Three satellite airtime providers now compete for your for your airtime and hard earned dollar. Iridium that are know for their postpaid contracts. Inmarsat are know for their pre paid flexible sim cards and the Thuraya network.  It's essential  to get the full story. All to often we see clients being sold what seems to be cheap airtime on the face of it only to find they have a flag fall or a higher monthly cost.

Inmarsat Isatphone Pro/2 - Pre Paid Airtime As of 1/7/16 prepaid validity has changed. Prices are exclusive of GST. Initial sim card additional $30 1 Month Extension – Validity 30 Days - Needs existing credit on handset $63.00 50 Unit Sim Card – Validity 30 Days $99.00 100 Unit Sim Card – Validity 90 Days $180.00 250 Unit Sim Card – Validity 180 Days $380.00 500 Unit Sim Card – Validity 365 Days $635.00 1000 Unit Sim Card – Validity 365 Days $1045.00 2500 Unit Sim Card – Validity 365 Days $2625.00 5000 Unit Sim Card – Validity 365 Days $5225.00 SMS to the Satellite Phone $FREE from website $ $ $ $ $

Iridium Pre Paid Options Prices exclusive of GST 75 Minute - 1 Month Validity $229.00 200 Minute- 6 Month Validity $675.00 300 Minute - 12 Month Validity - not able to be recharged $850.00 500 Minute - 12 Month Validity $1120.00 Top Ups For 75/500 minutes users only - One Month extension $75.00 SMS to the Satellite Phone $FREE $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $

Inmarsat Post Paid Airtime Plans Basic Emergency Plan 1 month minimum (Prices exclusive of GST and call charges are per 30 seconds) Activation Fee $40.00 Monthly Access Fee $55.00 Fixed landline - PSTN $0.90 Mobile / Cellular $0.90 Data Call $0.90 Voice Mailbox $0.90 SMS Messaging $0.50 SMS to the Satellite Phone $FREE Other Satellite Networks $6.00 $ $ $ $ $

Iridium Post Paid - Local number plan - 12 month minimum duration Benefits those who expect to receive calls to the sat phone. (Prices exclusive of GST and call charges are per 60 seconds) Activation Fee $40.00 Monthly Access Fee $45.45 Flagfall $0.45 Iridium to PSTN or Mobile per 30 seconds $0.90 Iridium to Iridium $1.25 Data Call (within Australia) $0.90 Outside 200 nm rate (note: incoming calls also charged while overseas) $1.13 Voice Mail Box $0.90 SMS Messaging from the Satellite Phone $1.00 SMS to the Satellite Phone $rate determined by originators provider Other Satellite Networks $12.50 Inbound call to Voicemail $0.90 $ $

Iridium Postpaid Aust-50 Plan 12 month minimum Plans at a glance (Prices exclusive of GST and call charges are per 30 seconds) Activation Fee $50.00 Monthly Access Fee $50.00 Flagfall $Nil Iridium to PSTN or Mobile $0.90 Iridium to Iridium $0.90 Data Call $1.30 Call forwarding to Fixed $0.90 Call forwarding to Iridium $0.90 Outside 200nm rate $Not Possible Voice Mailbox $0.90 Two stage dialing (Fixed to Iridium) $1.75 SMS Message $1.00 SMS to the Satellite Phone $FREE Iridium to other satellite networks $14.00

Iridium Post Paid Global Plan Full Global rates whilst abroad - (Prices exclusive of GST and call charges are per 30 seconds) Activation Fee $40.00 Monthly Access Fee $70.00 Flagfall - Connection Charge $NIL Iridium to PSTN or Mobile * $1.25 Iridium to Iridium $0.80 Data Call $1.00 Voice Mailbox $1.00 text8: SMS Message $1.00 Iridium to other satellite networks $14.00 Incoming Calls $NIL SMS to the Satellite Phone $FREE $ $ $

Inmarsat Isatphone Pro - Business Post Paid Plan Business Plan "60" Includes $60 worth of calls monthly. (Prices exclusive of GST and call charges are per 30 seconds) Activation Fee $27.00 Monthly Access Fee - Includes 60 free minutes of talk time $99.00 Flagfall - Connection charge $NIL 60 minutes of talk time monthly $NIL Fixed landline - PSTN $0.90 Mobile / Cellular $0.90 Data Call $0.90 Voice Mailbox $0.90 SMS Messaging from Satellite Phone $0.50 SMS to the Satellite phone $FREE from website Other Satellite Networks $6.00 $ $ $

Inmarsat Isatphone Pro - Global Post Paid Plan Global Airtime Plan - Worldwide Coverage (Prices exclusive of GST and call charges are per 30 seconds) Activation Fee $99.00 Monthly Access Fee $55.00 Flagfall - Connection charge $NIL Fixed landline - PSTN $1.15 Mobile / Cellular $1.25 Data Call $1.00 Voice Mailbox $1.00 SMS Messaging from the Satellite Phone $1.00 SMS to the Satellite Phone $FREE Other Satellite Networks $14.00 $ $ $ $

Thuraya Entry Plan Entry Level Thuraya Service (Prices exclusive of GST and call charges are per 30 seconds) Activation Fee $40.00 Monthly Access Fee $20.00 Fixed landline - PSTN $0.90 Mobile / Cellular $0.90 Data Call $1.25 Voice Mailbox $0.90 SMS Messaging $1.00 Other Satellite Networks $5.00 Outside Australia but within Thuraya coverage $4.00 $ $ $ $ $

• All airtime rates charged per 30 seconds.
• All Airtime prices are excl GST