’t be paused, so you would have to cancel and then sign back up each time you want to use it.
I want to attach my Starlink dish to my 40 Ft TV antenna. The amount of cable that I will need is 175 feet. What is the length of the cable that comes with the Starlink kit and can you add an additional cable to it.
The kit comes with a 50ft cable. You can purchase the 150ft cable in the Starlink shop. 150ft is the maximum length available.
Am looking for internet for RV sprinter van. Looks like the cost is between $120-$150 monthly and equipment fee $599. I live in Phoenix AZ Am I correct in the start up costs. In addition is the unit available now ?
Everything you said is correct, the Mobile (Roam/RV) plan is $150/month for the ability to travel anywhere within your continent. $120/month is the Standard plan meant for a fixed address. The equipment for Mobile is $599. And yes you should be able to order Mobile and the equipment without any delay, there is no waitlist for this service plan.
Do I have to pay the $599 now or when it comes available in my area? I have already paid the deposit
You don’t pay the $599 until it becomes available for your address.
Can you move the starlink weekly from place to place?
I want to offer my clients this internet option. My clients are primarily short-period, mission-oriented, abroad delegations.
Would this be an option for me? Or moving this thing around can cause complications?
Yes, sounds like you would need Starlink RV. It’s designed to be portable. You would be restricted to using it within the same continent as the shipping address, and you can’t use it for more than 2 months in the same place (if that place is in a different country than the shipping address).
Hi, do you know if starlink allows you to make payments on the equipment costs, or is the balance all due on your 1st bill? Their map says it will be in my area in 2023, here in Louisiana.
It’s one up-front charge, they don’t do payments on their end for the hardware.
Hi,
thank you for all the information. I have one more question: I read that Starlink and the router consume some energy while using it. As far as I read, it is 50Watt. Does it make sense to disconnect the router at night and restart it again in the morning? It would save about 1/3 of the energy costs. But I do not know., if that is good for the router. Usually routers are not built for switching tham on and off, I think.
The hardware uses an average of 50-75 watts, but during idle (like at night when you aren’t downloading/uploading) it can be as low as 20 watts. I wouldn’t recommend powering it off each night because if you turn the router off, you turn the dish off. It wouldn’t be able to self update the firmware, which it likes to do at around 2-3AM every week or two. More detail about power consumption here:
https://www.starlinkhardware.com/how-much-power-does-starlink-use/
I am looking at Starlink business for our small campground. But I cannot find anywhere how far the range is? Would I need more than one kit for 3 acres for example? It is all unobstructed view to the sky.
The kit just comes with one Wifi router. Really not enough range to cover more than a small house. What I would recommend is hiring an IT company to wire up access points throughout the property. These access points would be wired into a switch, and your Business starlink would also be plugged into the switch. You can either have the Starlink router handle routing and DHCP, or you can use a 3rd party router (seek advice from the IT firm). With this solution, you’ll have reliable coverage throughout the property.
What is the procedure to change Starlink from Residential to RV?
Go to the Starlink.com website, log in to your account dashboard. Click on Manage for your Starlink Residential plan. Then near service type, click the edit icon. You’ll be able to check the box for RV on this page, and this will convert your account.
Edit: I just wrote up a guide showing how to do this if you need more detail!
https://www.starlinkhardware.com/how-to-switch-from-residential-to-rv/
what size convertor from 12v to 100 do i get?
I have a business but in reality it is one perhaps two laptops trying to access the internet. Can I buy the residential option, I really don’t need more and the cost of the full business (up to 20 users) would be prohibitive
While technically that would go against the Starlink terms of service, this is what most small businesses are doing. The cost of the Business tier is too much for most. And the small operations aren’t really what Starlink is worried about when they write those terms of service. It’s worth a shot to see if it works for your business!
do you own the hardware?
Yes, when you buy the kit you own the hardware. You are able to sell it and transfer service to someone else in the future if you need to.
I just ordered my kit and am wondering how do I know I ordered the right one. I ordered the kit for RV usage but nothing in the email order detail reads “RV”?
Log in to your account on the website. It will show you which account type you have. If you accidentally ordered Residential, the good news is that you can convert to RV. You cannot switch RV to Residential, though.
They some what over charge for the first month at least that was my experience. We we’re billed for the first month when we paid for the unit then we’re billed again 13 days later. A lie on prepaid for the first month. Just be aware that the cost is more then you think as your billed immediately for the ‘first’ month even though it was paid.
You aren’t charged for the first months service until about 15 days after the kit ships. On the order page, it shows you the service price, but that isn’t actually included in what you pay up-front. The up-front cost is the hardware $599, shipping $50, and tax, around $50 depending on where you live.
Can you address this issue fir 2024?
Yes I will update this post with the new billing changes. The billing cycle now starts either from the activation date (when you first power on your Starlink unit) or 30 days after the unit ships, whichever occurs first.
One of my customers, a school, had a lot of troubles with their ISP. They switched already (only two available in the area) but there still happen to be outages here and there and poor quality of service and support.
I’ve been willing for a while to offer them to try Starlink, at least as a backup line, but their IT director has been hesitant.
A school would fall under the ‘business’ category, right ?
If it was doable as residential that could be easy to sell. Business, not sure they can really afford to pay that.
Yes, a school would fall under the Business category from what I understand. The Starlink terms of service say that any commercial or government operation would need the Business tier.
After waiting several years since deposit, we received and installed the equipment last week.
At the moment, we do not have complete unobstructed view of the sky but signal is about 10 times faster than our ATT broadband high speed internet service.
To have unobstructed view of the sky, I’d have to mount the antenna on the roof and I really don’t want to do that. I’ve been told there is a telescoping pole extension available.
I’d like to carry the antenna and router with us while we RV the country for about 3 months. Can that be done and is there an available and maybe shorter cable for sale? I have outfitted our truck camper with lithium batteries and inverter. Thanks for any advice…
To use it when traveling, you’ll need to add the Portability feature to your account. See our guide here:
https://www.starlinkhardware.com/starlink-roaming-mode-explained/
The 75′ cable is the shortest available.
If the obstructions aren’t causing you outages or any problems, I don’t see a problem with leaving it as-is. If you start having issues, roof mounting will be the way to go if it’s high enough. We have a full guide to mounting options here:
https://www.starlinkhardware.com/starlink-mounting-options-a-guide-to-official-and-diy-mounts/
Can I switch from StarLink RV to StarLink Residential when it becomes available in my area?
As of right now, no. Starlink does not allow switching between account types.
Is the speed listed above megabits per second (Mbps)or megabytes per second (MBps)?
Speeds are megabits per second, Mbps.
I live about 15 miles West of Gunnison, CO at about 8,300 ft in the mountains. Just received my Starlink kit yesterday and have been using it for less than 24 hours. When I first set it up, I was getting about 115Mbps download speed and roughly 10Mbps upload speed. Of course, the server site you choose for the bandwidth testing has everything to do with the test speeds; so, choose multiple locations to get a better idea of bandwidth.
Yesterday, the self-moving satellite disk pointed straight up. This morning, the dish was pointed just above the mountains to the North, and I was getting only about 25Mbps down, which is what I have with a microwave ISP now. About 10:30am MDT, I started getting 160Mbps down which is where I am now. Since the satellites are moving, it makes sense the bandwidth is changing, but I don’t see any such documentation about this anywhere on the Starlink site.
The dish actually won’t move much at all in normal operation, once it has properly aligned itself. The antenna is phased-array, so it doesn’t have to physically move much to track the satellites as they move across the sky. There are so many satellites in orbit that the signal just hands off to another one when the current one moves out of range.
Speed differences are much more of an effect of network congestion. Test at 8pm and you’ll usually have much slower speeds than at 3am, for example.
How many GB do you get for the monthly fee? Hughesnet is 20GB and then you are either turtle slow or buy more usage. 20 GB does not last that long.
Starlink does not have any data caps or limits as of right now.
would we get services in Bagdad Arizona a small mining town
If you visit https://www.Starlink.com/ and enter in your address, it will tell you if service is available.
Does it cover regular network programming?
Starlink will support their wireless router and configuration that comes with the kit. If you have advanced networking requirements using 3rd party equipment, you’ll have to figure all that out.
Can I use starlink on my camper?
Officially, no. However, users have reported that with a recent firmware update they have been able to “roam” outside of their service address and use Starlink. So theoretically, yes you could use it on a camper. It’s one of those things you will have to try at your own risk, and the feature isn’t guaranteed to stick around even if it works for you now. If you aren’t going to use Starlink at your home, we don’t recommend trying to buy it just for a camper. It’s too expensive for the occasional camper trip. If you live in your camper, it might be a good option if high speed internet is required, although it’s risky as noted above.
Yes the $99 is a deposit so when your order is converted to a full order, you’ll owe the balance of about $400 + taxes and shipping. You’ll start paying the monthly service fee when you plug in the dish and activate the service.
I recently upgraded to the rv. I had originally paid $99 deposit. After upgrading, was charged the full $599 plus shipping and taxes. Will the $99 be refunded or deducted from my bill? As of now, I have not been credited.
RV and Residential are separate. The $99 deposit is a pre-order for Residential service. If you bought RV service, that wouldn’t affect your pre-order for Residential. You have to log on to your Starlink.com account and cancel the Residential pre-order to get the $99 back.
They sure don’t make it easy to find information on their site once you’re logged in. Put my deposit down last year & still waiting.
When you put the $99 deposit down… do they subtract that from the kit price of $499? Or is that for the first month’s service?
They subtracted the $99. So when we got our notice it was in our area, we paid an additional $480.74
Just received my Starlink Saturday,2/12/22. It is awesome! Currently raining,and cloudy,and my download speed is 42.99,and upload is 7.74. My previous internet was through my phone company,(only service available at my house,) it was horrible, I was lucky to get dl of 1.28, and ul over 1! Cell service was even worse. We had to shut wifi off to phones to “try” to stream anything,and everything had to be hardwired. Now we can use everything,all at the same time! No more waiting until the middle of the night to try to stream,or do anything online!!
I was in the same situation! Starlink is a game changer, for sure.
We’re on the list, 6 months now. We have a neighbor who is on Starlink. Can we get out now? Obviously the satellite is in the area.
There is limited availability within each service cell. Basically, each area can only handle a certain number of users at the same time. Availability will increase as more satellites are added. Unfortunately it’s a slow process and the demand for the service far exceeds the current capabilities of the system.
How do I know if my area has coverage. Thornton, NSW Australia.
You can check for service availability at the official Starlink website: Starlink.com
Have a remote cabin in Saguache Colorado. Wondering if this is a covered area yet or when it may be covered?
How do you get on a wait list?
The official website at Starlink.com can tell you if your address is covered, and allow you to order if it is available.
My address doesn’t come up, what do I do?
Sometimes the address is a bit different than what you normally use. For example, my address might be 1234 Starlink Road. But the database Starlink is pulling from has it listed as 1234 South Starlink Road or something. Just make sure you are typing it in completely and correctly. You can try to type out road, street, etc. or type out the north, south, etc.
My second question is, if it is possible to buy the equipment from malawi…can I buy starlink internet hardware through someone else or just direct from where you provide it?
and how can I pay it, how long does it take to come since the time I ordered?
You can buy directly from Starlink if service is available in your country. There are also 3rd party sellers that offer kits. Payment and shipping is all dependent on where you buy it from, you will have to check with either Starlink or the 3rd party retailer for those details.
Ask them if they can use geo coordinates (ie Lat Long) to tell you if you have coverage in that area.
You simply sign up. Go to the main page and follow the directions.