Articles tagged: roaming

Starlink Launches Portability Feature For A Fee

On May 4th, 2022, Starlink customers received an email from Starlink, letting them know that Portability was now available. We had previously written about Starlink Portability/Roaming Mode, but now the feature is official, with an additional fee that was unexpected. Back in February 2022, Starlink first enabled the ability for customers to roam outside of their assigned service cell. This feature went unannounced, but quickly drew the attention of Starlink users who desired the ability to use the service on the go. Now Portability/roaming is live, and it costs extra. Here is the email that went out to Starlink customers: …

Starlink Portability/Roaming Mode Explained

Note: Starlink RV is now available. The article below explains Portability/Roaming for residential tier customers, not Starlink RV customers. Please see our Starlink RV post for information on that service plan. Starlink officially launched Portability mode in May of 2022. Portability mode, aka roaming mode, allows customers to use their Starlink dish outside of their registered service address. Portability was a highly requested feature for people with RV’s or vacation homes. The ability to take your dish with you and have internet anywhere is a huge addition to the Starlink service. Starlink customers began receiving emails on May 4th, 2022 …