Satellite phone vs. Starlink antenna
This topic has already been discussed several times: whether you need a satellite phone in Namibia. I’d like to share our experience to help others make that decision.
We had neither of the two devices with us and then suffered a breakdown in the middle of nowhere. The rear control arm came loose from the front mounting point because the nut had worked itself loose. We couldn’t call for help and managed to make the vehicle drivable again using a jack, a wheel wrench, and the nut from the spare wheel.
Starlink antennas are banned in Namibia. There are supposedly ways to use them anyway, but I’ve read that they are confiscated on arrival.
There was apparently an attempt to legalize them in May 2026, but the politicians rejected it.
Please share your experiences on this topic. I’d be interested to hear them.
Does anyone have any new information about the legalization of Starlink antennas?