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Starlink referral code · USA

Starlink referral code: what it is, and the one way it works

A short RC- code that rides inside a starlink.com link. It gets a brand-new US customer one free month of service. You don’t type it anywhere: you open the link.

Checked against Starlink’s own pages US service addresses onlySources

The short answer

There’s no box to type a Starlink referral code into.

The code only works inside a referral link from an existing customer, opened before you order on starlink.com. You’ll know it worked when the order page says “Referral Code Applied” Third-party report. What you get: one free month of service on the eligible plan you choose. You pay the first month; the credit comes off your second bill.

At a glance

What you get

One month of service free, credited to bill 2. List prices for the plans it works on run $55 to $175 a month, so that’s what the month is worth.

Who it’s for

People who have never had Starlink, with a US service address, ordering the kit and plan directly on starlink.com.

What it isn’t

Not a discount on the kit, not a promo code, and not something you can add after ordering.

How you’ll know

“Referral Code Applied” on the order page before you pay; later, an email and a bill preview showing month 2 free.

How a code becomes a free month

Starlink’s own steps are short: open the referral link you were sent, sign up for Residential or Roam on starlink.com, then activate and stay subscribed at least 2 months. Here’s the same path with the one check you can do yourself.

How a referral code turns into a free monthFive steps in order: get the link from a current customer, open it so the code is in the address, check that the order page says Referral Code Applied, pay month one and activate, then bill two shows one month free.1Get the linkfrom someone who hasStarlink2Open itthe code rides in theaddress3Check the order“Referral CodeApplied”4Pay month 1activate the kit5Bill 2one month freeHow a referral code turns into a free month, step by step1Get the linkfrom someone who has Starlink2Open itthe code rides in the address3Check the order“Referral Code Applied”4Pay month 1activate the kit5Bill 2one month free
The only step you can check yourself before paying is step 3. If the order page doesn’t say the code is applied, stop and reopen the link.

What a referral code looks like

A referral code starts with "RC-" followed by groups of digits, and sits at the end of the link after "?referral=" Third-party report. Starlink’s terms treat the code and the link as one thing. Starlink's terms define the referral as a "Unique Referral Link": a personalized link or code made for one existing customer.

https://www.starlink.com1 · The website. Must be exactly starlink.com. Anything else is not where a code works./residential2 · The page. Home service (residential) or travel (roam). Sometimes missing.?referral=RC-XXXXXX-XXXXX-XX3 · The code. This is what people call “the referral code”. It travels to checkout inside the address.
The parts of a referral link. The code is the last part; the sample uses X’s, not a real code.

That’s why people search “where do I enter my Starlink referral code” and find nothing: Starlink's own steps never ask you to type a code. Every step starts with opening the link, so the code reaches checkout inside the web address Our reading. Code vs link, explained.

What have you got? Pick one

What have you got right now?

Before you use any code: four checks

  • You’ve never had Starlink. You are not, and have never been, a Starlink subscriber, under any account.
  • Your service address is in the US, and so is the one belonging to the person whose code you use.
  • You’ll order on starlink.com. The kit and plan must be bought directly on starlink.com; stores, unauthorized resellers and private transfers don't count.
  • You plan to keep it. The referral only counts once you stay subscribed, in good standing, for two full monthly billing cycles.

It works on these plans: Residential Lite, Residential, Residential 100 Mbps, Residential 200 Mbps, Residential Max, Roam 100GB, Roam 300GB and Roam Unlimited.

What happens after you order

  1. Month 1: you pay as normal, along with the kit or rental activation and any demand surcharge for your address.
  2. Once it’s confirmed: Starlink emails you once the free month is confirmed, and the bill preview in your account shows month two as free.
  3. Bill 2: the credit covers that month.

The person whose code you used gets the customer who shared the code gets a reward from Starlink ($100 per successful US referral, in Starlink's own example), as account credit or cash. That doesn’t cost you anything or change your free month.

Is there a better code somewhere?

No. None of Starlink's help-center text on discounts asks you to type a promo code; discounts either appear on their own at checkout for your address or come from a referral link Our reading. The referral free month is the only discount you can choose yourself. The full promo-code answer.

Three myths we see most

Myth

There’s a box at checkout where you type a Starlink referral code.

What’s true

We found no such box in Starlink’s own steps. Every step starts with opening the link, and the code reaches checkout inside the web address. You check it worked by looking for “Referral Code Applied” on the order page.

Third-party report · checked · More on this

Myth

Coupon sites list working Starlink promo codes.

What’s true

Starlink’s help text describes discounts that appear on their own at checkout for your address. None of it mentions a promo-code field. A code from a coupon site has nowhere to go.

Our reading · checked · More on this

Myth

A referral code takes money off the dish.

What’s true

What you get is one free month of service. It isn’t a cut in the hardware price.

Starlink’s own text · checked

All twelve myths, checked

Quick questions

Do I type the code anywhere?

No. Checkout has no box for it. Open the referral link and the code comes with you in the web address. See the walkthrough.

Is a referral code the same as a promo code?

No. A referral code gets a new customer a free month of service. A promo code would be typed in for a discount, and Starlink’s US checkout has no box for one. More on promo codes.

Does the person who shared the code get something?

Yes, Starlink gives them a reward if your order qualifies. It costs you nothing, and your free month is the same either way.

Can I use a code if I had Starlink before?

No. It’s only for people who have never been Starlink subscribers.

More questions and answers

Sources and the date we read them

  1. Referral Program Terms, US (starlink.com legal document DOC-1882-84808-83) · Starlink’s own text, read
  2. How do I use a referral link? (Starlink help center) · Starlink’s own text, read
  3. How to Use Starlink's Referral Program (DISHYtech) · third-party report, read
  4. Starlink referral page (Outcamp, an Australian retailer) showing the link format · third-party report, read
  5. Promotional Service Pricing Terms of Service (Starlink help center) · Starlink’s own text, read
  6. How do I refer people to Starlink? (Starlink help center) · Starlink’s own text, read
  7. US Residential plan list prices (the data starlink.com/residential loads, no address entered) · Starlink’s own text, read
  8. US Roam plan list prices (the data starlink.com/roam loads) · Starlink’s own text, read
Show the exact wording behind each claim (16)
  • Starlink’s own text “Unique Referral Link” means the personalized hyperlink or code generated for a Referrer through the SpaceX Customer Portal or other authorized channel for the purpose of tracking referrals under the Program.
  • Starlink’s own text Upon activation, the Referred Subscriber will receive one free month of service on the eligible service plan of their selection, applied to their second monthly subscription invoice.
  • Starlink’s own text First month: You pay for the first month. … Second month: A service credit is applied to your account and deducted from your next invoice.
  • Starlink’s own text We'll email you when your one month of free service is confirmed. To see it on your account, preview your upcoming bill in the Starlink account portal—your second month will show as free.
  • Our reading If you have not ordered yet: 1. Open the unique referral link you were sent.
  • Third-party report A banner at the top states that they are using your referral link. … double check that they see the 'Referral Code Applied' on the order page before submitting the order.
  • Starlink’s own text The Referred Subscriber is not, and has never been, a Starlink subscriber.
  • Starlink’s own text The Referred Subscriber must purchase a Starlink Kit and subscription directly from www.starlink.com. Signing up through any other channel is not eligible for a Reward, including, but not limited to, retail stores, unauthorized resellers, or a private transfer from a third party.
  • Starlink’s own text The Referred Subscriber activates a Starlink subscription with a service address in the same country as the Referrer's service address.
  • Starlink’s own text The Referred Subscriber must maintain continuously subscribed and in good standing for two full monthly billing cycles in order for a Pending Referral to mature to an Eligible Referral.
  • Starlink’s own text Referral credits will only issue on these plans: Residential: Residential Lite, Residential, Residential 100 Mbps, Residential 200 Mbps, Residential Max. Roam: Roam 100GB, Roam 300GB, Roam Unlimited.
  • Third-party report Example link shown by the retailer: starlink.com/residential?referral=RC-… (we don't reprint the customer's code).
  • Our reading you will see the discount service price offering at the time you place your order on starlink.com.
  • Starlink’s own text Each eligible referral earns a service credit or cash (same value). The amount depends on the country the person you referred signed up in, and is shown in your account (for example, $100 per successful referral in the US).
  • Starlink’s own text Residential 100 Mbps: price 55 USD (national list price, no address entered)
  • Starlink’s own text Roam - Unlimited: price 175 USD

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