T-Mobile Cuts Starlink Cellular Cost, Hints At Bigger Plans

In a big move to lead satellite connectivity, T-Mobile has slashed the price of its upcoming Starlink cellular service to just $10 per month for all users, aiming for a July launch and broader accessibility.

The carrier is also urging the FCC to approve expanded access to the service for legacy devices, highlighting the life-saving connectivity it could provide in critical situations.

"After gauging the incredible response from customers—including broader than expected interest from competitors’ customers, we’ve set our final launch pricing for T-Satellite at just $10 a month,” T-Mobile CEO Mike Sievert announced during a Thursday earnings call.

This "gen one" pricing, only for T-Mobile, AT&T, and Verizon customers (with non-T-Mobile users accessing it via a downloadable eSIM), will be in effect for at least a year.

This new pricing strategy marks a big shift from the initial Super Bowl ad announcement of free service for top-tier T-Mobile plans and subsequent $15/$20 monthly fees for other users and carriers, adding a short-lived $10 early adopter discount for T-Mobile subscribers.

Leveraging SpaceX’s Starlink constellation of over 560 satellites, the cellular service functions as an orbiting cell tower, initially enabling text-based messaging in rural and remote areas, with potential for data downloads and voice calls later this year.

T-Mobile’s FCC filing emphasizes that current rules limiting service to newer phones exclude many users, arguing that broader access for legacy devices could enhance connectivity in critical situations.

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