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Inmarsat BGAN Data Plans: Monthly, Flex, Regional and Prepaid
Airtime for a BGAN terminal, the portable satellite broadband kit that opens like a laptop and delivers an IP connection in a few minutes. Every plan runs data, and most add voice minutes at the smaller tiers. Choose postpaid monthly if the terminal stays in service, a Flex tier if the job needs more data than the standard plans carry, or prepaid if it is only needed for a defined stretch.
12-month contract
Monthly plans
A terminal that stays active all year with a predictable, moderate data allowance.
See 6 plans →Higher throughput
BGAN Flex plans
Broadcast, response and field teams moving more data than a standard BGAN tier covers.
See 7 plans →Named region
Regional monthly plans
Fixed operations that stay inside Southern Africa, South America or China.
See 3 plans →No contract
Prepaid data blocks
A terminal needed for a defined project, deployment or season rather than year round.
See 5 plans →12-month contract6 plans
Monthly plans
Pay each month for a fixed data allowance, with voice minutes included at the smaller tiers, on a 12-month contract. The plan renews every calendar month, and usage beyond the allowance is quoted separately.
Who it suits: A terminal that stays active all year with a predictable, moderate data allowance.
BillingMonthly, postpaid
Term12-month contract
IncludesData every month; voice minutes at the smaller tiers
Over the allowanceAdditional usage quoted separately
5 MB a month, plus 5 voice minutes
20 MB a month
50 MB a month, plus 50 voice minutes
100 MB a month, plus 100 voice minutes
750 MB a month
2 GB a month
Higher throughput7 plans
BGAN Flex plans
The same postpaid monthly billing as the standard plans, sized for jobs that need more data than the standard tiers carry. The smallest Flex tier includes voice and text; the larger tiers are data only.
Who it suits: Broadcast, response and field teams moving more data than a standard BGAN tier covers.
BillingMonthly, postpaid
Term12-month contract
IncludesData from 100 MB to 30 GB a month
Best forField teams with larger monthly data needs
100 MB a month, plus 10 minutes and 10 texts
250 MB a month
500 MB a month
1 GB a month
5 GB a month
10 GB a month
30 GB a month
Named region3 plans
Regional monthly plans
The same 10 MB monthly tier as the standard plans, priced for use inside one named region instead of worldwide. Moving the terminal outside its registered country falls back to standard rates.
Who it suits: Fixed operations that stay inside Southern Africa, South America or China.
BillingMonthly, postpaid
Term12-month contract
WhereInside the named region only
Includes10 MB of data a month
10 MB a month, plus 10 minutes, Southern Africa
10 MB a month, South America
10 MB a month, plus 10 minutes, China
No contract5 plans
Prepaid data blocks
Buy a fixed block of data with a set validity and nothing to cancel afterwards. Topping up before the validity ends keeps any remaining balance alive.
Who it suits: A terminal needed for a defined project, deployment or season rather than year round.
BillingOne payment, up front
ValidityStated on each plan page
RenewalNone; top up with another block
IncludesA fixed data allowance, no monthly invoice
50 units, valid 90 days
500 units, valid 6 months
1000 units, valid 365 days
2500 units, valid 365 days
5000 units, valid 365 days
Side by side
Which way to pay
| Monthly | Flex | Regional | Prepaid | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| You pay | Every month | Every month | Every month | Once, up front |
| Commitment | 12-month contract | 12-month contract | 12-month contract | None |
| Allowance expires | Resets each month | Resets each month | Resets each month | At the stated validity |
| Run out | Additional usage quoted separately | Additional usage quoted separately | Additional usage quoted separately | Top up with another block |
| Where it works | Worldwide | Worldwide | Inside the named region | Worldwide |
| Best for | Standard field data use | Larger monthly data allowances | Work that stays in one region | Defined projects or seasons |
The network
Why BGAN for portable satellite broadband
A BGAN terminal opens like a laptop, points at the satellite and delivers an IP connection within minutes, which is why it is standard kit for broadcast crews and field response teams. The same session can carry email, file transfer, a VPN back to head office and a voice line, and it creates a Wi-Fi hotspot other devices can join.
- Terminal sets up and gets online in a few minutes, no fixed installation needed
- One session covers data, a VPN back to head office and a voice line together
- Creates a Wi-Fi hotspot so several devices can share the same connection
- Terminal sizes range from a backpack unit to larger models built for a whole team
The fine print, plainly
Good to know before you activate
- A one-time activation fee applies to every new line; it is shown on the plan page.
- Phone, SMS, ISDN and streaming usage are billed separately from the monthly data charge.
- The minimum billing increment is 100 kilobytes for data and 60 seconds for voice, streaming and ISDN traffic.
- A regional plan is tied to the named country or region, not to a GPS boundary; standard rates apply if the terminal moves outside it.
- Moving a terminal to a new registered country requires advance notice together with the terminal's coordinates for re-provisioning.
- Prepaid blocks expire at the end of their stated validity unless a new block is added first.
- Only the BGAN terminal itself connects to these plans; a laptop, phone or tablet joins over its Wi-Fi hotspot or a cable.
Hardware
Terminals these plans activate on
A BGAN plan needs a BGAN terminal to run on. The Hughes 9211-HDR and the EXPLORER 510, 710 and 727 cover the range from a compact backpack unit to a larger terminal built for a whole team's connection. Any of them takes a standard BGAN SIM, and a plan from this page goes live on whichever model is deployed.
Questions
BGAN plan questions, answered
Not covered here? The help centre has dialing guides, activation steps and coverage maps.
Help centreMonthly if the terminal is worked all year with a moderate data allowance, Flex if the job needs more data than the standard tiers carry, regional if operations stay inside one named country, and prepaid if the terminal is only needed for a defined stretch with nothing to cancel afterwards.
Not sure which BGAN plan fits the job?
Tell us what the terminal needs to carry and for how long, and we will say plainly whether a standard, Flex or prepaid plan is the right fit.