Provider comparison
Starlink vs T-Mobile Home Internet
An honest side-by-side on speed, pricing, coverage, and the real-world tradeoffs between Starlink and T-Mobile Home Internet.
Side-by-side
| Feature | Starlink | T-Mobile Home Internet |
|---|---|---|
| Technology | satellite | 5g-home, fixed-wireless |
| Top speed (download) | 220 Mbps | 415 Mbps |
| Symmetric upload? | No | No |
| Starting price | $120/mo | $50/mo |
| Footprint | Available across all 50 states, including rural and remote areas where wireline ISPs are not present. | Available in tens of thousands of US ZIP codes with strongest performance on T-Mobile's 5G mid-band footprint. |
Pricing reflects each carrier's current promotional retail and may differ at your address.
Starlink
Starlink, operated by SpaceX, is a low-Earth-orbit satellite internet service available almost anywhere in the US, with median speeds in the 100 Mbps range.
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T-Mobile Home Internet is a 5G fixed-wireless service running on T-Mobile's nationwide 5G network. Flat-rate pricing with no equipment fees or contracts.
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