Satphone: Global Voice & Data Services

Thuraya Prepaid NOVA tariff

The NOVA plan offers discounted call rates from within certain countries (see details) but does still allow you make calls from outside those countries but at a more expensive rate.

Thuraya Prepaid NOVA tariff

NOVA SIM Features

  • Valid for 24 months from the first call
  • First call must be made within 6 months of activation
  • Use prepaid scratch cards to top up
  • Top up online with a credit card here
  • 20 units of credit included with a new SIM

Pre Paid SIM Renewal

  • Renewal fee of 10 units per 24 months after initial 24 months
  • Renewal fee automatically deducted from your prepaid balance

If enough balance is not found in your account, a grace period of 90 days is granted. In this period your account will be automatically renewed if you refill your account with the required amount (please note that any credit that is on the card remains until the end of the grace period). You will not be able to make calls during this grace period, however you will be able to receive calls. The account is finally closed (deactivated) at the end of the grace period if no (or not enough) credit is applied.

NOVA Area – Discounted call rates from these countries

Albania  Coral Sea Guinea  Liechtenstein  Pacific Ocean Strait of Malacca
Andaman Sea Coral Sea Islands Guinea-Bissau Lithuania  Palau Sulu Sea
Andorra  Croatia  Gulf of Thailand Luxembourg  Papua New Guinea Sweden
Arafura Sea Cyprus  Hungary  Macedonia Paracel Islands Switzerland
Armenia  Czech Republic  Iceland  Makassar Strait Philippines Taiwan
Asia Pacific Denmark  India Malawi  Poland  Taiwan Strait
Austria  East China Sea (Dong Hai) Indian Ocean Malaysia Portugal  Tajikistan
Azerbaijan  East Timor Indonesia Maldives  Romania  Thailand
Banda Sea Equatorial Guinea Ireland  Mali  Russian Federation Timor Sea
Bangladesh  Eritrea  Isle of Man Malta  Rwanda Tunisia
Bay of Bengal Estonia  Italy  Marshall Islands San Marino Tuvalu
Belarus  Federal State of Micronesia Japan Mauritania  Sea of Japan Uganda 
Belgium  Fiji Java Sea Moldova  Selat Karimata Ukraine
Bhutan  Finland  Jersey Monaco Senegal  United Kingdom 
Bo Hai Flores Sea Kara Sea Mongolia Sierra Leone  Uzbekistan
Bosnia and Herzegovina  France Kiribati Mozambique  Singapore Vanuatu
British Indian Ocean Territory Gambia  Korea Bay Myanmar Slovakia Vietnam
Brunei Darussalam Georgia  Korea Strait Nepal  Slovenia  Yellow Sea (Huang Hai)
Bulgaria  Germany  Korea, North Netherlands  Solomon Island Yugoslavia (Montenegro) 
Burundi  Ghana  Korea, South New Caledonia Somalia Yugoslavia (Serbia) 
Cambodia Gibraltar  Kyrgyzstan New Zealand South China Sea Zambia 
Cameroon  Greece  Laos Norfolk Island Spain  Zimbabwe 
Celebes Sea Guam Latvia  Northern Mariana Islands Spratly Islands  
China Guernsey Liberia  Norway Sri Lanka  

Please note that some countries listed are not fully covered, please check the coverage map.

Prepaid NOVA SIM Airtime Prices

More details

Prepaid NOVA SIM GB £ 59.00 ex VAT
Voice to Thuraya handsets from NOVA area 0.95 units/min
Voice to band 1 from NOVA area 1.00 units/min
Voice to band 2 from NOVA area 5.19 units/min
Voice to other destinations from NOVA area 8.20 units/min
Voice to Thuraya handsets from outside NOVA area 1.35 units/min
Voice to band 1 from outside NOVA area 1.95 units/min
Voice to band 2 from outside NOVA area 6.12 units/min
Voice to other destinations from outside NOVA area 9.75 units/min
SMS 0.45 units per SMS
Dial-up Internet 1722 Service from NOVA area 0.95 units/min
Dial-up Internet 1722 Service from outside NOVA area 1.35 units/min

Band 2 destinations are as follows: Cuba, East Timor, Globalstar, Inmarsat A, Inmarsat B, Inmarsat M, Inmarsat mini M.

Other Destinations are defined as: Ascension, Australia Satellite, Cook Is., Diego Garcia, Inmarsat BGAN, Inmarsat BGAN HSD, Inmarsat B-HSD, Inmarsat M4-HSD, Iridium, Kiribati, Montserrat, Nauu Is., Niue, Western Samoa, Sao Tome, Soloman Is., St. Helena, Tuvalu, Vanuatu, Wallis and Futuna.

Voice calls are billed in 20 second increments.

Text messages can only be sent to other Thuraya handsets and email address, and some mobile phone networks. Text messaging may not be possible to and from all mobile telephone networks

Incoming calls while the handset is in GSM mode are charged at standard rate, although please be aware that it is not possible to make outgoing calls or send SMSs.

After purchase of an NOVA SIM your first call must be made within 6 months otherwise the SIM will be de-activated.

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Please note that satellite telephones require a direct line of sight from the antenna to the satellite. Therefore, phones do not work inside buildings or vehicles unless used with an external antenna. Service in outdoor locations with trees, hills, mountains, buildings or other similar structures or geographical features may impair or prevent the use of satellite communication equipment.

Please note that text messaging service on satellite phones may not be possible to terrestrial mobile phones.