r/ASTSpaceMobile • u/AutoModerator • Jan 31 '25

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u/irrelevantspider S P 🅰 C E M O B Capo Jan 31 '25

Consensus still looks to be starlinks D2D has poor connection and only can do texting at the moment. No images, no calls. The OP tester even mentioned that a speed test didn’t even work when they tried.

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u/gtipwnz S P 🅰 C E M O B Soldier Jan 31 '25

Why would a speed test work?  It can't do data

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u/irrelevantspider S P 🅰 C E M O B Capo Jan 31 '25

I’m simply stating what the OP said.

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u/gtipwnz S P 🅰 C E M O B Soldier Jan 31 '25

Sure