Starry Internet
Flat-priced fixed wireless sold building by building: 200 Mbps for $30, 1 Gig for $45, locked for 3 years, router included, no data cap, no contract.
Starry Internet plans
Our verdict
Starry Internet sells fixed wireless to apartment and condo buildings in Boston, New York, Los Angeles, Denver and Washington, DC. A rooftop receiver feeds the building's own wiring, and the plans are flat: Starry 200 for $30/mo, Starry 500 for $40 and Starry Gigabit for $45, each with a 3-year price guarantee, a WiFi router, professional installation and no data cap. Verizon bought Starry in a deal announced in October 2025, and the site now reads "A Verizon Company".
Where it serves your building, Starry is one of the cheapest fast plans in those cities. Its 1 Gig at $45 undercuts Xfinity's $70, and in Boston it competes on price with Astound and Verizon Fios. See our picks for the best internet in Boston and the cheapest internet in Boston.
The trade-offs are reach and uploads. Starry is only sold in buildings it has set up, uploads run up to about 50 Mbps on most plans, and the advertised prices need a debit or prepaid card. Customer reviews are strong on support and installation; complaints center on weather and busy-hour slowdowns. If you upload large files or work on video all day, fiber is the better buy where it reaches. Compare in fiber vs. 5G and fixed wireless.
Already have Starry Internet? Run our free speed test on a wired computer to see whether you get the speed you pay for, and see which speed test to use if results don't match.
Frequently asked
How much is Starry Internet?
Starry 200 is $30/mo, Starry 500 is $40 and Starry Gigabit is $45, each with Starry's debit discount (pay by debit or prepaid card; otherwise $5 more). All three are locked for 3 years for new customers and include the WiFi router.
Where is Starry available?
In apartment and condo buildings Starry has set up in Boston, New York, Los Angeles, Denver and Washington, DC. Availability is building by building, so check your address on starry.com.
Is Starry Internet good?
For the price, yes, if your building has it. Plans are flat-priced with no data cap or contract, support is highly rated (4.8 on Trustpilot), and the 1 Gig plan costs $45. Uploads are slower than fiber, and fixed wireless can slow in heavy weather or at busy hours.
Is Starry better than Xfinity?
On price, usually: Starry Gigabit is $45 against $70 for Xfinity 1 Gig, and Starry includes the router. Xfinity reaches far more homes and offers faster uploads on its top tiers. In Boston, compare both with Astound and Fios.
Who owns Starry?
Verizon. It announced the purchase in October 2025, and Starry now describes itself as a Verizon company. Starry plans and prices are still sold under the Starry name.
Does Starry have a contract or data cap?
Neither. Service is month to month with unlimited data, and you can pause or cancel at no cost. New customers get a 30-day money-back guarantee.
How fast is Starry's upload?
Up to about 50 Mbps on most plans. Upload Boost doubles it for $5/mo, and Starry says uploads up to 250 Mbps are available only in select locations.
Will Starry pay my early termination fee?
Most new customers can get an account credit of up to $200 toward an early termination fee from their previous provider.
Speeds and reliability in practice
Starry sells plans by download speed, 200 Mbps, 500 Mbps or 1 Gig, but uploads are the same on all three: up to about 50 Mbps. Upload Boost doubles that for $5/mo, and Starry says uploads up to 250 Mbps are only available in select locations. That is plenty for video calls and photo backups, and slower than fiber for large uploads.
Starry claims 99.9% network reliability. Customer ratings are high for a broadband company: 4.8 out of 5 on Trustpilot from about 2,650 reviews, though Yelp's Boston listing sits at 3.7 from 92. The praise is mostly about installers and phone support. The complaints are about slowdowns in heavy weather or at busy hours, and about reliability that changes from building to building. A neighbor in Somerville and a forum poster in Washington both said it worked in one building and not another.
If your connection slows
- Test on a wired connection first, so you know whether the slowdown is Starry or your WiFi.
- Note when it happens. Evening slowdowns point to building congestion; drops in storms point to the rooftop link.
- Call Starry support (24/7). Starry can see the building's equipment.
- You have 30 days to cancel for a refund, so test it during your normal working hours before the window closes.
Who Starry is for
- Renters in a building Starry serves who want a low, fixed price: $30 for 200 Mbps or $45 for 1 Gig, locked for 3 years.
- Anyone tired of promo-price cliffs. No AutoPay discount to lose, no equipment fee, no contract.
- Light-to-moderate uploaders: video calls, school, streaming, gaming.
Who should skip it
- Heavy uploaders (video editors, streamers, large cloud backups). Fiber's matching uploads are worth paying more for.
- Single-family homes. Starry is built for multi-unit buildings.
- Anyone who moves often. The 3-year lock ends if you move or change plans.
Starry vs. Xfinity vs. Spectrum
Starry's markets overlap with Xfinity in Boston, Denver and Washington, and with Spectrum in New York and Los Angeles. On price for 1 Gig, Starry wins.
Pick Xfinity if you need faster uploads or Starry doesn't serve your building. Read the Xfinity review and the Spectrum review. In Boston, Astound vs. Xfinity covers the other cable option.
What it costs over two years
Starry Gigabit for 24 months is $1,080 with a debit card, with nothing to pay up front. Xfinity 1 Gig over the same two years is $1,680.
About Starry Internet
Starry was founded in Boston and built its network around rooftop receivers that feed a building's existing wiring, so it sells building by building rather than street by street. It also runs Starry Connect, a low-cost program for residents of affordable housing.
Verizon announced it would buy Starry in October 2025 and fold it into its home internet business. Starry plans are still sold under the Starry name.
Sources
- Starry plan page (starry.com/internet) and homepage terms, checked Oct 9–10, 2026; Trustpilot rating, Oct 2026; Verizon acquisition announcement, Oct 8, 2025
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