Monthly Plans
- Allows access to all Thuraya services and phone features
Plan pricing in U.S. Dollars and excludes VAT
Account facilities strictly subject to status
| Â | Thuraya Plan |
|---|---|
| Line Rental* per Month | US$50 |
| Call Rates | |
| Usage Included per Month** | US$15 |
| Thuraya to Landlines & Mobile/Cellular*** per minute | US$1.35 USD |
| Thuraya SMS per message | US$0.49 USD |
| GmPRS per MegaByte | US$2.77 |
| Activation Charge | US$50 |
**Allowance does not roll over
*** Destinations excluded from this rate are: Cuba, East Timor, Globalstar, Inmarsat A, Inmarsat B, Inmarsat M, Inmarsat Mini-M, Ascension Islands, Australia Satellite, Cook Islands, Diego Garcia, Inmarsat BGAN, Inmarsat BGAN HSD, Inmarsat B-HSD, Inmarsat M4-HSD, Iridium, Kiribati, Montserrat, Nauru Islands, Niue, Samoa Western, Sao Tome, Solomon Islands, St. Helena, Tuvalu, Vanuatu, Wallis & Futuna.
Details for calls to these destinations can be found here
NB.You can only send a text message from a prepaid Thuraya SIM to a GSM network with an SMS agreement with Thuraya (please note that this means there are some networks that will not receive an SMS if you attempt to send them). You can receive text messages and calls from GSM networks.
Prepaid Plans
The NOVA plan offers discounted call rates from within certain countries but does work in all of Thuraya's coverage area.
| Initial Validity | Initial Credit | *Calls From Inside NOVA Area †| *Calls From Outside NOVA Area †|
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Months | 10 Units | 1.00 Unit per Min | 1.95 Unit per Min |
| *Calls to most landlines/mobiles | |||
| Validity Renewal Fee after initial 12 months onwards | **Dormant Monthly Fee |
|---|---|
| 39 Units / 12 Months | 19 Units / Month |
| **No outgoing calls for 12 months or more | |
| Calls From Inside NOVA Area †| Calls From Outside NOVA Area †| |
|---|---|---|
| Calls To most landlines & mobile networks (voice and CSD) / Units per Minute | 1.00 | 1.95 |
| Calls To Thuraya handsets (voice and CSD) / Units per Minute | 0.95 | 1.35 |
| SMS / Units per Message | 0.50 | 0.50 |
| GmPRS Data / Units per MegaByte | 3.97 | 3.97 |
| SIM will not work whilst roaming onto the GSM networks, the SIM will only work whilst using the Thuraya Satellite Service | ||
Please note that some countries listed are not fully covered, please check the coverage map
| Calls From Inside NOVA Area †| Calls From Outside NOVA Area †| |
|---|---|---|
| Calls to Cuba, East Timor, Globalstar, Inmarsat B, Inmarsat M, Inmarsat mini M (voice and CSD) / Units per Minute | 5.19 | 6.12 |
| Calls to 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 and CSD) / Units per Minute | 8.20 | 9.75 |
| Dial-up Internet 1722 Service / Units per Minute | 0.95 | 1.35 |
- This tariff was revised 14 October 2013, SIM cards activated prior to 14 October 2013 GmPRS activation fee of 25 units applies
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.
We quote all our monthly airtime plans in US Dollars (excluding VAT) because this is the currency that Iridium, Inmarsat and Thuraya work in.Monthly plans have a minimum term, the first month's service charge is pro rata, the last month's is not and is payable in full.
If you sign up for a monthly plan with a direct debit you will receive your invoice in GB Pounds Sterling converted from US Dollars using the prevailing exchange rate at the time of billing.