SpaceX is working hard to try and motivate inactive Starlink users to use the service more, thanks to an exciting new offer.
The company is offering a $9 monthly plan to try and get in as much revenue as possible from those ignoring the service and therefore choosing to remain inactive. The firm also emailed subscribers in places like Australia about the latest backup connectivity plan that goes for 15 Australian dollars. But they do come with a drawback of data limit which is 5GB.
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The limitation might be a bummer for some but it’s quite an incentive for those who aren’t high data consumers. It’s also a great deal for those who keep a secondary internet connection as a backup in case the primary one falters.
Users also get the chance to purchase more Roam data in accounts for just $3 per GB. Another great advantage of using the Roam data in so many locations like coastal waters, when on the run, or different places around the globe.
The firm also seems to be busy emailing offers to clients who chose to pause the subscription or wish to discontinue it. It’s a clear message that wants inactive users to know that they have the chance to reactivate it if they want this new backup offer.
The news is drawing a mixed bag of reactions from users. While some did praise the organization for having a backup connectivity plan that’s useful in stressful times, others felt it was still not worth it. For instance, if you’re out of power, this won’t work.
Another user shared how 5GB was shockingly less and most phone packages offer more data than this amount. They even shared how you’d end up using that amount in less than half an hour if you’re not careful.
The offer comes just a few days after we saw Elon Musk’s SpaceX publish new incentives to American users in the form of $50 per month plans for its standard Starlink. Again, the plan has a limit of 50 GB and therefore gets similar marketing of being a useful backup resource. The usual Starlink residential dish is for $120.
It seems like putting out such lucrative offers is another means to experiment with ways to enhance revenue. Today, the company has more than 4.6M active users around the world. If you ask us, they might need to do a lot more work in terms of their discounts if they want more subscribers.
Still, it’s a great start but how successful it turns out to be, only time can tell.
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The company is offering a $9 monthly plan to try and get in as much revenue as possible from those ignoring the service and therefore choosing to remain inactive. The firm also emailed subscribers in places like Australia about the latest backup connectivity plan that goes for 15 Australian dollars. But they do come with a drawback of data limit which is 5GB.
The limitation might be a bummer for some but it’s quite an incentive for those who aren’t high data consumers. It’s also a great deal for those who keep a secondary internet connection as a backup in case the primary one falters.
Users also get the chance to purchase more Roam data in accounts for just $3 per GB. Another great advantage of using the Roam data in so many locations like coastal waters, when on the run, or different places around the globe.
The firm also seems to be busy emailing offers to clients who chose to pause the subscription or wish to discontinue it. It’s a clear message that wants inactive users to know that they have the chance to reactivate it if they want this new backup offer.
The news is drawing a mixed bag of reactions from users. While some did praise the organization for having a backup connectivity plan that’s useful in stressful times, others felt it was still not worth it. For instance, if you’re out of power, this won’t work.
Another user shared how 5GB was shockingly less and most phone packages offer more data than this amount. They even shared how you’d end up using that amount in less than half an hour if you’re not careful.
The offer comes just a few days after we saw Elon Musk’s SpaceX publish new incentives to American users in the form of $50 per month plans for its standard Starlink. Again, the plan has a limit of 50 GB and therefore gets similar marketing of being a useful backup resource. The usual Starlink residential dish is for $120.
It seems like putting out such lucrative offers is another means to experiment with ways to enhance revenue. Today, the company has more than 4.6M active users around the world. If you ask us, they might need to do a lot more work in terms of their discounts if they want more subscribers.
Still, it’s a great start but how successful it turns out to be, only time can tell.
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