Elon Musk's Starlink India pricing was 'glitch', tariff plans to be released soon

A configuration glitch briefly made dummy test data visible on its India website, and this issue has been fixed now.

On Monday (December 8), Starlink's India website showed the residential price details of the satellite-based internet tariff plans.

It showed Starlink subscription plan will be offered with a starting price of Rs 8,600, and the customer has to pay Rs 34,000 for the hardware retail box. Many thought the tariff plan was kind of expensive for a price-conscious market like India.

Now, it has come to light that there was a glitch that caused the website to show wrong pricing information.

Lauren Dreyer, vice president of Starlink Business Operations, confirmed on the X platform that a configuration glitch briefly made dummy test data visible on its India website, and this issue has been fixed. Also, assured that the cost of the Starling service will be announced later.

FILE PHOTO: The Starlink logo is seen in front of the Indian flag.

The Starlink India website is not live, service pricing for customers in India has not yet been announced, and we are not taking orders from customers in India. There was a config glitch that briefly made dummy test data visible, but those numbers do not reflect what the cost of Starlink service will be in India. The glitch was quickly fixed. We're eager to connect the people of India with Starlink's high-speed internet, and our teams are focused on obtaining final government approvals to turn service (and the website) on.

Lauren Dreyer, vice presindet of Starlink business operations

Starlink: Five key aspects you should know about the upcoming satellite-based internet service

• There won't be any limit on data consumption.

• It will offer up to 500Mbps internet speed (for business), and for residential plans, it can deliver anywhere between 25Mbps and 220 Mbps download speed.

• The hardware package includes a compact weather-resilient dish antenna, cable to connect with a third-gen home Wi-Fi router, and a power cable.

• The company offers a 30-day trial offer.

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