Iridium Satellite Phone Northern Lights (Canada + Alaska) Prepaid Airtime Minutes

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BRAND:  
IRIDIUM
PART #:  
NORTHERN LIGHTS PREPAID SIM
Stock Status:  
In stock
AVAILABILITY:  
USUALLY SHIPS IN 24-48 HOURS
Product Code:  
Iridium-Northern-Lights-Card
Iridium Northern Lights (Canada / Alaska) Prepaid Airtime Minutes
This is our most popular Iridium plan by far. For those using the Iridium service within Canada and Alaska, the value can't be beat. This plan offers 200 voice or data minutes, or 400 outgoing text messages or a combination thereof.
 
- Costs only C$2.30 / minute for calls within Canada and Alaska.
- Six month plan, can be used seasonally, or year round by topping up prior to expiry.
- Unused minutes carry forward by topping up prior to expiry for up to 36 months.

The minutes are valid for 6 months from activation and roll over as long as you renew prior to expiry. A grace period of 270 days after the minutes are used or 270 days after expiry. Once the grace period lapses, a new SIM card will be required.

Works With:
The Iridium Northern Lights prepaid plan works with all Iridium satellite phones, including the new Iridium GO!, Iridium 9575 Extreme, Iridium 9555, Iridium 9505A, Iridium 9505, Iridium 9500 and all older legacy phones.
 

Voucher Cost:
C$459.95

Included Minutes:
200 minutes of outgoing calls from Canada and Alaska to Canada and the USA.

Effective Cost per Minute:
C$2.30 for outgoing calls from Canada and Alaska to Canda and the USA.

C$4.60 for outgoing calls from Canada or Alaska to anywhere outside of Canada or Alaska.

Activation Fee:
$0

Billing Increment:
20 seconds.

Prepaid Units Expiry: 
Prepaid units cannot be extended for more than three years beyond their original purchase date.
- Prepaid units carried over due to account recharging will be expired from a user’s prepaid account balance on a daily basis three years from their original purchase date.

Expiry Period:
The expiry period is 6 months from date of initial activation or 6 months from the date of recharge.

Unused minutes are lost the day an account exceeds its expiry period and will not be returned, even in the event the account is recharged within the grace period.

Grace Period:
The grace period of the Northern Lights voucher is 270 days from the date of expiry.  "Grace Period" is defined as the time between when prepaid account has expired and when the SIM is deleted from the Iridium system.  

During the grace period:

- All calls and SMS are blocked.  The account will stop functioning on the day after expiry.

- SIM can be reloaded within the grace period and phone number is retained.  Unused minutes will NOT be recovered as all units are lost the day a prepaid account expires.  

After the Grace Period, Iridium will delete all SIM data from the system, which means a new SIM card will be required and a new phone number will be assigned.  

Restrictions:
Northern Lights vouchers cannot be used outside of Canada and Alaska.

Terms:
Prices, terms and conditions are subject to change without notice.

More Information
PRODUCT TYPESATELLITE PHONE
BRANDIRIDIUM
PART #NORTHERN LIGHTS PREPAID SIM
NETWORKIRIDIUM
CONSTELLATION66 SATELLITES
USAGE AREACANADA + ALASKA
SERVICEIRIDIUM VOICE
FEATURESPHONE, TEXT MESSAGING, FREE ACTIVATION, FREE INCOMING CALLS*, FREE INCOMING SMS**, FREE VOICEMAIL***
FREQUENCYL BAND (1-2 GHz)
ACCESSORY TYPESIM CARD
SIM VALIDITY6 MONTHS
COMPATIBLE WITHIRIDIUM 9575 EXTREME, IRIDIUM PTT, IRIDIUM 9555, IRIDIUM 9505A, IRIDIUM 9505, IRIDIUM 9500, IRIDIUM GO!, ALL OLDER IRIDIUM PHONES

Iridium Northern Lights SIM Call Costs (Effective Rate)

SERVICE UNITS COST
INCOMING CALLS 0 FREE
INCOMING TEXT MESSAGES 0 FREE
OUTGOING CALLS 24 US$1.72 PER MINUTE
IRIDIUM TO IRIDIUM 18 US$1.29 PER MINUTE
DIRECT INTERNET OR DIAL UP 36 US$2.59 PER MINUTE
IRIDIUM DATA 36 US$2.59 PER MINUTE
OTHER SATELLITE NETWORKS 324 US$23.29 PER MINUTE
2 STAGE DIALING 36 US$2.59 PER MINUTE
+1 ACCESS N/A N/A
VOICEMAIL RETRIEVAL 18 US$1.29 PER MINUTE
TEXT MESSAGE 12 US$0.86 PER TEXT
EXTRA MINUTE(S) 24 US$1.72 PER MINUTE

a) Incoming calls, data calls and messages from anywhere.
b) Data of calls, calls and text messages
Observation. Prices are per minute, excluding SMS/messages.

*¹ IMPORTANT! Long distance calls to Tampa, Arizona, USA are the sole responsibility of the user.
 

2 Stage Dialing:
1. Call +1-480-768-2500.
2. Follow the prompts to enter your satellite phone number.

Iridium Canada / Alaska Coverage


Iridium Canada + Alaska Coverage Map

This Iridium satellite phone rental will work anywhere in Canada and Alaska as long as you have a clear view of the sky. This phone will also work up to 6 nautical miles out to sea, along Canada's coast line.

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Product Questions

Your SIM card will be shipped inactive.  Once you receive your sim, visit the activation page to initiate your service.

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Once you receive your new SIM card, contact us when you are ready for your card to be activated. Activation requests can be made 24 hours per day, 7 days per week via the SIM Activation Page.
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SIM activations can typically be done within 2 business days, Monday thru Friday, during normal business hours. Activation details, including your Iridium phone number and expiry date, will be forwarded by email once your SIM is active.  A free text message will also be sent to your phone.

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Adding more minutes to your SIM card is quick and easy. You can top up your SIM online in minutes. 

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We offer free shipping anywhere in the world on all Iridium SIM cards. Free shipping is by standard first class mail and does not offer tracking information. We also offer Express Economy and Overnight Delivery.

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To check your Iridium Prepaid SIM airtime balance anytime, free of charge:

1. Press 2888 on your Iridium satellite phone
2. Press the Green 'SEND' button
3. The automated service will announce your remaining airtime and validity.

Note: phone must be registered to the Iridium network to check airtime balance and expiry.

Also, every time you make a call, a recorded message will tell you how many minutes are available.

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Your service will no longer work. Additional minutes can be purchased online, or by contacting us.

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The psuedo country code for Iridium phones is 8816, Inmarsat is 8788. It is an international formated dialing pattern and if you call the sat phone from a conventional line you will be billed for international calling. The location of the handset at the time of the call is not a  determining factor. 

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