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Iridium Paging Plans: Monthly and Annual Unlimited Paging
Airtime for the Iridium satellite pager, one-way messaging to a rugged device that keeps working far outside cellular range. Both plans below include unlimited paging; they differ only in whether the same total is billed monthly or once a year. Pick monthly for regular billing, or annual for one invoice a year.
12-month term
Monthly plan
A pager kept on a belt and checked regularly, billed month to month.
See 1 plan →Paid yearly
Annual plan
An organisation that would rather approve one line item than twelve.
See 1 plan →12-month term1 plan
Monthly plan
Unlimited one-way paging billed each month on a 12-month term. The plan renews every calendar month with nothing extra to buy for normal use.
Who it suits: A pager kept on a belt and checked regularly, billed month to month.
BillingMonthly, postpaid
Term12 months
IncludesUnlimited paging
CoverageGlobal
Unlimited paging, billed monthly
Paid yearly1 plan
Annual plan
The same unlimited paging as the monthly plan, paid for the full year in one invoice instead of twelve.
Who it suits: An organisation that would rather approve one line item than twelve.
BillingOnce a year
Term12 months
IncludesUnlimited paging
Best forOne invoice settled annually
Unlimited paging, billed yearly
Side by side
Which way to pay
| Monthly | Annual | |
|---|---|---|
| You pay | Every month | Once a year |
| Commitment | 12-month term | 12 months |
| Allowance expires | Resets each month | Resets each month |
| Run out | Not applicable, unlimited paging | Not applicable, unlimited paging |
| Where it works | Worldwide | Worldwide |
| Best for | Regular billing, checked monthly | One invoice settled once a year |
The network
Why Iridium for a paging plan
Iridium paging reaches a rugged, one-way pager far outside cellular range, on the same satellite network that covers the whole planet including both poles. Messages are sent from a web page or by email, so a dispatcher does not need the pager's own number handy to reach the field.
- Battery life measured in weeks rather than hours
- Built to survive being carried on a belt through rough work
- Coverage matches the rest of the Iridium network, pole to pole
- Running cost stays low because paging is one way only
The fine print, plainly
Good to know before you activate
- A one-time activation fee applies to every new pager line; it is shown on the plan page.
- The service runs on a 12-month term whether billed monthly or annually.
- Paging is one way: the pager receives messages but cannot send a reply.
- Messages are sent to the pager from a web page or by email.
- Ending the plan before its term is up carries the fee stated on the order.
- Coverage is global, matching the wider Iridium satellite network.
Hardware
Pagers this plan activates on
An Iridium paging plan only works on a compatible satellite pager. The Iridium 9501 Pager is the current device, and either the monthly or annual plan on this page activates it.
Questions
Iridium Paging plan questions, answered
Not covered here? The help centre has dialing guides, activation steps and coverage maps.
Help centreAnnual if paging is a fixed, ongoing part of operations and one invoice a year is easier; monthly if spending is reviewed more often. Both include the same unlimited paging.
Not sure if paging fits your on-call setup?
Tell us how the team is currently reached in the field, and we will say plainly whether paging or a full voice plan is the better fit.