Starlink in South Africa - will it work for overlanding? READ DESCRIPTION FOR LATEST UPDATES
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 3 มิ.ย. 2024
- It looks like Starlink has now decided that roaming will not be allowed in countries that do not have the service available (most of Africa currently), and that you will need to return to the country where the Starlink is registered every 2 months. More information here: mybroadband.co.za/news/broadb...
Since we made this video, Starlink has changed their terms of service. Now you can't transfer ownership until 90 days after activation or 120 days after purchase (whichever comes sooner). This is not an issue if you purchase the kit in Africa and have a subscription in the country where it was purchased. But if you purchase overseas, as we did, then you need to transfer the kit to yourself and this will not be possible for 90-120 days. Your options in this case are to wait until you are able to transfer, or you can change your plan in the purchase country to the Mobile Global plan and use the Starlink on this plan for the first 3 months. Unfortunately this is quite expensive. In Australia the Global plan costs 300AUD per month.
I think the best bet at present is to purchase in Nigeria, Eswatini, Zambia, Mozambique or another African country. But check pricing, it varies quite widely. We initially tried to purchase the kit in Zambia, but they required a Zambian proof of identity.
I show how to import and set up #starlink in South #Africa and test it in motion on the roof rack of a 4x4. I also discuss flat mount options and 12V conversion for RV and #overlanding use, as well as the new gen 3 flat mount Starlink dish. Once we are done with the boring stuff Andy comes round and we drive up the mountain in Barry to test the system. We strap it to the roof rack of the 4x4 and drive around for a while to test how well it works in motion and on rough gravel roads.
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00:00 Starlink in South Africa
01:20 How to get the kit
03:49 Flat mount and 12v conversion
07:14 Starlink unboxing
10:08 Activating the dish
11:10 To the mountain
13:08 Starlink setup
16:08 Mobile Dishy setup
17:00 Starlink in motion - วิทยาศาสตร์และเทคโนโลยี
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Take care if you follow this route now, there is a 120 day wait between first activation and transfer being available
Interesting. Thanks. I'll pin your comment
Where do I find that information… checked on the Starlink T&C but cannot find anything
@@dasbinich6878 See 6.5 here: www.starlink.com/legal/documents/DOC-1020-91087-64
That's only when you wanna transfer the account. Not for first time activation.
Buy a kit in Australia. Don't activate in Australia. Just activate in Zambia. But you will just lose the 80 dollars first month subscription
@@dhanais2000 I don't think this is correct. If the kit has not been activated there is a 120 day wait. If it has been activated, there is a 90 day wait.
"The worst channel on TH-cam" you say. That's why we love it; it's so crazy good.
🙂 thanks Joan!
Can’t wait for the last quiet remote places on earth to FINALLY be brought to life with the symphony of cellphone ringtones, loud one sided conversations, and kids entertaining themselves with Netflix on their iPads at night... Just what we were all missing! Loads of positives for Starlink connecting communities and allowing business and education to grow in underserviced areas, but for me Starlink has no place in Africa’s wild remote areas. That’s literally the magic of it all… IMO
Yup. I neglected to mention the downside - at the moment the cost is a bit too high for that to be an issue, but costs will come down.
@@MovingPicturesAfrica Agreed
Good to see you two again. Hope you can share some of your recent Chobe work.
We hope so too. We shot a bunch of behind the scenes content, but it does not work without the wildlife footage, so I really hope the client lets us use at least some shots.
@@MovingPicturesAfrica of course the wildlife videos are very important, but I find the behind the scenes also really interesting.
this video is an good example: I don't live in SA, I have zero interest in purchasing or instaling a Starlink, yet I've watched this video and enjoyed it.
A video without the wildlife footage would be of couse less complete, but probably still interesting
@@ppoletto thanks. I'll definitely give that some thought.
Thanks! Incredible Technology!
Our pleasure 👍
I came here for Starlink. I stayed for the great vibes.
😂 thank you.
Thanks Rob! Brilliant
Thanks Paul
You just did yourself out of the best excuse not to talk to the other half while travelling. The flat mod is a cool idea
Thanks Matt. If by other half you mean Andy then absolutely!
I agree. At least now we cant phone the wifes every day. Total bliss😂
I would go all out and do mods on the kit you have but to just make sure to do tested mods with quality work if you're god with your hands, to improve its functionality and you'll possibly even get more for it than stock, since other overlanders may want it modded for the same reasons
Considered it but the gen 3 will be so much better for my purposes.
Would love to purchase it from you once you get your new one 🙏🏼🦁
Will let you know. Might install it at my folks place in the Eastern Cape.
Cool video, like the casual approach and the tired dog, how did you purchase at $299 without the $139 service? on the site now trying to buy, thank you
Thanks Paul. If I recall correctly there was a 1 month trial, so I did not have to pay the service fee. I just double-checked my account and I was charged AU$ 329. I assume for the kit plus delivery.
The service is $139, but that is not added to the total, and if you cancel within the 30 days trial period you will not be charged.
Haha nice to see my post inspired you. Ima watch the 3rd gen vids. I’m keen on switching mostly because they seem more inconspicuous and less visible to potential passers by. Cool channel. Jealous of your job.
Thanks 🙏. Yeah the 3rd gen is much better for a few reasons. Subsequent to this video I got the 3rd gen and mounted it on my vehicle and it works great. Still going to do a 12v conversion. Video will follow 👍
Thanks! I’ve subbed. In your opinion, how would you rate performance of gen3? At this stage I’m static mostly but want to do a bit of caravanning around SA so will take dishy with. Do you prefer gen3? I got the LAN adapter because I can’t stand the Wi-Fi system on gen2. Some devices constantly latch on to 2.4ghz despite being 5 capable. I would definitely do some modification if I take gen2 on the road… maybe not required for gen3.
@@TheMrSoap it's hard to know how much better the gen 3 is without doing a side by side test. I think it definitely works better when not well aligned since it has a wider field of view, but it also draws more power.
Yes good points. It’s quite a chunk more too…
wow, nearly 50 000 subscribers!
🙂 mostly from the shorts
Starlink Good Technology, I hope it will prove, with LEO Orbit technology, reducing prices for uncapped , it will be game change, Broadband. Start Link to more users.
Awesome video! Subscribed
Thank you 🙏
Hi! I´m Andy from Namibia. Maybe you know - Is it possible to buy a Starlink-Kit in Germany (with the address of my friend in Germany) and use it in Namibia? Thank you so much and enjoy your weekend. Andy
Very informative. Just a quick question. I am based in Ireland and planning to work from South Africa for a couple of months. I was wondering if I could buy the hardware here and activate it in South Africa with a Mozambican address. Would it still work in South Africa without having to pay extra for roaming? Just concerned about geo positioning.
So you can buy it in Ireland and activate global roaming and it will work in South Africa. Or you can transfer it to Mozambique and activate regional roaming and it will be cheaper. However, you need to wait 120 days from purchase or 90 days from activation before you can transfer a kit to a different region. So if you are only coming to SA in 3 months, buy it in Ireland and activate it for 1 month. Then wait till the 90 days is complete and transfer it to a Mozambique or Zambian account 👍
@@MovingPicturesAfricacan't we just buy it in Ireland but not activate it there. Bring it to SA and activate it first time in Mozambique or Zambia?
@@dhanais2000 I don't believe that will work. When you buy the kit from Starlink it is linked to an account, so you need to transfer it to an African account (or pay global roaming rates). If it has not been activated, you must wait 120 days. If it has been activated, you must wait 90 days.
Long time no see boys..
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Janee, n Boer maak n plan! Great work and tremendous move for your safety. A pity our so called leaders are so corrupt and you had go to such lengths - then again it is what we have come to expect from these incompetent idiots.
Hi what is the inport tax on one and from the uk?
I was charged 15% VAT only.
What Address did you use for the foreign registration?
I used the address of the forwarding company
Hello, I am trying to do the same, register in Zambia, but it tells me I need to enter a city in Zambia for the invoice… I obviously don’t want to make a mistake… do I just enter something before changing my service plan?
I just used an address I found on Google maps. I used a guest house or hotel, not someone's residence
@@MovingPicturesAfrica hello there, I setup my Starlink here in Jambiani and it works like charm…. However, today, after 4 days of use, I received the mail from Starlink that I am not allowed to use it in regions, that are not available as of now, that includes Tanzania. And they obviously get my location from the GPS data… according to the mail, I will no longer have access to the internet by end of the month… 😞 I use the mobile regional service plan. Did you ever get such a notification… and is there a way around it?
@@dasbinich6878 oh dear. That sounds bad. My service is currently paused and I did not get a notification
@@MovingPicturesAfrica how long did you use it before pausing it? Assuming it was used outside of your registration country and in a not available country according to Starlink map.
@@dasbinich6878 I used it twice. Each time for a month.
Can someone please confirm if F1TV is working on Starlink in SA?
Hi. Im not sure. Starlink geolocates you to the country where you register the account. This is usually Moz, Zambia or Malawi. If F1TV is available in that country then it should work. Alternatively you can probably use a VPN 👍
@@MovingPicturesAfricaThanks a lot!
Hello there, I am on the beautiful island of Zanzibar, Tanzania. Which means I have two neighboring countries that already have Starlink…. Tanzania is on the list, but the government is waiting for their bribe. Now, I checked how to create an account in both countries, Zambia and Kenya … for both I get this info: You can expect Starlink's typical high-speed Internet with short interruptions and high latency. While users can engage in common Internet activities such as email, online shopping, or streaming movies, activities such as online gaming or video calling can sometimes be difficult. The service will improve significantly over the next year
Does not sound too promising, as I do have plenty of video calls. In your video then speed test showed 150 MBit …. I have currently just 10…😂. Will this work here?
Hi. So in general Starlink download speeds are great, but uploads are a bit slow (10-20mbps). So streaming works really well since it is mostly downloading. Video calls require good up and down speed and low latency. I believe the latency will improve over time. In my experience video calling is good but sometimes there's a bit of a lag.