Plans for Iridium Push to Talk Handsets

Push To Talk Plans have two parts:

1 – Group Zone Plan:
This is the area(s) for using the handsets in.
The handsets will only work for push to talk whilst in these predefined areas.
These zones can be split into up to 10 different regions, their combined total area is limited by the zone type you choose.
The zones can be anywhere in the world, but if any zone it partially or wholly within the Middle East Region (as defined by Iridium) the Middle East Plan would need to be used.


2 – Handset Charges:
This is per handset to be used in any zone plan. For one fee the handset can be a member of up to 15 zones.
Each Push To Talk handset will be only be charged one monthly fee

Standard Plan (excluding the middle east)

Push To Talk Group Zone Plans : Standard Plan (excluding the middle east)

  Monthly Fee per Zone Zone Area
Zone TypeUnlimited MinutesArea (sq km)Diameter (km)
Small$60 (5+ handsets)/ $120 (less than 5 handsets)100,000360
Medium$70 (5+ handsets)/$135(less than 5 handsets)300,000620
Large$415750,000980
Extra Large$9701,500,0001380
Super$22202,250,0001780
Please note that the Small talk group is only free for 5 or more handsets and at Iridium's discretion

Per Handset Push To Talk Access Charges

Plan TypeMinimum TermMonthly ChargeInclusive PTT MinutesLandline/Mobile Calls
Standard (Excluding Middle East)3 Months$112UnlimitedN / A
Standard (Excluding Middle East)12 Months$70UnlimitedN / A

Optional: Per Handset Standard Call Access Charges

Plan TypeMinimum TermMonthly ChargeInclusive MinutesLandline/Mobile Calls per minute
North America12 Months$200$1.15
Standard12 Months$330$1.15
More details for the telephone service can be found below
  • Minimum requirements for Iridium Push To Talk service is at least 1 talk group of two handsets.
  • The maximum talk groups a handset can have assigned is 15.
  • The talk group size is related to the total area covered by it. The talk groups coverage may be split in up to 10 different regions.

The included “monthly usage allowance (minutes)” only includes usage of the PTT talk group service.Activating a handset on Push To Talk will only provide them service in Push To Talk and not in the standard Iridium Voice or Data service. It’s free to add talk groups to a handset.
Plan pricing in U.S. Dollars and excludes tax

PTT Telephony North America Region

Iridium Push To Talk Standard Call Access North America Region is defined as:

Anguilla, Antigua, Aruba, Barbados, Bahamas, Belize , Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, Canada, Cayman Islands, Colombia (Republic of), Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador (Republic of), Guatemala (Republic of), Guadeloupe, Haiti (Republic of), Honduras (Republic of), Jamaica, Martinique, Mexico, Montserrat, Netherlands Antilles, Nicaragua, Panama (Republic of), Puerto Rico, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Pierre and Miquelon, St. Vincent & Grenadines, Trinidad and Tobago, Turks and Caicos Islands, United States, US Virgin Islands including the coastal waters up to 12 miles offshore of the listed countries. It also includes International Waters: Baffin Bay SW, Baffin Bay NW, Bering Strait, Bering Sea, Aleutian Trench, North Pacific Current, Emperor Seamount Chain, Washington State Coast, Pacific North, Leif Erikson Sea, Oregon Basin, North Eastern Shore, San Francisco Basin, California Coast, Eastern Shore, North Eastern Pacific, South Eastern Shore, Los Angeles Coast, North East Gulf of Mexico, South East Gulf of Mexico, Florida Strait, Great Bahama Bank, Caribbean Sea, Turk Islands Passage, Windward Passage, Gulf of Panama, Labrador Sea SW, Davis Strait NW, Gulf of Alaska.

Middle East Plan

Push To Talk Group Zone Plans : Middle East

  Monthly Fee per Zone Zone Area
Zone TypeUnlimitedArea (sq km)Diameter (km)
Small$450 100,000360
Medium$850300,000620
Large$2050750,000980
Extra Large$47401,500,0001380
Super$11100 2,250,0001780

Per Handset Push To Talk Access Charges

Plan TypeMinimum TermMonthly ChargeInclusive PTT MinutesLandline/Mobile Calls
Middle Eastern3 Months$112UnlimitedN / A

Optional: Per Handset Standard Call Access Charges

Plan TypeMinimum TermMonthly ChargeInclusive MinutesLandline/Mobile Calls per minute
Standard12 Months$330$1.15
More details for the telephone service can be found below

  • Minimum requirements for Iridium Push To Talk service is at least 1 talk group of two handsets.
  • The maximum talk groups a handset can have assigned is 15.
  • The talk group size is related to the total area covered by it. The talk groups coverage may be split in up to 10 different regions.

The included “monthly usage allowance (minutes)” only includes usage of the PTT talk group service. Activating a handset on Push To Talk will only provide them service in Push To Talk and not in the standard Iridium Voice or Data service. It’s free to add talk groups to a handset.
Plan pricing in U.S. Dollars and excludes tax

Iridium Push To Talk Middle East

Iridium Push To Talk Middle East Area is defined as:

Afghanistan, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Kuwait, Oman, Bahrain, Qatar, UAE, Pakistan, Yemen, Gaza Strip, Israel, West Bank, Iran, Syria, Iraq, Lebanon, Turkey.

Push To Talk Standard Call SIM Card Plans

North America PTT Standard Call PlanGlobal PTT Standard Call PlanMiddle East PTT Standard Call Plan
Line Rental per month*US$ 20US$ 33US$ 33
Minimum Term12 Months
Inclusive Minutes per month0
Standard Landline/Mobile Calls per minuteUS$1.15
SMS cost per messageUS$0.45
Activation ChargeUS$50
Calls to other Iridium phones ($/min)$0.75
Data Calls per Minute$1.30
Calls to other satellite systems ($/min)$10.00
Calls to voicemail$1.15
Voicemail subscriptionIncluded
Itemised billing charge Itemised billing chargeIncluded
*US$5 per month discount for Automatic payment included