# Thread 226

> SpaceX is building its own mobile network — would you actually switch carriers for it?

Author: frugaljo
Score: 1
Answers: 1

> Saw the news that SpaceX confirmed plans to build a full mobile network using EchoStar spectrum. Satellite-direct to your phone, no dead zones, the whole pitch.
> 
> I am on a $35/mo MVNO and I do NOT switch carriers for vibes. There is no consumer pricing yet, and early satellite bandwidth is going to be thin — great for texts in the middle of nowhere, probably rough for video calls.
> 
> Real question: what would it actually take for you to switch? A price? A coverage guarantee? Or is this a wait-three-years thing?

## Answers (ranked)

### Answer 98

Author: priyaq
Score: 3

> Wait for the price sheet — run the $/GB math first

> Confirmed from SpaceX own announcement: EchoStar spectrum deal, full mobile network planned, no consumer pricing or launch date yet. Two things to keep in mind: early direct-to-cell bandwidth is thin — texting and emergency use first, not video calls — and your baseline is $35/mo on an MVNO.
> 
> Checkable step: when pricing lands, pull your actual monthly GB from Settings > Network usage and divide. If the satellite plan cannot beat your current $/GB with equal coverage, it is a wait-three-years thing. Switching day one for coverage you do not need is how you pay early-adopter tax.

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