₦airaland Forum

QuoteJust1nce:
I'm waiting.... the test consumed 1GB+ but No worry data na water
Meanwhile below is MTN FibreX, 300Mbps plan, i dare starlink to give u 7ms ping

twosquare:
I don't know what to say. You will probably face a lot with obstruction. Of course, you will get a good speed, but it will be ON and Off. Hence, don't waste your money.

I'm even returning mine as I'm still within the 30 days refund policy.

Just a warning ahead. Our ISPs can be frustrating depending on where you live. And you can take the pictures of your surroundings for analysis or use AI to analyse it for possible obstruction.

However, if you still feel need to, and you can afford the monthly payment of 57k...you can go ahead and fulfill your curiosity.

Nteogwuija:
Thanks for your response. I think i prefer option 1.

I just checked the cable on Jumia and I'm seeing 15k for 50m.

Pls can you recommend a good third party router?

Thanks once again.

ibietela2:
true, my wife dey laugh me wella, i bought airtel MIFI immediately i got home it stopped working

Nteogwuija:
Please, I live in a shared compound. It's a 2 storey building. Can I get Starlink Mini? And if yes, how do I install it, since installing it on the roof won't work?

Recently, for like 2 months now, the network in my area has been abysmal. For MTN, it's almost like someone turns off the data switch once it's 8AM in the morning and then turns it on at 1AM.

From 8AM till 12AM you'd get speed around 200 to 400 kbps. Then from 1 AM to 7AM you get around 70 to 100mbps.

For Airtel you can't just understand them, you'd see 40 Mbps yet you can't do anything with it.

Glo, that one is not even having complete network bar let alone manageable for browsing.

I can't work during the day. I now spend money renting coworking spaces, which becomes very expensive in the long-run.

I just want to know if I can get the Mini Starlink, considering my budget and how I can install it, considering I stay in a 2 storey shared compound. And my flat is on the ground floor.

I've even complained several times to MTN about the issue and all they keep asking is for my number and browsing device and location. Like, what has that got to do with the situation?

ibietela2:
Yes, they said GPS stuff… a replacement has been sent.

Skydiv:
Those guys in my compound are acting very weird. I remember when were asked to pay a total of #1m so that we can be added to band A users last year, a private investor bought poles, transformers and cables to connect our street to band A, so if you want to use the light you have to pay him and buy your own meter. We are 8 tenants in total, but each tenant was giving one form of excuse or the other, some were even saying it should be the responsibility of the landlord who wasn't living in the compound with us. I spent around 400k for everything to connect my flat, but today they are all gathered in my frontage like where APC is sharing election rice. They are all charging one device or the other as i'm writing this, with extension sockets littered everywhere since electricity on band E is 0.

The internet issue is also affecting them, but they prefer flocking around around a new hotel whose management installed starlink and did not password it. They gather around there like ants around sugar looking for a free network to do their Yahoo work.

Skydiv:
Una own better with Starlink, currently stuck with the garbage MTN, GLO, Airtel craps. As it stands i can't even get upto 1mbps on any if the networks, i get around 8-9 Mbps at midnight 12 - 3Am. Given my current financial status i cant afford the #594k standard kit, even if i scrape myself to purchase it i can't afford the subscription.

When problem go finish? first it was flooded area solved, then insecurity area solved, then power solved, and now internet connection.
Is it a curse to be a Nigerian living in Nigeria?

ask4bk:
Seems the gen 2 doesn't consume anything again oh.
24w and this includes my gen 2 starlink, a standing fan plugged and charging a mini speaker.
All 24w only. 😱😱😱

Tolu181:
first of all if starlink will bring out 50mbps speed plan for 25k like mtn and airtel
everyone will join that but they know that

they blocked their cheap roaming plan from nigerians

not everyone is getting 100mbps, here i get 20 to 30mbps while paying 57k

they should bring up affordable plans for nigerians

MTN is far better than starlink, na hype una dey hype this expensive rubbish

look at 555k for a kit then 57k for monthly plan that means extra 570k with stupid speed

meanwhile MTN and AIRTEL KIT free of charge and you guys are comparing starlink to them

starlink is fraud

Tolu181:
naso someone go defend.

nigerian love defending poison

airtel odu is 25k
mtn fibre X is 30k

starlink is 57k with 25mbps

and you call it cheapest

if you are not one of the employee then thunder fire you

Tolu181:
Starlink better reduce their data plan price

They are already losing customers

Skydiv:
Wahala no dey finish. Spent heavily in relocating to my current location because the area is on band A. Based on my findings before moving in, they are guaranteed of at least 20 hours electricity daily, except during grid collapses. Got internet speeds of around 15 Mbps on Airtel and MTN on speed test.

Already 2 months in Airtel, Glo, and MTN have suddenly stopped working. First it was MTN, then Airtel, and now Glo. There are network masts in the area, calls and sms are fine but 0 internet. Can't even load the Nairaland home page.

I'm considering ordering Starlink, but when using my current location, the hardware kit automatically chosen is the standard kit with an instalmenetal payment plan. But if I input a location like Yenagoa, I'm given an option of mini or standard kit, total cost for the mini and activation which was waived was just #318k. I guess the reason for the automatic standard kit is that my current area is at capacity.

So I want to ask if I use Yenagoa as the location and when the order arrives, I install it at my location in Delta state, will there be limitations or issues later on? If I should opt for the standard kit, is there a grace period for default payments? The hardware kit and subscription payment are around #89k monthly. (32k + 57k). From solved wahala to internet wahala when problems finish?

gsparks01:
I'm currently using MTN
Can you believe it?

gsparks01:
it's general

Jakarta:
Lol!! I go host party if I get this kain speed with Airtel, Glo, or MTN in my current area.

ibietela2:
my starlink is online, connected but for some reasons i can't access sites or internets even the starlink website or app will not load.
who else experienced this?

Iinnov8:
Has yours been shipped? Mine was shipped yesterday and expecting to be delivered today.

morikee:
I think DNS issue cus it's working fine with VPN

yemkoguru:
is starlink down?

Iinnov8:
Thanks boss. Will definitely keep us all posted.

Meanwhile, it looks like we will not be getting compensated for the weeks we are unable to use the access due to the defective kit. I thought they used to give a free 1 month service back then

Iinnov8:
People of God, abeg i need help.

My starlink router has refused to come on at all. I am chatting with Starlink Support now and they said my kit is defective and they will send me a new one.

Does anyone know how long this will take? My location is Mowe,Ogun State. And which dispatch carrier do they usually use? I am worried that they may not be able to locate my address, because it is quite hard to find.

Iinnov8:
Currently experiencing same issue you experienced 2 years ago, my Oga.

My router has refused to come on after nearly 2 years of use. I chatted with Starlink support and they have promised to send a new one.

I see that your issue started on the 1st of April, and they didnt ship it until 10th of April, and you got it on the 15th of April. Any idea why it took them 9 whole days to ship out?

My entire household have become too dependent on the Starlink that i dont know how we will cope in the coming days... ...it will be hard to work remotely and the house go dey very quiet due to lack of Netflix and chills...lol

Abeg, make una advise me

udemzyudex:
Pixel 5 is snapdragon remember?
The tensor is just another mediatek, that heat up on heavy usage.

twosquare:
Ordered on Friday afternoon, mine is still preparing shipment. Maybe I should raise a ticket?

morikee:
Abeg snap am well