Thuraya Rates & Plans
A Thuraya prepaid plan is a great way to subscribe to Thuraya satellite service without credit checks and long-term contracts.Thuraya prepaid plans:
- PREPAY, Thuraya's main prepaid plan features flat calling rates throughout the entire Thuraya coverage;
- NOVA offers discounted rates (as low as $0.85/min.) from 142 countries and geographic regions;
Benefits from SATTRANS:
- Direct deposit of any amount of airtime
- Free Web password
- Free online balance check
- Call details upon request
- Global telephone number: +88216XXXXXXXX
IMPORTANT! Thuraya satellite service is NOT available in North & South America. Consider Iridium satellite phones instead.
Call Type |
PREPAY |
NOVA |
ThurayaECO* |
MARITIME* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Included airtime: |
$10.00 |
$20.00 |
$5.00 |
$10.00 |
Initial Validity: |
1 year |
2 years |
1 year |
1 year |
Annual Renewal Fee |
$39.00 |
$10.00 |
$15.00 |
$99.00 |
Thuraya & Voicemail, $/min. |
0.99 |
0.85 |
0.50 |
0.75 |
Fixed & cellular phones, $/min. |
1.49 |
1.25 |
0.75 |
0.95/1.25 |
Thuraya Data & Fax, $/min. |
0.99 |
TBD |
1.06 |
1.30 |
Iridium, Inmarsat, $/min. |
8.00 |
TBD |
6.00 |
4.00 |
Hard to reach destinations, $/min. |
4.99/8.00 |
TBD |
- |
4.00 |
| Always-on Internet (GmPRS), $/MB | 5.00 |
TBD |
5.00 |
5.00 |
| Text message, $/ea. | 0.49 |
0.35 |
0.25 |
0.30 |
| Incoming calls & messages | FREE |
FREE |
FREE |
FREE |
Purchase additional prepaid airtime to refill your existing Thuraya prepaid account from any service provider.
* NOTES:
- In January 2012, Thuraya will cease new activations of the ThurayaECO plan. After one year all existing ThurayaECO accounts will be converted to the new NOVA plan on January 31, 2013.
- No new activations of the MARITIME plan is possible.
- In May 2009, Thuraya discontinued the CLASSIC prepaid plan. All existing CLASSIC, SUPER and EASY accounts were converted to the PREPAY plan with one-year validity commencing on May 10, 2009.
