Thuraya Service Plans

Pre-Paid SIMs

Thuraya’s Pre-Paid plans are easy way to ensure that your satellite phone is ready when you need it, without making the commitment of long-term contracts and dealing with billing hassles. Thuraya enables you to refill your existing account at any time by using scratch cards in various amounts including – 20, 50, 160, 500, 1000, and 2500 units. All have a 1-year expiry once the first call or text has been made.

Making Calls To Unit Amount Used
Thuraya to Thuraya
1 Unit/Minute
Thuraya to Band 1 Countries
1.5 Units/Minute
Thuraya to Band 2 Countries
5.0 Units/Minute
Thuraya to “Catch All” Countries
8.0 Units/Minute
SMS Text Messages
.5 Units/Message
Data/Fax
5 Units per MB

Voice & Data is in 60 second increments
Data GmPRS is in 10 KB increments

Rates vary depending on where the user is calling

Post-Paid SIMs

Thuraya’s Post-Paid plans provide you with flat calling rates across the designated coverage area with the convenience of paying for your subscription at the end of the month. With a one-time only activation fee, you can benefit from Thuraya’s highly competitive per minute rates similar to their Pre-Paid unit breakdown.

Thuraya's Charging Bands

Band 1 Countries

Alaska
Albania
Algeria
Andorra
Angola
Anguilla
Antigua
Argentina
Armenia
Aruba
Australia
Austria
Azerbaijan
Bahamas
Bahrain
Bangladesh
Barbados
Belarus
Belgium
Belize
Benin
Bermuda
Bhutan
Bolivia
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Botswana
Brazil
Brunei
Bulgaria
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Cambodia
Cameroon
Canada
Canary Is.
Cape Verde
Cayman
Central African Republic
Chad
Chile
China
Christmas Is.
Colombia
Comoros
Congo B.
Costa Rica
Cote d’Ivoire
Croatia
Cyprus
Czech Rep.
Denmark
Djibouti
Dominica
Dominican Rep.
Ecuador
Egypt
El Salvador
Equatorial Guinea
Eritrea
Estonia
Ethiopia
Faeroe Islands
Falkland Islands
Fiji
Finland
France
French Guyana
French Polynesia
Gabon
Gambia
Georgia
Germany
Ghana
Gibraltar
Greece
Greenland
Grenada
Guadeloupe
Guam
Guatemala
Guinea
Guinea Bissau
Guyana
Haiti
Hawai
Honduras
Hong Kong
Hungary
Iceland
India
Indonesia
Iran
Iraq
Ireland
Israel
Italy
Jamaica
Japan
Jordan
Kazakstan
Kenya
Korea North
Korea South
Kuwait
Kyrgyzstan
Laos
Latvia
Lebanon
Lesotho
Liberia
Libya
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Macau
Macedonia
Madagascar
Malawi
Malaysia
Maldives
Mali
Malta
Marshal Is.
Martinique
Mauritania
Mauritius
Mayotte
Mexico
Micronesia
Moldova
Monaco
Mongolia
Morocco
Mozambique
Myanmar
Namibia
Nepal
Netherlands
Netherlands Antilles
New Caledonia
New Zealand
Nicaragua
Niger
Nigeria
Norway
Oman
Pakistan
Palau
Palestine
Panama
Papua New Guinea
Paraguay
Peru
Philippines
Poland
Portugal
Puerto Rico
Qatar
Reunion
Romania
Russia
Rwandese
Samoa US
San Marino
Saudi Arabia
Senegal
Seychelles
Sierra Leone
Singapore
Slovakia
Slovenia
Somalia
South Africa
Spain
Sri Lanka
St. Kitts and Nevis
St. Lucia
St. Pierre & Miquelon
St. Vincent
Sudan
Suriname
Swaziland
Sweden
Switzerland
Syria
Taiwan
Tajikistan
Tanzania
Thailand
Togo
Tonga
Trinidad & To.
Tunisia
Turkey
Turkmenistan
Turks & Caicos
UAE
Uganda
UK
Ukraine
Uruguay
USA
Uzbekistan
Vatican
Venezuela
Vietnam
Virgin Is. UK
Virgin Is. USA
Yemen
Yugoslavia
Zaire – Congo K.
Zambia
Zanzibar
Zimbabwe

Band 2 Countries

Cuba
East Timor
Globalstar
Inmarsat M

Catch All

Ascension
Australia Satellite
Cook Is.
Diego Garcia
Inmarsat (BGAN, B-HSD, M4-HSD)
Iridium
Kiribati
Montserrat
Nauru Is.
Niue
Samoa Western
Sao Tome
Solomon Is.
St. Helena
Tuvalu
Vanuatu
Wallis and Futuna

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