Hardware
Starlink Mini kit reported at $149, down from $249
Tesla North reported on October 2, 2026 that a Starlink email offered the Mini kit at $149 instead of $249. The email gave no end date and no plan prices.
News: what changed for travelers
One article per real change, each with its source, the date we read it, and what it means for your trips. The full history of rule changes is in the changelog.
Updated Research and spec-based analysisUS only. Not tested on the road by us.
Cellular and satellite
weBoost Sky: a vehicle booster for T-Mobile's Starlink texting service
On September 30, 2026, weBoost introduced Sky, a $149.99 magnetic roof booster made only for T-Satellite, T-Mobile's phone service that runs over Starlink satellites. It does not boost a Starlink dish, Wi-Fi or normal cell signal.
Network and speeds
Starship puts the first 26 Starlink V3 satellites in orbit
On its 14th test flight, SpaceX's Starship reached orbit and released 26 Starlink V3 satellites, the first of a much larger satellite generation. It does not change any plan, price or rule today.
Boats
Ocean Mode now $6 per GB on Roam Unlimited
Starlink's Ocean Mode help page says Roam Unlimited users pay $6 per GB for Ocean Mode starting September 27, 2026, up from $2. Every GB counts while it's switched on, on land as well as at sea.
Hardware
Free Mini rental for travel expands to all Residential plans
SatelliteInternet.com and Tesla North reported on September 22, 2026 that Starlink's no-cost Mini rental, paired with a discounted Roam plan, now reaches customers on all US Residential tiers, not just Residential Max.
Network and speeds
Ookla: 40% of US Starlink users now hit 100/20 Mbps
Ookla's 50-state report for the first half of 2026, published September 14, says 40% of US Starlink Speedtest users met the FCC's 100/20 Mbps broadband benchmark, up from 18.9% in the first half of 2025.
Cellular and satellite
RoamLink Connect adds router rentals and discounted hardware
RV Mobile Internet reported on September 11, 2026 that MobileMustHave reworked RoamLink Connect, its bundle of RoamLink data plans and preconfigured Peplink routers, into two options: discounted hardware with a 12-month contract, or month-to-month rentals.
Boats
New Personal Maritime plan: $185 a month for small boats
RV Mobile Internet reported on August 28, 2026 that Starlink launched Personal Maritime, a $185-a-month plan for small recreational boats: unlimited use in territorial waters worldwide, no 30-day travel limit, Ocean Mode at $6 per GB, and no use on land.
Travel abroad
30-day abroad limit now applies to existing Roam customers
Starlink's travel page says existing customers moved to the new international policy on August 17, 2026. Roam Unlimited now works outside your home country or region for up to 30 days at a time; Roam 100GB and 300GB work only at home. Global Roam lines also ended that day, per press reports.
Cellular and satellite
Inseego's unlocked MiFi PRO M4 hotspot works on all three big US carriers
On July 30, 2026, Inseego announced a multi-carrier certified version of its MiFi PRO M4 5G hotspot. RV Mobile Internet reported on August 5 that the unlocked M4000 lists at $449 and works with AT&T, T-Mobile and Verizon, plus Canadian and Mexican bands.
Cellular and satellite
Peplink firmware 8.6: SpeedFusion Boost and new Starlink health checks
Peplink's firmware 8.6.0, released July 29, 2026, adds SpeedFusion Boost for bonding mixed links like Starlink and 5G, native OneWeb support, Starlink status in the WAN details, and Starlink health checks that ping 8.8.8.8 and 1.1.1.1 by default.
Hardware
Standard dish returns to Roam orders after a July gap
On July 28, 2026, RV Mobile Internet reported that the Standard kit had returned to new Roam orders on starlink.com at $349, less than a month after it was pulled on July 1. The same report covered a new 12-month installment option for the Mini.
Cellular and satellite
Insty Connect adds a no-drill window antenna and a cheaper LITE system
RV Mobile Internet reported on July 27, 2026 that Insty Connect, a small maker of roof-mounted RV cellular systems, added a no-drill window antenna, a lower-cost LITE system aimed at Starlink backup, a Canada data plan, and an in-router plan store.
Travel abroad
Roam abroad cut to 30 days for new customers; Global Roam closes
RV Mobile Internet reported on July 15, 2026 that Starlink cut Roam's international use for new customers from July 14: Roam Unlimited to 30 days at a time abroad, and none at all for 100GB and 300GB. Global Roam closed to new orders on July 15.
Plans and pricesBackground
Roam price rise reaches existing customers
Starlink's May 2026 price changes reached existing customers on bills from June 18, 2026: Roam 100GB rose from $50 to $55 and Roam Unlimited from $165 to $175. New customers had paid the new prices since May 16. Roam 300GB stayed at $80.
StandbyBackground
Standby Mode doubles from $5 to $10 a month
RV Mobile Internet reported on May 16, 2026 that Starlink's Standby Mode, the paid way to pause service, rose from $5 to $10 a month. New customers paid it immediately; existing customers from their first bill on or after June 18.
Plans and pricesBackground
New Roam 300GB plan at $80 a month
RV Mobile Internet reported on May 14, 2026 that Starlink added a middle Roam tier: 300GB of high-speed data for $80 a month, then unlimited low-speed data for the rest of the month. It filled the gap between Roam 100GB and Roam Unlimited.
Plans and pricesBackground
Local Priority access fee cut from $40 to $30 in the US
RV Mobile Internet reported on May 5, 2026 that Starlink cut the US Local Priority terminal access fee from $40 to $30 a month. The data buckets and Global Priority pricing did not change.
StandbyBackground
Standby Mode stops working while you drive
In early March 2026, Starlink reclassified Standby Mode as a stationary option. Drivers who had kept a paused dish online at low speed started seeing 'Starlink Disabled while moving', and Starlink's help pages now say Standby is not intended for in-motion use.
In motionBackground
Starlink caps in-motion use at 100 mph on Roam and Priority
Starlink set a 100 mph (160 km/h) maximum for in-motion use on Roam, Local Priority and Global Priority plans, effective March 3, 2026 per Sporty's. Faster use, mainly aircraft, moved to new General Aviation plans.
Plans and pricesBackground
Roam 50GB becomes Roam 100GB at the same price; $1/GB top-ups end
RV Mobile Internet reported on January 13, 2026 that Starlink's $50 Roam plan went from 50GB to 100GB of high-speed data, existing users were moved over automatically, and the option to buy extra high-speed data at $1 per GB was removed in favor of slow unlimited data after the cap.
Network and speedsBackground
FCC approves 7,500 more Starlink Gen2 satellites
Broadband Breakfast reported on January 9, 2026 that the FCC approved SpaceX's request for 7,500 more second-generation Starlink satellites, bringing the authorized Gen2 total to 15,000, with lower orbits and more spectrum.
StandbyBackground
Free pause ends: Standby Mode at $5 a month, Roam 10GB dropped
RV Mobile Internet reported on August 13, 2025 that Starlink replaced free pausing with Standby Mode: $5 a month for unlimited data at up to 500 Kbps. The $10 Roam 10GB plan, added that March, was dropped at the same time.
Network and speedsBackground
Starlink's 2.5-hour global outage: what travelers learned
Starlink went down worldwide on July 24, 2025 from about 3 p.m. Eastern for roughly 2.5 hours. A Starlink engineering vice president blamed a failure of internal software that runs the core network, Reuters reported.
Cellular and satelliteBackground
T-Mobile's T-Satellite launches: phone texting over Starlink, no dish
T-Mobile's T-Satellite service, which lets ordinary phones text through Starlink satellites where there's no cell tower, launched on July 23, 2025. At launch it cost $10 a month for most customers, including people on AT&T and Verizon, with limited app data from October 1, 2025.
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