Starlink Internet
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Starlink Internet
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Rent a Starlink kit when the job has an end date; buy one once it becomes a permanent part of the kit list.
A rental gets equipment onto a site fast for an event, a survey, a deployment or a trial, then goes back when the work is done. It suits a need measured in weeks or a few months, not a year-round site.
- Defined jobs. A rental fits a project with a known start and finish, not an ongoing site.
- No ownership overhead. Nothing to store, insure or resell once the job wraps up.
- Trial before you commit. Prove Starlink on one vehicle or vessel before fitting a whole fleet.
- Plan sized to the job. A rental plan can be local or global, at whichever allowance the work needs.
Rent or buy
When a rental kit is the right call
Renting and buying solve different problems. Get this decision right before you book anything.
Rent when the job has an end date: a three-week seismic survey, a festival site that exists for a weekend, a disaster-response deployment, a vessel taking on one charter, or a fleet manager proving Starlink on a single truck before fitting the rest of the fleet. In each case the connectivity need disappears when the job does, and buying hardware that then sits in a store cupboard is money spent for nothing.
Renting also covers a genuine surge — a site whose usual link is down, or extra bandwidth needed for one event — where the requirement is real but temporary.
Renting stops making sense once a site, vehicle or vessel is online for most of the year. At that point the maths flips: a purchased terminal from the shop works out cheaper than repeated rentals, and it's yours between jobs rather than back in a warehouse. If in doubt, rent the first job and buy once the pattern is clear.
| Dimension | Renting | Buying |
|---|---|---|
| Job length | Suited to a defined end date — weeks to a few months | Suited to something used for most of the year |
| Commitment | One booking, then the kit goes back | A purchase you own and are responsible for long-term |
| Proving it first | Lets you trial a terminal on a real job before buying several | Assumes you already know it fits the job |
| Set-up effort | The same self-install as a purchased kit — you still site it and power it | Identical set-up, plus ongoing ownership |
| Best for | A one-off event, a surge, a trial, or a job with an end date | A site, vehicle or vessel that's online most of the year |
Honest dimensions only — there's no single right answer, only the one that fits how long the job runs.
STILL DECIDING
Compare every terminal and plan in one place on the Starlink hub, or call (800) 279-2366 and describe the job.
The kit
What arrives, and what you have to do
The Starlink Mini rental kit ships in a secure transport case built to survive being freighted to a site and back. It's built around the Mini terminal itself — integrated WiFi router, runs on DC power, covers up to 112 m² and connects up to 128 devices — which is why it's the kit that goes on a boat, in a vehicle, or in a pack to a remote camp.
The Mobile Satellite Internet Rental Kit is the option for a fixed site or a vehicle that needs a complete, self-contained setup rather than just the terminal on its own. Both arrive ready to power up the same day they're unboxed.
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Book the kit and plan
Choose the terminal and the allowance that matches the job's length and how far it travels. (800) 279-2366 if you're not sure which.
2
Receive the case
The Mini kit arrives in its secure transport case; the Mobile Satellite Internet Rental Kit arrives ready to power up.
3
Site it and power it
Find a spot with a clear, unobstructed view of the sky, connect power, and let it self-orient.
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Return it
Pack it back into the case or packaging it arrived in and send it back at the end of the agreed period.
BEFORE YOU BOOK
A clear, largely unobstructed view of the sky is the one requirement that isn't negotiable. If you're not sure your site qualifies, the guides at support.satmodo.com cover how to check, or ask when you call (800) 279-2366.
Book
Choose a kit and a plan
Both kits are booked together with a rental plan at the allowance and region the job needs.
The rental kits and plans available to book now.
Not sure which kit or allowance fits? Describe the job — how long it runs, how far it travels, how many people need to be online — and (800) 279-2366 will match it to a kit and a plan rather than leaving you to guess.
Plans
The plan question for a rental
A rental plan works exactly like a purchased one: it's defined by region and by how much priority data it carries each month, and mobility is included on every plan regardless of whether the kit is rented or owned. The region decides how far the terminal may travel, never whether it's allowed to move.
A local plan costs less per gigabyte and suits a job that stays inside its home region. A global plan is the one to book if the job crosses a border or goes to sea — a regional plan used outside its region isn't a slow connection, it's no connection at all, and that's a bad thing to discover on site.
Running past the priority allowance doesn't cut the connection off; traffic is simply served at lower priority, so it's mostly unaffected and only slower when the local cell is busy. Renting several kits for one job at once? Ask about a pooled allowance shared across them rather than booking each one separately — see available plans and how plans work.
Questions
Frequently asked
You choose the dates. Pick a start date and an end date when you add the kit to your cart and the rental runs between them. The minimum is seven days; past that, book it for as long as the job actually runs.
Seven days, on every kit. A three-day job still books as a week, so if you only need a weekend it is worth checking whether a second nearby date makes the week work harder.
It depends on the terminal. Many kits carry no deposit at all; where one applies it is tied to that hardware and shown before you check out. Call (800) 279-2366 if you want to know before you get that far.
Most kits can go overnight, provided the start date you pick leaves enough room for the order to be picked and dispatched. Lead time does vary by product, so if your dates are tight, call (800) 279-2366 and we will confirm what is achievable before you book.
Responsibility for damage is set out in our terms and conditions, which apply to every rental. It is one reason the Mini kit travels in a secure transport case — use it.
Yes. An extension is charged at the daily rate for however long the kit stays out, so there is no penalty for a job that overruns. Tell us before your return date rather than after it, so the kit is not already promised to someone else.
Starlink needs a clear, largely unobstructed view of the sky; trees, cliffs, canyon walls and nearby buildings can all block it, and that's on the renter to check before committing to a location. If a site turns out not to work, call (800) 279-2366 — don't assume a firmware update will fix a physical obstruction.
Only if it's booked on a global plan. A regional plan used outside its home region doesn't slow down, it simply doesn't connect, so tell (800) 279-2366 about every country or stretch of water the job will touch before you book, not after the kit has shipped.
No. Both kits are designed for self-setup by whoever is on site — unpack, find clear sky, power it on, and follow the included instructions. If you get stuck, the guides at support.satmodo.com or a call to (800) 279-2366 cover it.
No plan here is marketed as unlimited; each rental is booked at a priority allowance sized to the job, local or global. Going over it doesn't cut you off, it just deprioritises your traffic when the local cell is busy.
Yes. Mobility is included on every plan Satmodo rents or sells; it's never a separate add-on. What the region controls is how far the kit may travel, not whether it's allowed to move.
A location with a clear view of the sky, a power source (or the DC and vehicle options the Mini kit supports), and the case or packaging to return it in at the end. Everything else needed to get online ships with the kit.
The rental kits are booked together with a rental plan rather than an account you bring yourself. If you have a specific need here, raise it with (800) 279-2366 before booking — don't assume it'll work and find out on site.
Cancellations need to reach us at least 48 hours before the kit ships. Once it has shipped the rental is live, so if your dates are moving, call (800) 279-2366 as early as you can rather than waiting to see.
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