Satellite Airtime Plans

For airtime rates on Inmarsat products please choose from the selection below.

When you purchase an Iridium satellite phone you will be offered these new airtime options during the checkout process.

If you already own an Iridium phone or would like to view the Post Paid Service Agreement. Click Here.

We also offer Prepaid airtime that does not require a contract, you can view and order these Pre Paid options here.

 When ordering an Iridium phone on the site, you will be prompted by the following steps:

Listed below are the rate plans and information related to Thuraya airtime services. These prices are representative for this service.

Prepaid Airtime
To use prepaid airtime, customers simply purchase a Thuraya Start Up Prepaid Sim Card for $99.00, and then purchase recharges as they need them. (Includes: $10.00 in airtime)

Additional airtime is added to Prepaid Sims by purchasing digital scratch card recharges, offered in small, medium or large denominations:

Important Notes
• You have six months from the date of activation to place your first call or the prepaid sim card will deactivate (requiring sim replacement)
• Prepaid sim card is valid for one year from date of first call, but airtime voucher must be added within 90 days of expiration, or SIM card will be deactivated (see below for changes in Prepaid Sim renewal process starting in July, 2007)
• Maximum extension of prepaid SIM is 18 months.
• Each Unit is approximately equal to one minute of voice talk time.
• Prepaid airtime is non-refundable.
• 2 stage dialing is not available for the Thuraya system. This means callers will be charged international rates when calling your Thuraya phone.

Postpaid  Airtime
Postpaid airtime is offered on a one-year contract at a cost of $47.50/month. Airtime is at a rate of $1.49/minute to landline destinations and other Thuraya phones via satellite mode. There is a $50.00 one-time activation fee.

Postpaid Calls to other systems:
$3.99/minute for GSM calls. $10.00/minute for calls to other satellite systems.

Important Notes  

Additional rules and limitations apply, please read the GMPCS service agreement for complete details.
All postpaid accounts subject to credit approval.
$250.00 early termination fee for postpaid airtime.

Thuraya Prepaid SIM Renewal Process
As renewal approaches, expiration reminder messages are sent every other day for 15 days prior to the account expiration date.

If the subscriber has enough credits in their account, there are two ways in which the account can be renewed:
1. Subscriber can renew immediately by dialing "150" and selecting option "6" within the 15 day period prior to expiration.
2. The subscriber can just let the account automatically renew after it expires. An SMS will be sent confirming the renewal.

If the subscriber does not have sufficient credit in his/her account, a grace period will be granted, during which the account will be automatically renewed if the subscriber tops up with the required amount. If the account is not topped-up/recharged, the account will be automatically closed.

Yearly tariffs for account renewal
• $99 for customers using less than $120 of satellite airtime annually
• $60 for customers using more than $120 of satellite airtime annually
• Free renewal for heavy users (more then $2500 annually)

Globalstar Value Airtime Plan Service Agreement