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Yep and was one of the best bargains. It was a HF Radio and we got it for $400 no warranty. It was in the amplifiers section. After we…

I believe some ISP block these sort of requests. I tried it once before and it kept reporting "down" even though it my connection was…

[Now I can add to cart, but get OOS error on checkout.](https://app.screencast.com/Doy48vQvfBLwc)

So you can add it to cart and [don't get a red banner at the top saying "Out of…

OOS. Cannot order it.

Amazing, isn't it? 470 down is pretty good, [its only getting faster](https://starlinkinstallgippsland.au/speed-test-comparison/) which is…

100% what I am thinking, but the OP needs to increase their budget and really consider POE.

Considered a Ford Everest? The leg room in the 3rd row is pretty generous. Just picked one up today for my wife and the family. We got an…

Oh yeah, sure, because its such a family car.......

> All these 7 points are under wi-fi coverage, have a hard wired power source, no ethernet. Why can you not have ethernet? --- I could…

Yes, I did think about that but I ideally wanted daily pricing. If a product wasn't visited for a few days, it might not track the price…

Its not super hard, but you need your kit number and a few other bits. Its just a longer process and right now there is a bug with the…

[Starlink app.](https://starlinkinstallgippsland.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/2025-08-17-11.32.26-scaled.png).

I would just go and buy it from a retailer if that is the case. You don't do any subscription stuff from retailers until you want to use…

Yeah, they have since dropped their price now.

Yes, but the costs were still pretty high that it would have to be getting a lot of advertising revenue to cover the costs. Referral there…

[I tried this before](https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/891569) and the proxy/crawling costs blew out when I added more and more products.…

> Does this discount combine with referral links? Yes > Can you buy the hardware only Yes, but you need to change the plan to Standby mode…

Good pickup. [Officeworks has dropped the price](https://www.officeworks.com.au/shop/officeworks/p/starlink-mini-stlnkmini).

Regardless, it is very slow and only usable for phone calls. Its a stupid plan in my view and I think just more of a money grab.

My Mini is packed away. But [this was my Speed…

100% not as good as the [$299 special](https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/882713) but it is the cheapest it has been since. I suppose it…

Yes, that is true. But every test I have done has provided 1 Mbps, and you can see the test hard limiting. Unlikely to go below it.

I got 1Mbps on mine.

Exactly and you must retain your Residential Service. If you cancel the Residential, then you need to pay for the hardware or return it.

You must be selecting residential?

It is not applicable to all areas. Demand surcharge should only apply to Residential.

Must be competing with [Amazon](https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/927237). Only by $5 though....... Only handy if you want to do C&C and…

> Just illustrating that they are in some capacity offering deals that are or have been far cheaper. [Yep and the $0 Mini deal was…

The Standby Mode costs $8.50 per month and offers 1Mbps upload and download speeds. But is enough for emergencies like phone calls -…