You get $100. So do I.
Starlink pays both of us, as cash or service credit, when you order through my referral link and stay two months. Same price either way.
Look for the green $100 banner on Starlink's page, then finish your order in that same tab. How the $100 works
Don't buy Starlink if fiber reaches your address, if trees or buildings block the sky where you'd mount the dish, or if your current connection already works. Otherwise it's hard to beat: on my roof in Chesapeake Beach, Maryland, the standard Residential plan measured 100 Mbps down and 15 up on 26 September 2026.
Everything else on this page is a longer version of that paragraph. Seven reasons, in rough order of how often they should stop someone.
1. Fiber serves your address
Take the fiber. It will be faster, more consistent and unaffected by weather, and it is usually cheaper per month. I say the same thing on my comparison page, and it costs me a referral every time. This site exists because most rural addresses will never see fiber, not because Starlink beats it.
2. You can't give the dish a clear view of the sky
Obstructions are the one problem you cannot buy your way around. The dish needs open sky, and trees or a neighbouring roof in the wrong place mean dropouts that no support call will fix, because it's a site problem rather than a service problem. Starlink's app has an obstruction check; run it from the exact spot you'd mount before you order. If you can't get above the trees, stop here. My setup notes cover how I picked my spot.
3. Your current internet already does the job
I switched because Xfinity cable at my address was terrible for me, not because Starlink is a novelty. If your cable, DSL or fixed wireless is reliable and fast enough for your household, you have no problem to solve. Having a provider listed at your address and having internet that works are different things, but if yours works, keep it.
4. You need guaranteed performance at every hour
Starlink is a shared network. How it performs depends partly on how many people share your cell, and that isn't something you control or can see in advance. My own experience has been consistent, but one address is one address.
5. You can't, or won't, mount hardware yourself
I installed mine on my own roof and found it easy: no installer, no appointment. But you buy the hardware upfront, and the work of getting a clear view and running a cable into the house is yours. If you rent and can't drill, or a roof job is out of the question, factor that in before you order.
6. You're a returning customer counting on the $100
The referral credit is for new customers only. According to Starlink's own Help Center, existing and returning customers aren't eligible, and there is no promo code to fall back on. If the $100 is what tips the decision, check that you qualify first. More on why no promo codes exist.
7. You only need it for a few weeks
To get the $100, the service has to be activated and kept for at least two months; Starlink issues it after that, not at checkout. If you need a short-term stopgap, the referral won't help you.
Who it is for
Someone like me: a house past the end of good wired service, a roof or yard with open sky, and a household that just wants internet that works. Mine has stayed up through Chesapeake Bay storms, and at 100 down and 15 up it handles everything we do. If that's your situation, the reasons above probably don't apply.
Common questions
What people ask me about this
Is Starlink worth it?
For me, yes. On my roof in Chesapeake Beach, Maryland, the standard Residential plan measured 100 Mbps down and 15 Mbps up on 26 September 2026, and it has stayed up through Chesapeake Bay storms. It is not worth it if fiber serves your address, if trees or buildings block the sky where you would mount the dish, or if your current connection already works.
Who should not buy Starlink?
Skip it if fiber reaches your address, if you cannot mount the dish with a clear view of the sky, if your current internet already does the job, if you are counting on the $100 referral as a returning customer, or if you will not keep the service at least two months.
Is there a Starlink promo code or discount?
There is no Starlink coupon code — Starlink does not issue them, and any site advertising one is guessing. The only standing discount is the referral program: order through someone's referral link and you and the person who referred you each get $100 in the US, as cash or service credit. There is no code to type at checkout; the link does it, and Starlink shows a green banner confirming the $100 when the page opens. Mine is https://starlink.com?referral=RC-586189-74623-26 — the price is identical either way. You pay your first month as normal, and the $100 is issued once you have been subscribed for two months.
Can I get the $100 referral if I have had Starlink before?
No. According to Starlink's own Help Center, the referral credit is for new customers only; existing and returning customers are not eligible. The service also has to be activated and kept for at least two months.
Does Starlink work in storms?
Mine has. My roof-mounted dish in Chesapeake Beach has stayed up through Chesapeake Bay storms. That is my own observation at one address, not an instrumented measurement.
If none of that is you
Check your address on Starlink's site first — it tells you whether service is available before you commit to anything. My referral link gets a new customer $100, as cash or service credit — and I get the same.
Look for the green $100 banner when Starlink's page opens — that confirms the code took. You pay month one as normal; the $100 is issued once you have been subscribed for two months. Finish your order in the same tab — the referral can be lost if you close it and come back later. Here's the full timeline.
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