These costs are incurred when you make phone calls or transfer data with our rental devices
Costs are also incurred in the opposite direction — calling a satellite phone. These costs will be charged by your telephone provider: Overview call costs
Airtime rates Iridium
| Phone call … to Iridium | 1.10 Euro/minute |
| Phone call … to fixed or mobile network | 1.80 Euro/minute |
| Phone call … to other satellite networks | 13.75 Euro/minute |
| Send a text message (SMS/email) | 0.70 Euro/minute |
| Data connection | 1.80 Euro/minute |
| GO!-Data connection | 1.20 Euro/minute |
| Query voice mailbox | 0.95 Euro/minute |
| Receiving a text message | free of charge |
| Accepting a call | free of charge |
| Incoming call via 2‑stage dialing* | 1.10 Euro/minute |
Prices when using our rental satellite phones.
All prices include VAT. Billing is in 20-second intervals.
The following discounts are available upon prior agreement of a minimum purchase per rental day: 5% for one minute, 10% for 2 minutes, and 15% discount for an average of 3 minutes per rental day.
*) 2‑stage dialing: The caller dials an Iridium number in the US and will be redirected to the satellite phone. More in our FAQ: How can I call an Iridium phone cost-effectively?
Airtime rates Thuraya
| Phone call … outgoing zone E to Thuraya | 1.06 Euro/minute |
| Phone call … outgoing zone E to band 1 | 1.13 Euro/minute |
| Phone call … outgoing zone E to band 2 | 6.36 Euro/minute |
| Phone call … outgoing zone E to band 3 | 10.13 Euro/minute |
| Phone call … outside zone E to Thuraya | 1.56 Euro/minute |
| Phone call … outside zone E to band 1 | 2.31 Euro/minute |
| Phone call … outside zone E to band 2 | 7.53 Euro/minute |
| Phone call … outside zone E to band 3 | 12.06 Euro/minute |
| Data connection* | 4.375 Euro/minute |
| Send a text message (SMS/email) | 0.44 Euro |
| Receiving a text message | free of charge |
| Accepting a call | free of charge |
Prices when using our rental satellite phones.
All prices include VAT. Billing is in 60-second intervals.
*) The phone can also be used as a modem via the GmPRS service (Geo mobile Packet Radio Service). This allows transmission rates of 60 kbps download and up to 15 kbps upload. When using the GmPRS service, only charges for the transmitted data volume of 4.375 Euro/MB at a rate of 100kB are incurred.
More information on zone E and bands 1 to 3: Thuraya connection fees (PDF)
Airtime rates Inmarsat
| Phone call … to fixed or mobile network | 1.25 Euro/minute |
| Query voice mailbox | 1.25 Euro/minute |
| Connection … to BGAN, SBB | 1.25 Euro/minute |
| Connection … to FBB | 3.75 Euro/minute |
| Connection … to GSPS | 1.50 Euro/minute |
| Connection … to Fleet, Swift | 3.00 Euro/minute |
| Phone call … to Iridium | 11.50 Euro/minute |
| Phone call … to Thuraya | 5.50 Euro/minute |
| Phone call … to Globalstar | 8.50 Euro/minute |
| Phone call … to other satellite networks | 8.00 Euro/minute |
| Send a text message (SMS/email) | 0.65 Euro |
| Receiving a text message | free of charge |
| Accepting a call | free of charge |
Prices when using our rental satellite phones.
All prices include VAT. Billing is in 30/15-second intervals.
