If you have been eyeing Starlink Roam in Spain as your “I refuse to be offline” travel setup, this is the kind of update that actually changes the math.

Starlink has effectively doubled the high-speed data allowance on its entry-level roaming tier in Spain, moving from 50GB to 100GB per month, with no extra charge. Starlink’s own Help Center confirms that the underlying Roam plan change took effect on January 13, 2026, expanding the entry-level allowance to 100GB across multiple markets, including Spain.

But the more interesting part is what comes after you burn through that 100GB.

What changed (and why the “after” matters)

Starlink’s Help Center is very explicit: once you use your 100GB of high-speed Roam data, your service does not stop. Instead, it continues with unlimited low-speed data until your next billing cycle.

Also, Starlink says per-GB add-ons are generally no longer available on Roam plans (Ocean Mode is the exception). In other words, instead of topping up at full speed, you either accept the slower lane or upgrade to Roam Unlimited.

That’s a very “telecom in 2026” move: simplify the ladder, reduce micro transactions, and push heavy users toward the higher tier.

Who this is really for

Let’s be honest: Starlink Roam is not competing with your phone plan. It is competing with the pain of being in places where your phone plan becomes useless.

Think campervans, rural Airbnbs, long coastal drives, remote work weeks, and that one mountain town where the hotel Wi-Fi claims it is “high speed” but collapses the moment you open a Google Meet link.

Starlink describes Roam as designed for mobile and portable use, like camping or travel, and notes you can pause/unpause with Standby Mode.

If you are traveling Spain by van, hopping between islands, or doing extended road trips, 100GB high speed is suddenly in the range where you can do real work without constantly rationing.

What 100GB looks like in real travel life

100GB is not “unlimited”, but it is not tiny either. In practical terms, it is the difference between:

“I can take video calls, but I’m nervous every time someone turns their camera on”

and “I can actually live like a normal internet person, as long as I don’t stream 4K all day”

It is also a psychological upgrade. A 50GB cap makes you manage your behavior from day one. A 100GB cap lets you forget about it for a while, which is exactly what most travelers want.

And then there is the safety net: if you do overuse it, you still stay connected, just slower.

The fine print that matters (because it always does)

There are three “rules” you should know before you romanticize this too hard:

Low speed means basic use

Starlink says low speed supports basics like email, calls, and texts, while higher speed activities like streaming, downloading, and video calls may be limited.

So yes, you can stay online. No, you should not plan your month around “I’ll just do Zoom on low speed”.

International travel has a time limit

Starlink’s Roam FAQ notes international travel is allowed in available markets for up to two months per trip, and longer stays may require an account transfer.

For most Spain travelers this is fine, but it matters for digital nomads bouncing around Europe all year.

Water and Ocean Mode rules

Roam supports territorial waters and inland waterways up to 12 nautical miles from the coast, with time limits. Beyond that, Starlink points you to Ocean Mode (and that is billed differently).

Pricing reality check for Spain and the Eurozone

Starlink pricing varies by country, but in many European markets, Starlink lists Roam 100GB around €40/month and Roam Unlimited around €89/month on its Service Plans page.

If your goal is “portable internet that works where mobile coverage fails”, that monthly pricing is aggressive compared with legacy satellite options.

And that is where the real market shift is.

How does this stack up against “similar players” in connectivity?

There are two very different comparison sets here: terrestrial travel connectivity (eSIMs, SIMs, routers) and satellite connectivity.

On the terrestrial side, travel eSIMs are still unbeatable for convenience and cost if you are mostly in cities and you just need your phone online. For a lot of Spain travel, a good Spain eSIM or EU eSIM plus a small travel router will be cheaper, easier, and plenty fast.

But Starlink Roam exists for when the terrestrial assumption breaks.

On the satellite side, the contrast is brutal.

Legacy mobile satellite services like Inmarsat BGAN often price data at multiple dollars per MB depending on plan and overage structure, which makes “100GB a month” basically a fantasy for normal people.

Starlink is basically taking “satellite internet” out of the emergency-only pricing model and pushing it into a consumer subscription shape. That is the bigger story.

And competition is not asleep. Reuters recently reported that Eutelsat is ordering hundreds of new OneWeb satellites to expand and maintain its LEO network, framing OneWeb as a serious Starlink competitor in LEO broadband.

Different networks, different go-to-market models, but the direction is clear: more capacity, more consumer-friendly products, and more pressure to make satellite feel like normal internet.

Quick takeaways for Alertify readers

• If you are a heavy traveler in Spain with gaps in coverage, Roam just became more practical.
• The “unlimited low speed after cap” safety net is almost as important as the 100GB itself.
• Starlink is tightening the funnel: fewer top-ups, more incentive to upgrade tiers.

Conclusion

This update is not just Starlink being generous with data. It is Starlink refining the shape of satellite roaming into something that looks and feels like modern mobile pricing: a clear allowance, a throttled safety net, and an upsell path for power users.

In Spain specifically, 100GB high speed is enough to turn Starlink Roam from a niche “backup for emergencies” product into a legitimate travel connectivity strategy for campervan travelers, remote workers, and anyone spending time outside reliable 4G/5G footprints. And compared with legacy satellite options, where data can still be priced in painful per-MB terms, the value proposition is in a completely different universe.

The competitive pressure is also building. OneWeb’s continued expansion plans show that LEO broadband competition is becoming a real geopolitical and commercial lane, not a Starlink solo act.

My take: we are heading toward a travel connectivity “stack” where eSIM handles the normal, cheap, everyday data, and satellite becomes the reliable second layer that you only notice when everything else fails. Starlink doubling the entry-level Roam allowance is a step toward making that second layer affordable enough that more travelers actually adopt it, not just talk about it.