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• Starlink says India pricing is not released yet, clarifying that no plans or orders have been opened for customers
• Website briefly showed incorrect internal test data due to a technical glitch, causing temporary confusion about service costs
• Company focused on securing final government approvals before activating its India website and beginning commercial rollout

Starlink has clarified that it has not announced pricing or opened orders for customers in India after a brief technical glitch on its website sparked online speculation. For a short period, the site displayed what looked like pricing details for residential plans, leading many to believe the service was ready for launch.

The temporary page showed a monthly fee of Rs 8,600 and a one-time hardware cost of Rs 34,000, along with features like unlimited data, easy setup and 99.9% uptime. However, Starlink quickly confirmed these figures were not real.

Lauren Dreyer, Starlink’s Vice President, said the information appeared online due to a configuration error. “The Starlink India website is not live, service pricing has not been announced, and we are not taking orders”, she said. She added that the visible data was only internal test information and did not represent actual pricing. The glitch was fixed shortly after it was noticed.

Earlier reports had suggested Starlink had revealed its India plan details, causing a wave of discussions across social media. But the company clarified that its focus remains on obtaining final regulatory permissions before rolling out services in the country.

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Starlink has been preparing for its India launch after extended regulatory delays. In recent months, the company has expanded hiring and partnered with state governments. Maharashtra became the first state to sign an agreement with Starlink to deploy satellite internet for government departments and rural regions.

Starlink is among three companies cleared to offer satellite broadband in India, along with Eutelsat OneWeb and Jio’s satellite venture. All three are awaiting spectrum allocation before commercial services can begin.