emails dispatched to Starlink users. There are several significant distinctions between Standby Mode and the previous pause feature, but in general, some customers perceive the change as an affront. Conversely, others are less sure about it being a negative choice, and a few appear to endorse the decision.
As mentioned earlier, there exists an important difference between the prior pause feature and the newly introduced Standby Mode, apart from the associated cost. In addition to maintaining your service, opting for Standby Mode provides you with unlimited low-speed data, as well as the ability to text, make calls, and instantly reactivate your service during emergencies or in areas with no coverage.
With the original pause feature, your service was halted — just as it indicates — but not terminated, allowing you to reactivate it whenever you wished. Essentially, it functioned like having a reserved place on the Starlink network, enabling you to reconnect at any time, which seems to be one of the primary reasons why many who are upset about the alteration chose to purchase Starlink devices initially.
So, why not simply allow your Starlink subscription to expire instead of switching to Standby mode? Well, support documents
