As inflation and tariffs continue to push electronics prices higher, one deal is looking better and better: free Starlink equipment.
It’s no exaggeration to say that Starlink’s satellite internet is a game changer in rural areas with limited options for high-speed internet. But it’s expensive: At $120 a month for its standard plan, Starlink costs nearly twice as much as the average internet bill. And that’s before you factor in its $349 upfront cost for equipment.
But starting at the end of April 2025, Starlink began offering a much more impressive deal: the $349 Starlink Kit for free. All you need to do is commit to one year of service.
Before you get too excited, there are a few caveats about the deal. It’s only available in select states right now, and you’ll still have to pay taxes on the kit. There’s also no telling how long the deal will last.
On X, SpaceX CEO Elon Musk wrote, “Starlink is trying out a service plan commitment in exchange for $0 down in some markets. We’ll see how it goes.”
If you’ve been on the fence about signing up for Starlink, it’s worth checking to see if your address is eligible for this deal. You’re not likely to see another $349 offer from Starlink anytime soon.
How does the free Starlink Kit offer work?
Starlink says the Starlink Kit is available “in select areas” to customers who commit to 12 months of Residential service, which costs $120 per month. Starlink also says the deal is available in “certain markets” to customers on the Residential Lite plan, a slower option that only costs $80 monthly.
Interestingly, the maps showing availability of the Residential Lite plan and the free Starlink Kit are exactly the same. If you can get one, you should be able to get the other. That said, when I ran a handful of test address checks, the Residential Lite plan wasn’t always available where the free Starlink Kit was.
If the deal is available, it will automatically be applied during checkout. At that time, you will pay only the shipping and taxes for the Standard Kit in your state.
Who is eligible for the $0 Starlink Kit?
The only thing you need to take advantage of the free Starlink Kit offer is an eligible address. Right now, the deal is available in parts of 26 states. In cities where would-be Starlink customers are currently on a waiting list, like Denver, Salt Lake City and Phoenix, you can’t get the free equipment — because you can’t sign up for service at all.
Where the deal is available has also changed since it launched in April. You can no longer get it in New York state, for instance, or parts of southern California.
Here are the 26 states where the $0 Starlink Kit is currently available:
- Alaska
- Arizona
- California
- Colorado
- Hawaii
- Idaho
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Maine
- Massachusetts
- Minnesota
- Missouri
- Montana
- Nebraska
- Nevada
- New Hampshire
- New Mexico
- New York
- North Dakota
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- South Dakota
- Texas
- Utah
- Vermont
- Wyoming
You’ll still have to pay taxes on the Starlink Kit
Starlink’s $0 kit offer isn’t entirely free — you will still have to pay sales tax based on the $349 sticker price. This will differ based on the state and local taxes at your address. At an address in Utah, for instance, the taxes came out to $22.16. In California, it came out to $33.17. You’ll also pay $30 to have the Standard Kit shipped to your address.
Does Starlink’s free equipment offer have any catches in the fine print?
Internet deals are usually chock full of fine print that makes it hard to understand what you’re actually getting, but Starlink’s free equipment offer is actually pretty simple.
All you have to do to qualify is use the dish at an eligible address and maintain service for 12 months. However, there are a few actions that can result in a $325 change fee, which would effectively negate the free equipment offer:
- Changing your service address
- Canceling service
- Failing to pay your bill on time
- Attempting to transfer your kit to another user
- Canceling service during the 30-day trial and not returning your kit
As long as you keep your account in good standing at the same address for one year, the Standard Kit will be completely on the house.
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