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I want the old plan back. If we went over the 50Gb/month, there was the option of continuing on at $1/Gb, which is the same price per Gb as the base plan. IOW, they didn't punish you for going over. Now if we go over, it's either put up with slow speed data, or upgrade to unlimited.

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This is the equivalent of having the previous 50GB base plan and going over by $50 worth of data (an additional 50GB). If you were routinely going 50GB over the 50GB plan, I'd suggest that maybe a 50GB plan wasn't the right plan for you. Under the old plan, 100GB of data would have cost $100. Residential unlimited is $120, so for most users this would seem like an improvement.

The residential plan can't be used with the Starlink mini, only the full size Starlink. At least that's the case in the US. Cheapest plan is now $165 for users that need over 100GB.

I still think this is mostly a positive change, but it is a bummer that the service plans keep changing.

In Australia/NZ (where I've tried it) you can. Also you may be able to change to it even though when you sign up it's not available

This restriction is US/Canada mostly

That's the thing, we don't regularly go over 50Gb. Probably won't go over 100Gb, either. But if we do, it's either slow speeds, or pay $165/month for unlimited roam every single month we use it, versus paying a little extra for the few times we go over.

> every single month we use it, versus paying a little extra for the few times we go over

I'm interpreting "every single month we use it" as every month you use starlink. In that case, you're incorrect. You can change plans when you hit the limit and then change back for the next month.

So instead of paying $1/GB extra every time you go above 50GB, you pay $115 extra every time you go above 100GB.

For most usage patterns, the second option is cheaper. And it sounds like your usage pattern is one of those.

(If I interpreted you wrong, and "every single month we use it" is supposed to mean the months you go over 100GB, then "every single month we use it" and "the few times we go over" mean exactly the same thing. Why word it with such different implications each time?)

I don't wanna defend Starlink here, but you can do a lot more with the slow speeds than you realize.

So you're mad you're paying the same for double the data, of which it wasn't completely used beforehand anyway.

You do you, I guess.

My comment says nothing about being mad, nor that data go unused every month. But you do you and read it however you want, I guess.

Lies, then uses my own line. Get real, but more importantly, be original.

> nor that data go unused every month

> we don't regularly go over 50Gb

I mean, you did.

And now, even if you did go over 50GB, you get 50 more GB to use at the same price. If you barely went over before, then you will likely not use up the extra 50GB, and therefore are paying less than before for the same usage.

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