Add pay-as-you-go airtime to your Latin America prepaid card with no monthly commitment. These regional prepaid cards and refills are designed to deliver strong per-minute value for use within Latin America, making them ideal for travel, seasonal use, and emergency backup in the region.
How It Works
- Airtime is issued as prepaid units with a defined validity period
- Units are deducted based on usage and expire at the end of the validity period
- Remaining balances can be extended by refilling before expiry
- Units and balances are region-specific and valid only within Latin America
Manage Your Airtime Online
Through your BlueCosmo account, you can:
- Check airtime balance and expiration dates
- Receive low-balance and expiration alerts
- Purchase one-time refills or enable Auto-refill
Why Choose Latin America Prepaid
- Best per-minute value for regional use within Latin America
- No activation fees or monthly plans
Important Information
- Latin America prepaid cards and refills are region-restricted and work only within Latin America; airtime usage is blocked outside the region
- Regional prepaid airtime cannot be combined or transferred with Global, Canada–Alaska, or other regional prepaid cards
- Ships inactive; activate and manage airtime through your BlueCosmo account
- Need more airtime? Log in and select Manage Refills to top up your balance. Learn more.
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.
Latin America Coverage
The Iridium Latin America Prepaid Satellite Phone Card works in Central America, Mexico, South America and up to 12 nautical miles into coastal waters.
Traveler’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.
Iridium Latin America Prepaid Terms & Conditions
Hidden costs aren’t fun. We believe in giving you all the details:
- Valid for use in Latin America and up to 12 nautical miles into coastal waters. It does not work outside of this region. Latin America includes the following countries: Argentina, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Guiana, Guyana, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Uruguay, and Venezuela
- 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 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 airtime rolls over, your expiry date is automatically extended from the refill date and you retain your original Iridium phone number
- Airtime balance can be carried forward for a maximum of 3 years
- 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 Latin America, the Iridium Global Prepaid Card or Iridium Global Monthly Service Plan may be the best option. Shop Iridium Global Prepaid Cards
Burn rates shown below apply to both cards.
| Outgoing* | ||
|---|---|---|
| Landline or cellular (from card region to anywhere) | 60 units | |
| Voicemail retrieval | 30 units | |
| Other Iridium | 30 units | |
| Text messages | 30 units/msg | |
| Other satellite networks | 810 units | |
| Data calls (to landline/cellular) | 60 units | |
| Data calls (to Iridium) | 30 units | |
| Incoming* | ||
| Voice calls | FREE | |
| Text messages | FREE | |
| Two-stage dialled | 60 units | |
*Note: Burn rates are per minute unless otherwise specified. All rates are applicable within the specified card region.
