How to use Starlink with iPhone & how to disable it if you don’t want it

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Starlink satellites now work with iPhone, but the change has caused confusion and concern. Here’s what the feature means, how it works, and how you can disable it if you so choose.

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Starlink satellites are now supported on iPhone

The recent iOS 18.3 update contained a number of new features for iPhone users. We saw new Unity wallpapers, improvements to Visual Intelligence to recognize plants and animals, and plenty of bug fixes.

But there was one change in this update that got a fair bit of attention — support for Starlink satellites.

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