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Starlink's Roam tier is now available with a 300GB plan, raising the monthly high-speed data cap for customers who travel with the satellite internet service.
Starlink Roam lets you use service in more than one location, but it previously offered only two plans for consumers: the $50-per-month Roam 100GB plan and the $165-per-month Unlimited high-speed data plan.
(Credit: Starlink.com)But on Wednesday, Starlink.com introduced a third option for US customers: Roam 300GB for $80 per month, "designed for frequent travelers, RVers, campers, and working on the go."
Roam 300GB is open to new and existing subscribers. Meanwhile, Roam 100GB is marketed for “occasional trips, camping, and getaways.”
(Credit: Facebook Starlink RV group)Roam 300GB also gets a neat perk that SpaceX added to Roam 100GB in January: no hard data caps, meaning if you exceed your allotted data, your internet speeds will only be downgraded to under 1Mbps, or what SpaceX says is enough for “email, calls, and texts.”
SpaceX might see an opportunity to increase revenue. The company has been renting out “free” portable Starlink Mini dishes to US customers on the Residential Max plan, but the Mini can only be used with the Roam tier.
Despite the new offering, some customers are requesting a more affordable Roam plan. “Please give us a 25Mbps or something useful for light browsing and occasional YouTube/streaming,” wrote one Reddit user. Others want to see the return of the $10-per-month Roam 10GB plan.
So far, we’ve only spotted Roam 300GB popping up for US users. But a Starlink support page indicates it’ll also be available to Canadian customers. SpaceX also offers a $5-per-month Standby Mode that includes unlimited low-speed data, but the company shut down in-motion use on that plan in March.