PC Mag By Michael Kan March 7, 2023
In the UK, the company is charging £15 ($18) per month for the Starlink dish hardware, which normally requires an upfront $599 fee in the US.
Not ready to pay the high fee to own a Starlink dish? SpaceX is introducing the option to rent one for around $18 per month starting in the UK.
The company is notifying customers in the country about the rent-a-Starlink option, according(Opens in a new window) to a user on Reddit. In the email, SpaceX says the required dish hardware can be rented for £15 ($18) per month while paying an additional one-time £99 ($118) activation fee.
“There are no long-term contracts, both hardware rental and service are charged month-to-month,” the company wrote. A user can also return the Starlink dish within 30 days and receive a full refund of the £99 activation fee.
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