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Re:Starlink roam 50GB is now 100GB with unlimited slow speed... by cbm-vic-20 on Wednesday January 14, 2026 @01:20PM (#46620042)
Data point: I'm in the US on an old pre-paid plan that gets me 5GB per month at fast speed, dropping down to unlimited "2G" speed after that cap is hit, which I've done only twice in the past 12 years. $30 per month, and I always "bring my own device" (ie, I only buy unlocked phones, not through the carrier). I haven't shopped around for a while.
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Re:Starlink roam 50GB is now 100GB with unlimited slow speed... by mikeocool on Wednesday January 14, 2026 @01:34PM (#46620369)
You should shop around! Some of the MVNOs are offering unlimited fast data at a similar price these days, and something similar to what you have now for cheaper.
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Re:Starlink roam 50GB is now 100GB with unlimited slow speed... by simonbw on Wednesday January 14, 2026 @02:58PM (#46622059)
I second this! I switched to mint recently. They are offering unlimited data including hotspot for $15/mo for up to a year if you prepay. I think then it goes to their standard rate which is $30/mo for unlimited, or $15/mo for 5gb.

Not sponsored or anything, just a happy customer.

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Re:Starlink roam 50GB is now 100GB with unlimited slow speed... by ac29 on Wednesday January 14, 2026 @04:29PM (#46623803)
Yeah I'm on Verizon (via their Visible MVNO) and its ~$23/mo for unlimited data. Zero complaints on coverage or speeds.
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Re:Starlink roam 50GB is now 100GB with unlimited slow speed... by ssl-3 on Wednesday January 14, 2026 @06:37PM (#46625634)
Visible here, as well. I've been paying $25.00 per month, flat (no extra fees/taxes) for years.

It's perhaps worth noting for others that there are 3 different tiers of service with Visible, ranging from $25 to $45 -- although all 3 are "unlimited."

(I can't tell the difference between them, myself, with my phone in my use.)

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Re:Starlink roam 50GB is now 100GB with unlimited slow speed... by dzhiurgis on Wednesday January 14, 2026 @09:22PM (#46627203)
MVNO's for life. Weird how they haven't cannibalize their providers yet with such pricing.
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Re:Starlink roam 50GB is now 100GB with unlimited slow speed... by heraldgeezer on Wednesday January 14, 2026 @11:51PM (#46628193)
They are often owned by the providers themselves.
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Re:Starlink roam 50GB is now 100GB with unlimited slow speed... by mikeocool on Thursday January 15, 2026 @11:54AM (#46635448)
Yeah, I feel like the major providers must be coasting on people who just dont bother looking into it and ares till on the same $100 plan they've been on forever (this was me until recently) and people who really want new flagship phones all the time but can't afford them outright, so they finance with a postpaid plan.
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