Starlink has updated its most affordable mobile internet plan in the United States, increasing the amount of high-speed data available to customers without changing the monthly price.
As of January 13, Starlink’s $50-per-month Roam plan now includes 100GB of high-speed data, up from 50GB previously. The company confirmed the change on its support pages, stating that “Roam 50GB is now Roam 100GB.” For customers who rely on Starlink while traveling, camping, or working off-grid, the move addresses one of the biggest complaints about the entry-level Roam tier: data limits that ran out too quickly.
There’s another notable change, however. Under the old Roam 50GB plan, users who exceeded their monthly allowance could buy extra high-speed data for $1 per gigabyte. That option is now gone. Instead, once customers hit the 100GB cap, their service automatically continues with what Starlink calls “unlimited low-speed data.”
According to Starlink, those reduced speeds are designed for basic connectivity rather than heavy use. After the cap, users can still handle essentials like messaging, emails, and calls, but higher-bandwidth activities such as streaming, large downloads, or video conferencing may no longer be practical. Starlink explains that speeds drop to under 1Mbps for downloads and around 0.5Mbps for uploads once the high-speed allotment is exhausted.
The upside is obvious: customers are no longer fully cut off at the end of their data bucket. The downside is choice. Anyone who regularly exceeds 100GB and needs consistent performance now has only one upgrade path—moving to the Roam Unlimited plan, which costs significantly more at $165 per month.
Starlink CEO Elon Musk framed the move as a loyalty win, posting on X: “Pay the same, get more! I think this is good for customer loyalty. You get what you give.”
The update also arrives alongside broader changes to Starlink’s lineup, including new U.S. residential plans starting at $50 per month with clearly defined speed tiers, going up to a maximum of $120 per month for “Max” uncapped speeds.
