Billionaire Tech Entrepreneur, Elon Musk, announced via a tweet on Friday that his satellite internet service, Starlink, has been approved by the Nigerian government to begin operations in the country. The news came as a slice of hope and excitement for many Nigerians because this might be the solution to the epileptic services offered by existing Telecommunication companies (MTN, Glo, Airtel, Etisalat).

Launched by spaceX, the satellite internet service is designed to provide high speed internet to its users, regardless of their location. According to Elon Musk, “Starlink will serve everywhere on Earth that we’re legally allowed to serve”. So, this simply means that whether you are in a rural or urban area, you can get access to the premium internet coverage rendered by Starlink. Its internet coverage is said to have an internet speed of about 160 MBPS and enables streaming, video calls, messaging and other data consuming activities.

Although this news comes at a time when Nigerians seek a better replacement for current internet service providers, Starlink might cost an arm and a leg for the average Nigerian. Currently, it costs about $599(about 360,000 Naira) to purchase the entire setup equipment, after which users pay a monthly subscription fee of $110(about 66,000 Naira). Aside from the steep pricing, the international monthly spending limit of $20 poses another challenge for Nigerians who might be able to afford subscribing to Starlink. The good news is Vella got you covered!

Pay for Starlink with Vella easily!

Vella is a simplified digital payment solution that enables a wide range of financial activities and offers amazing benefits to individuals and businesses in Africa. With Vella, you can send money locally and to over 80 countries across the world in minutes, pay your Chinese suppliers easily, swap currencies with just a few clicks and pay your utility bills using cash or crypto currency. Aside from the wide range of benefits that Vella offers individuals and businesses, a major benefit is the Vella virtual dollar card that costs $2.

Currently, Starlink has not begun operations fully but is available for pre-order. You can head over to their website to pre-order the service for just $99 using your Vella dollar card to make payment easily. Our multi crypto-currency cards enable users to pay in both cash and crypto on international sites that accept Mastercard. To pre-order, head over to the Starlink website, fill up the location where you want the service to be delivered, click on “Order Now” and enter your service information and billing information.

To pre-order Starlink with a Vella dollar card, all you have to do is;

- Download Vella on your mobile device

- Complete the verification process and proceed to dashboard

- On your dashboard, tap “Create Virtual Card”

- Fund your virtual dollar card with sufficient amount

- Head over to Starlink website — https://www.starlink.com/

- Fill-in your service address and tap “Order Now”

- Enter your service information.

- Input your Vella virtual dollar card details in the billing information section.

- Tap “Place Deposit”

You can create a virtual card on Vella to pre-order Starlink now.

To access more of the seamless financial services we offer, download Vella App on your mobile device and sign up to create a virtual dollar card today!