Updated September 18, 2026.
Starlink’s current Roam rules make the plan attached to your terminal just as important as the hardware you carry. The company’s help center says Roam Unlimited includes up to 30 days of service outside the registered home country at a time, while Roam 50GB, 100GB and 300GB plans are for use in the registered home country. Global Roam is no longer an option: Starlink stopped offering it to new customers on July 15, 2026 and discontinued it for existing customers on August 17, 2026. Before crossing a border, check the exact plan, destination and travel terms shown in your own account.
What changed after August 17?
The August deadline concerned a service plan, not a new Starlink Mini terminal or a hardware recall. A portable terminal can still be physically transported, but carrying it into another country does not by itself confirm that the account may provide service there.
| Plan or status | What the current official information says | What a traveler should do |
|---|---|---|
| Roam Unlimited | Includes up to 30 days of service outside the registered home country at a time. | Check the dates of the trip, the registered country and the destination before departure. |
| Roam 50GB, 100GB or 300GB | Starlink describes these plans as being for use in the registered home country. | Do not assume a domestic Roam allowance also covers an international route. |
| Global Roam | Unavailable to new customers from July 15, 2026 and discontinued for existing customers on August 17, 2026. | Review the replacement choices actually offered in the account before relying on service abroad. |
These are current general rules, not a promise that the same plans, prices or destinations appear in every market. Starlink localizes availability and account options. The two primary references are Starlink’s Roam service-plan help page and its Global Roam discontinuation notice.
Use an account-first border check
A useful international checklist starts with the subscription and route, not the mount. Run these checks while you still have a reliable connection:
- Confirm the exact plan name. Do not rely on an old receipt, forum post or another traveler’s account. Read the active plan shown for the terminal you intend to carry.
- Match the trip to the registered home country. A border crossing can change whether the trip falls inside or outside the plan’s stated home-country use.
- Count the time abroad. If Roam Unlimited is the relevant plan, compare the full itinerary with the current 30-day international allowance rather than only the first destination.
- Check destination availability and authorization. A country appearing on a road map does not establish that service is available or permitted there. Check Starlink’s current availability information and any notice displayed in the account.
- Resolve account prompts before leaving. If the account asks for travel details, a plan change, localization or another action, complete or clarify it before the terminal becomes your only connection.
Save a dated copy of the terms shown to you. Plan names and rules can change, and a screenshot or downloaded invoice gives you a clear record of what you reviewed before the trip.
Portable hardware does not create portable service rights
There are two separate decisions:
- Service decision: whether the active account and plan support the destination, duration and type of use.
- Mounting decision: whether the vehicle offers a suitable physical surface, safe placement, sky view and cable route.
Passing one check does not pass the other. A suitable vehicle roof does not extend a subscription’s international allowance, and an eligible service plan does not make every roof or window a suitable mounting surface.
Choose a mount by surface, not by country
If the account and route checks pass, inspect the vehicle you will actually use. Rental vehicles and replacement vehicles can have different roof materials, glass curvature, trim and cable paths even when they look similar.
A magnetic mount for Starlink Mini needs a sufficiently flat, ferrous magnetic-metal surface. Metal is not automatically magnetic: aluminum, fiberglass, glass, plastic and other non-magnetic surfaces are not compatible. Test the proposed contact area, clean it and check for curvature, seams, damage or loose film before installation. When correctly installed and inspected on a compatible surface, SatHarbor’s magnetic mount is designed for vehicle travel and driving; SatHarbor does not publish a universal maximum vehicle speed.
A suction-cup mount for Starlink Mini needs a clean, dry, smooth, sufficiently flat and non-porous contact surface. Full cup contact matters, so inspect glass curvature, seals, gaps, trim, tint edges and vibration. Surface compatibility alone does not establish that a location has adequate sky visibility or a workable cable route. SatHarbor does not currently promote the suction mount as an exterior high-speed driving solution.
Neither mount amplifies the Starlink signal or changes service-plan eligibility. Each provides a physical mounting method for a compatible surface.
A practical pre-departure sequence
- Open the Starlink account and record the active plan and registered home country.
- Check every destination and the total number of days outside that country.
- Resolve any account notice before travel and keep another communication option for gaps or restrictions.
- Inspect the actual vehicle’s surface, placement, sky view and cable route.
- Repeat the surface and cable check after changing vehicles or removing and reinstalling the mount.
Bottom line
After August 17, 2026, international Starlink Mini travel is not a matter of finding a replacement for Global Roam by name alone. The dependable approach is to verify the current account-specific plan, destination and time abroad first, then choose a physical mount that matches the actual vehicle surface. If you have not yet identified that surface, use SatHarbor’s mount finder after completing the service-plan check.
SatHarbor is an independent provider of Starlink Mini-compatible mounting solutions and is not affiliated with, endorsed by or authorized by Starlink or SpaceX. Starlink service plans, availability and account requirements are controlled by Starlink and may change.
