When someone asks for your Starlink referral link, send it with three sentences: open it on the device you’ll order with and finish on starlink.com in that tab; if you’ve never had Starlink, you pay month one and get month two free, and I get a reward if you keep it at least two full billing cycles; it only works for a US service address, and the kit costs the same as without a link. That covers every rule that trips people up, and it says nothing the terms would call misleading.
Here’s the message ready to copy, the reason for every clause, variations, and the phrases to avoid.
The message
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Here's my Starlink referral link: [your link]. Open it on the device you'll order with and finish the order on starlink.com in that tab. If you've never had Starlink, you pay the first month as normal and your second month is free; I get a reward from Starlink if you keep it at least two full billing cycles. It only works for a US service address, and the kit costs the same as without a link.
Your link lives under Referrals in the Starlink app or at starlink.com/account/referrals; find your own link has the steps.
Why each sentence is there
Sentence 1: how to use the link
The new customer orders the kit using the referrer's own link; no other referral method counts, and buys the kit and plan directly on starlink.com, not at a store, reseller or by private transfer. Two practical points follow. Opening the link on one device and ordering on another can lose the referral; see different device. And ordering at a store or through anyone but starlink.com never counts.
Sentence 2: what each side gets, and the conditions
This sentence carries the most weight, so here’s each clause against the source:
| Phrase | Source |
|---|---|
| “If you’ve never had Starlink” | The new customer has never been a Starlink subscriber |
| “You pay the first month as normal” | The new customer pays for the first month as normal |
| “Your second month is free” | One free month of service on the eligible plan picked at sign-up, credited on the second monthly bill |
| “I get a reward from Starlink” | $100 is Starlink’s US example |
| “If you keep it at least two full billing cycles” | The new customer stays on a high-speed plan (not Standby) for two full monthly billing cycles |
Mentioning your reward isn’t required word for word anywhere in the terms. It’s here because the first of the sharing rules is no false or misleading claims about Starlink or the program, and leaving out that you benefit is the kind of omission that makes a recommendation feel less honest in hindsight. It also sets up the minimum stay as your interest, not their obligation.
Sentence 3: the limits
“US service address”: the new customer activates with a service address in the same country as the referrer's. Friends abroad need a link from someone in their own country; see friend outside the US.
“The kit costs the same”: in our reading of the terms, the referral gives no money off the kit, rental activation or any surcharge; it is one month of service creditour reading. People who hear “referral” often expect a hardware discount; this heads that off.
Variations
Longer, for email
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Subject: My Starlink referral link
Hi [name], here's the link you asked for: [your link].
How to use it: open it on the computer or phone you'll order with, and build the order on starlink.com in that same tab.
What you get: if you've never had a Starlink account, you pay the first month and the kit as normal, and one month of service is credited on your second bill. It only applies to the Residential and Roam plans Starlink lists, and only for a US service address.
What I get: Starlink gives me a referral reward if you keep the service at least two full billing cycles. Please don't keep it on my account; if it doesn't suit you, cancel.
Billing, setup and support are all directly with Starlink. Happy to share how mine's been going.
The extra lines add the eligible-plans limit (Residential Lite, Residential, Residential 100 Mbps, Residential 200 Mbps, Residential Max, Roam 100GB, Roam 300GB and Roam Unlimited) and make clear that billing is between them and Starlink: the terms say the referrer's role is limited to sharing the link; all quoting and billing happens between SpaceX and the customer.
Shortest, in person
“Here’s my link. Order on the device you open it on. Month one is paid, month two is free if you’ve never had Starlink; I get a reward if you keep it two months. US addresses only.”
Adapting it for the person in front of you
The three sentences are the floor, not a script you have to recite. A few common adjustments, all of which keep the facts intact:
For a parent or older relative who’s less comfortable online, keep sentence 1 but make it concrete: “Open this on the laptop you’ll use to buy it, and do the whole order there without closing the page.” Offer to sit with them while they order, but let them type their own details and payment. The terms keep the order between them and Starlink, and they bar referrers from handling a prospect’s personal data.
For a neighbor who’s seen your dish, lead with what they asked about, usually your experience, labeled as yours (“It’s been reliable for us; we’re on Residential”). Then the three sentences.
For an RV or travel friend, add that Roam plans qualify too. All three Roam plans are on the eligible list, so the message works the same way; only the address line changes meaning, since the service address still needs to be in the US.
For someone who has had Starlink before, don’t send the link at all. Tell them a referral won’t apply to a returning customer, so they’re not surprised later. The never-subscribed rule explains why.
What to leave out
Each of these maps to a rule or a common misunderstanding:
- “Discount”, “save on the dish”. Not what the referral is. A false claim about the program breaks the misleading-claims rule.
- “Free first month”, “free trial”. Wrong month, and it sets up an unpleasant surprise when month one is billed.
- “Ends soon”, “only a few left”. No urgency is true here, and it’s pressure.
- “I work with Starlink”, “I’m a Starlink rep”. The sharing rules say: never present yourself as working for, or being connected to, SpaceX or Starlink.
- Logos and graphics. The rule: no use of SpaceX or Starlink names, logos, domain names or other brand features without written consent.
- Speed or coverage promises. You can share your own experience, labeled as yours. You can’t know their address’s capacity or view of the sky.
- Offers to split your reward. Rated risky; see offering to split your $100.
Who to send it to
Only someone who asked for your link, or who said yes when you asked if they wanted it. The rule: no unsolicited contact of any kind; keep consent records for five years. That rules out your contact list, group chats, forums and strangers. What counts as consent sorts the gray cases. And keep the thread: it’s your record that they asked.
If the person is under financial strain, don’t send it at all, even if they ask casually. The new customer is not experiencing financial hardship, domestic or family violence, or another vulnerability, and the sharing rules forbid targeting vulnerable people.
After you’ve sent it
- Don’t follow up to push. One message is enough.
- Don’t ask for their order or account details. The terms say don't collect a prospect's personal data; share only the link and send them to starlink.com. Starlink emails you when someone orders through your link.
- Don’t coach them through checkout by taking over. Explaining is fine; ordering for them or handling their payment is not.
Common mistakes
- Sending the bare link with no explanation. They may open it on the wrong device or expect the wrong month free.
- Leaving out your reward. Honest disclosure is the easy default.
- Overselling. “It’s amazing everywhere” is a promise you can’t keep for their address.
- Copying a message from a website that calls it a discount. Check it against the table above.
What we don’t know
As of our Oct 5, 2026 check, Starlink doesn’t publish suggested wording for referrers or say whether disclosing your reward is required. Our template is our wording, built from the terms.
What to do next
- Need your link? Find your own link.
- Want the full rules for sharing? See sharing rules and the owner’s guide.
- Want to show them the whole path? Send what a referral link does, from click to credit, or the program explainer.
