📰 News — 2026
“Roam Unlimited is now limited” is all over the Starlink forums. The reason: Starlink now caps international use at 30 days per trip outside your home country. Good news for most Canadians though: Canada and the United States count as a single region, so if you don’t leave North America, nothing changes for you. Here’s the detail, the dates, and what to do if you travel overseas.
Roam Unlimited keeps its unlimited data. What’s new: you can use it for at most 30 consecutive days outside your home country. Beyond that, you upgrade or return to your region. Before, the tolerance abroad was much longer.
Dates to remember
| Who | When the new rule applies |
|---|---|
| New customers | Since July 14, 2026 |
| Existing customers | Transition on August 17, 2026 |
Are you affected? (spoiler: probably not)
This is the key point the headlines skip. Starlink groups certain territories into regions. Moving within your home country or grouped region does not count as international travel.
✅ Not affected
⚠️ Affected
The North American region block
If your account is registered here, you move freely between all of these without triggering the countdown:
- Canada
- United States
- Puerto Rico
- US Virgin Islands
- Guam
- American Samoa
- Northern Mariana Islands
Travelling abroad more than 30 days: your options
- Local Priority: raises total international use up to 60 days (the 30 days already used on Roam Unlimited are included).
- Global Priority: for extended international use, with data tiers (from around $250/month for 50 GB).
- Global Roam: the “whole planet” plan at $540/month, built for people who actually live abroad.
A real tightening for globetrotters, a non-event for Canadian use
If your Starlink is for the cottage, an RV, or home in Canada (and down to Florida), the 30-day international limit doesn’t affect you. It targets nomads who spend months at a time outside North America. You still get 1 month free through our link.
Based on Starlink’s July 2026 roaming policy update. International terms change quickly; check the official support pages before a long trip. Last updated: August 2026.