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The offer is specifically targeted at people buying at retail who have issues activating.

And has never been misleading. You can check the source yourself

Source checked. Sending in free hardware, and we're creating an update to make service free. Oh, and after 30 days, you'll be renewed on a normal retail plan

Sources: Starlink on X, Musk on X, and the Starlink details page on the free service respectively.

I have the same sources it's an offer for free service for people with equipment.

https://x.com/Starlink/status/1841503492445176151

https://x.com/Starlink/status/1841567233417576497

You don't need to activate a plan or even make an account. The dish will just work

https://www.starlink.com/support/article/58126733-e4d2-db62-...

    Go to starlink.com/residential
    Enter your address and click “Order Now”
    Select the “Helene Relief” service plan and check out

Starlink kit required in the post you did contrary to the post activation isn't required.

If you have a dish, you don't have to sign up for anything

Those are the instructions for new customers. Existing customers can add up to 20 kits to their account you'll note.

These are absolutely tied to accounts, to addresses, to billing information.

Like I said.

You have a dish currently without a plan in the area, you switch it on. It will give you Internet

I said it more politely elsewhere, but:

Citation needed.

Better from a user rather than supplier

https://x.com/Unitedcajunnavy/status/1843985998721524222

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