Starlink Standby Mode Price Increasing to $10 per Month

[Ohiosnowbird]

We switch to standby mode when we’re home.
An email I received

Upcoming Price Adjustment​

Starlink is rapidly increasing network capacity, expanding coverage, and improving reliability to deliver faster, more consistent connectivity.

Strong demand for Starlink reflects the value customers continue to see in the service. This adjustment supports ongoing improvements and investment in affordable, high-performance products and services as global operating costs continue to rise.

Beginning with your next billing cycle on or after June 18, the monthly price when pausing with Standby Mode will increase to $10/month. You will continue to enjoy unlimited low-speed data for emergency messaging and easy reactivation in dead zones.

If you have any questions, please visit our FAQ. You can change or cancel your service at any time from your account.

Thank you for trusting Starlink with something as essential as your connectivity.

 

[NY_Dutch]

We switch to standby mode when we’re home.
An email I received

Upcoming Price Adjustment​

Starlink is rapidly increasing network capacity, expanding coverage, and improving reliability to deliver faster, more consistent connectivity.

Strong demand for Starlink reflects the value customers continue to see in the service. This adjustment supports ongoing improvements and investment in affordable, high-performance products and services as global operating costs continue to rise.

Beginning with your next billing cycle on or after June 18, the monthly price when pausing with Standby Mode will increase to $10/month. You will continue to enjoy unlimited low-speed data for emergency messaging and easy reactivation in dead zones.

If you have any questions, please visit our FAQ. You can change or cancel your service at any time from your account.

Thank you for trusting Starlink with something as essential as your connectivity.

I can live with doubling the standby price, as long as they don't double the other plan prices.

 

[jymbee]

I can live with doubling the standby price, as long as they don't double the other plan prices.

If they doubled the paltry bandwidth on standby that would be more palatable. But I suppose they figure that some users would just try to get by with only that.