Monthly Plans
- Allows access to all Thuraya services and phone features
Plan pricing in U.S. Dollars and excludes tax
Account facilities strictly subject to status
| Thuraya Plan | |
|---|---|
| Line Rental* per Month | US$50 |
| Call Rates | |
| Usage Included per Month** | US$15 USD |
| Thuraya to Landlines & Mobile/Cellular*** per minute | US$1.35 |
| Thuraya SMS per message | US$0.49 |
| GmPRS per MegaByte | US$2.77 |
| Activation Charge | US$50 |
* Includes US$5 per month discount for automatic payment
** Monthly 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.
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
- Valid for 12 months from the first call – Great option to keep Thuraya service active if you are not planning to make calls
- Topup online or with physical scratch cards
- 10 units of credit included with a new SIM
RENEWAL
- Renewal fee of 39 units per 12 months after initial 12 months
Details at bottom of page
| Calls from NOVA Area | Unit Price | Measure |
|---|---|---|
| Calls to Thuraya handsets (voice and CSD) | 0.95 | per minute |
| Calls to most landlines & mobile networks (voice and CSD) | 1.00 | per minute |
| SMS | 0.50 | per message |
| GmPRS data | 3.97 | per MegaByte |
Calls from outside NOVA Area
| Unit Price | Measure | |
|---|---|---|
| Calls to Thuraya handsets (voice and CSD) | 1.35 | per minute |
| Calls to most landlines & mobile networks (voice and CSD) | 1.95 | per minute |
| SMS | 0.50 | per message |
| GmPRS data | 3.97 | per MegaByte |
- First call must be made within 12 months of activation otherwise SIM card will be deactivated
NOVA Area – DISCOUNTED CALL RATES FROM THESE COUNTRIES
Albania, Andaman, Andorra, Arafura Sea, Armenia, Asia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Banda Sea, Bangladesh, Bay of Bengal, Belarus, Belgium, Bhutan, Bo Hai, Bosnia and Herzegovina, British Indian Ocean Territory, Brunei Darussalam, Bulgaria, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Celebes Sea
China, Coral Sea, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, East China Sea (Dong Hai), East Timor, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Estonia, Federal State of Micronesia, Fiji, Finland, Flores Sea, France, Gambia
Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Gibraltar, Greece, Guam
Guernsey, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Gulf of Thailand, Hungary, Iceland, imor Sea, India, Indian Ocean, Indonesia, Ireland, Isle of Man, Italy, Japan, Java Sea, Jersey, Kara Sea, Kiribati, Korea, Korea Bay, Korea South, Korea Strait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Latvia, Liberia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Makassar Strait, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Malta, Marshall Islands, Mauritania, Moldova, Monaco, Mongolia, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nepal, Netherlands, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Norfolk Island, North, Northern Mariana Islands, Norway, Pacific, Pacific Ocean, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Paracel Islands, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russian Federation T
Rwanda, San Marino, Sea Coral, Sea Islands, Sea of Japan, Selat Karimata, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Solomon Island, Somalia, South China Sea, Spain, Spratly Islands, Sri Lanka
Strait of Malacca, Sulu Sea, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Taiwan Strait, Tajikistan, Thailand, Tunisia, Tuvalu, Uganda, Ukraine, United Kingdom, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Vietnam, Yellow Sea (Huang Hai), Yugoslavia (Montenegro), Yugoslavia (Serbia), Zambia, Zimbabwe.
Renewal Details
- The renewal fee is 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. Note: 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.
PLAN DETAILS
| Calls from NOVA Area | Unit Price | Measure |
|---|---|---|
| Calls to ‘Hard to Reach Places’ (voice and CSD) | 5.19 | per minute |
| Calls to ‘ VERY Hard to Reach Places’ (voice and CSD) | 8.20 | per minute |
| Dial-up Internet 1722 Service | 0.95 | per minute |
Calls from outside NOVA Area
| Unit Price | Measure | |
|---|---|---|
| Calls to ‘Hard to Reach Places’ (voice and CSD) | 6.12 | per minute |
| Calls to ‘ VERY Hard to Reach Places’ (voice and CSD) | 9.75 | per minute |
| Dial-up Internet 1722 Service | 1.35 | per minute |
- ‘Hard to Reach Places’ destinations are as follows: Cuba, East Timor, Globalstar, Inmarsat B, Inmarsat M, Inmarsat mini M.
- ‘VERY Hard to Reach Places’ 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.
- NOVA SIM will not work whilst roaming onto the GSM networks, the SIM will only work whilst using the Thuraya Satellite Service.
- This tariff was revised 14 October 2013, SIM cards activated prior to 14 October 2013 GmPRS activation fee of 25 units applies and there may be minor variance to some other call rates. It is possible to transfer a SIM card activated prior to this date to the new tariff for a fee of 20 units