Starlink denies India pricing leak, says ‘focused on obtaining government approvals to…’

Earlier in the day, Starlink India website had been updated and showed the residential package pricing for the Indian market ahead of its commercial launch. However, the Elon Musk led company now says that the ‘Starlink India website is not live’ and blamed the residential prices leak on ‘config glitch’ which made the dummy test data visible.

As per Lauren Dreyer,VP of Starlink Business Operations, the satellite internet service is currently focused on obtaining final government approvals in India.

In a post on X denied the Starlink residential pack pricing, Dreyer wrote, “The service pricing for customers in India has not yet been announced, and we are not taking orders from customers in India.”

“There was a config glitch that briefly made dummy test data visible, but those numbers do not reflect what the cost of Starlink service will be in India. The glitch was quickly fixed.” she added

“We're eager to connect the people of India with Starlink's high-speed internet, and our teams are focused on obtaining final government approvals to turn service (and the website) on.” Dreyer further noted

What did the glitch on Starlink website show?

The Starlink India website showed a subscription price of ₹8,600 per month for the residential package and a required hardware kit with the price of ₹34,000.