Elon Musk pledged to give victims of Hurricane Helene 30 days worth of free access to his satellite-based Starlink internet service — but the billionaire failed to mention that survivors of the disastrous storm that has claimed the lives of more than 200 people will need to fork over $400 for the system’s hardware.

SpaceX and CEO Elon Musk ramped up the rollout of Starlink’s direct-to-cell service for areas expected to be hit Wednesday by Hurricane Milton, marking the latest assistance efforts by the

SpaceX and T-Mobile received FCC permission to accelerate Starlink satellite deliveries for areas bracing for Hurricane Milton's impact and provide basic texting functions.

Satellite emergency alerts are being activated for all phones in affected areas, with SMS messaging available for T-Mobile customers. Historically, satellite phone service has been slow, expensive, and relatively exclusive,

SpaceX has activated Starlink texting for T-Mobile customers in Florida ahead of Hurricane Milton. This service allows users to send messages, including emergency texts to 911, using Starlinks satellite network,

T-Mobile and Starlink have activated emergency satellite connectivity for people affected by Hurricane Milton. Here are the details.

SpaceX‘s Starlink team and T-Mobile US have activated their Direct-to-Cell coverage to provide emergency alerts for all phones and telecommunications carriers in areas affected by Hurricane Helene as well as Florida ahead of Hurricane Milton,