Telstra has a $200 discount on Starlink Kits

Dylan Crismale - Digital Content Editor

Last updated 13 October 2026

Starlink dish set up on a roof, woman in background — Starlink dish on roof | Source: Starlink

Telstra is slashing $200 off the cost of the Standard Starlink Kits it sells, bringing down the price to $349.

It can be paired with Telstra's Satellite Home Internet plan for $150 per month. The telco put up the price of the plan by $25 earlier this month, while simultaneously dropping its 50Mbps speed cap.

While it hasn't yet calculated proper typical evening speeds, Telstra says estimates typical eveninging download speeds between 170Mpbs and 320Mbps — the same as Starlink reports.

The Standard hardware kit which provides everything you need to get connected to Starlink's satellites including the router, cables and a kickstand. The kit has a retail value of $549, however at the time of writing Starlink is offering no upfront hardware costs in select areas. Instead customers get the kit for free as a long-term rental.

Telstra's plan, which is the equivalent of Starlink's Max residential plan, also includes the telcos own Smart Modem 4. This enables 4G and 5G backup. You also have the benefit of being able to earn Telstra points which you can redeem for a range of benefits.

Here's a look at Starlink's current Residential plans for comparison:

Starlink	Starlink Starlink Residential 100 Mbps Satellite Download Speeds: Up to 100 Mbps (typically 80-100 Mbps) Upload Speeds: 15-35 Mbps Unlimited Data $75/mth Min. cost $75 Go to Site	$75/mth Min. cost $75	Go to Site
Starlink	Starlink Starlink Residential 200 Mbps Satellite Download Speeds: Up to 200 Mbps (typically 140-200 Mbps) Upload Speeds: 15-35 Mbps Unlimited Data $110/mth Min. cost $110 Go to Site	$110/mth Min. cost $110	Go to Site
Starlink	Starlink Starlink Residential Max Satellite Download Speeds: Up to 400+ Mbps (typically 170-320 Mbps) Upload Speeds: 20-40 Mbps Unlimited Data $150/mth Min. cost $150 Go to Site	$150/mth Min. cost $150	Go to Site

If you're eligible for hardware rental with Starlink and/or don't need maximum speeds than getting connected via Starlink directly is a better option than Telstra's plan. Going with Starlink directly will result in cheaper monthly fees and lower hardware costs.

Telstra's offer ends October 19.

Dylan Crismale

Digital Content Editor

Dylan Crismale is a Digital Content Editor at WhistleOut, has been writing for almost a decade across a variety of Australian publications. He previously worked as a writer at Finder covering energy, internet and mobile plans. Dylan is passionate about finding the best deals to save people money and educating people about tech. When he's not sat at his desk Dylan loves working out, bingeing TV and hanging out with friends.

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