Manage Airtime Online
Manage Airtime Online
Easy and convenient. Your BlueCosmo account gives you 24/7 access to manage your prepaid card online:
Activate your prepaid card(s) online anytime
Refill your airtime when your balance is low or nearing expiry, or choose our handy auto-refill option*
Extend the expiry date of your unused airtime*
Receive text or email alerts when your airtime is running low or about to expire
*As applicable according to your type of card.
Coverage
Coverage
The Iridium Canada Alaska Prepaid Satellite Phone Card works in Canada, the state of Alaska and up to 12 nautical miles into coastal waters.
Learn MoreTraveler’s Note: Although Iridium’s coverage is global, Iridium complies with U.S. embargo restrictions. U.S. government regulations forbid Iridium Satellite and/or its affiliates from offering equipment or providing the Iridium service in Cuba, North Korea, Iran, Syria, nor to any entity identified in the "Specially Designated Nationals and “Blocked Persons" list maintained by the US Office of Foreign Assets Control. Iridium recommends customers check with the local consulate of the country they are travelling to in order to ensure satellite phone use is allowed.
Detailed Terms
Iridium Canada Alaska Prepaid Terms & Conditions
Hidden costs aren’t fun. We believe in giving you all the details:
- Valid for use within Canada and Alaska, and up to 12 nautical miles into coastal waters. It does not work outside of this region
- SIM cards must be activated within 1 year of purchase
- The expiry date of your SIM card begins when the card is activated or refilled
- Airtime included is estimated based on burn rates*. Usage types can be combined and will be deducted accordingly
- Calls are decremented in 20 second increments, texts are decremented per message
- Calls to check voicemail are considered outgoing calls
- Airtime balance can be carried forward for a maximum of 3 years
- Airtime can be refilled at the then current retail rate of the card, prior to expiry, by logging in to your BlueCosmo account. When you refill, your unused minutes roll over, your expiry date is automatically extended from the refill date and you retain your original Iridium phone number
- Regional prepaid cards operate in designated regions for targeted customer groups. There is a small percentage of instances where the geographic restriction will extend or retract from the regions listed and service is not guaranteed
- Embargo restrictions apply, please check with the local Consulate and refer to the Iridium Coverage section
- BlueCosmo Service Terms apply
TIP: If you will be traveling outside Canada and Alaska, the Iridium Global Prepaid Card or Iridium Global Monthly Service Plan may be the best option. Shop Iridium Global Prepaid Cards
*Note: Please refer to the Burn Rate Table
Airtime Burn Rates
Iridium Canada/Alaska Prepaid Min Burn Rates
| Iridium Canada/Alaska Prepaid Card | 200 Min | 500 Min |
|---|---|---|
| Iridium Units | 4,800 Units | 12,000 Units |
| OUTGOING* | ||
| Landline or cellular (from card region to North America) | 24 units | 24 units |
| Landline or cellular (from card region to outside North America) | 48 units | 48 units |
| Voicemail retrieval | 18 units | 18 units |
| Other Iridium | 18 units | 18 units |
| Text messages | 12 units | 12 units |
| Other satellite networks | 324 units | 324 units |
| Data calls (originating within region) | 36 units | 36 units |
| INCOMING* | ||
| Voice calls | FREE | FREE |
| Text messages | FREE | FREE |
| Two-stage dialled | 36 units | 36 units |
*Note: Burn rates are per minute unless otherwise specified.
