Add pay-as-you-go airtime to your Iridium Middle East & Africa prepaid card with no monthly commitment. These regional prepaid cards and refills are designed to deliver strong per-minute value for use within the Middle East and Africa, including up to 12 nautical miles offshore, making them ideal for travel, seasonal use, and budget-conscious communications in the region.
How It Works
- Airtime is issued as prepaid minutes with a defined validity period
- Minutes are deducted based on usage and expire at the end of the validity period
- Remaining balances can be extended by refilling before expiry
- Airtime is region-restricted and valid only within the Middle East & Africa coverage region
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 Middle East & Africa Prepaid?
- Strong per-minute value for regional use
- No activation fees or monthly plans
- FREE incoming calls and SMS
- Compatible with all Iridium satellite phones
Important Information
- Middle East & Africa prepaid airtime is region-restricted and works only within the Middle East & Africa coverage area (including up to 12 nautical miles offshore)
- Airtime cannot be combined or transferred with Global or other regional Iridium 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.
MEA Coverage
The Iridium MEA Prepaid Satellite Phone Card works in the following countries and regions, and 12 nautical miles into coastal waters:
African Countries
- Algeria
- Angola
- Benin
- Botswana
- Burkina Faso
- Burundi
- Cameroon
- Cape Verde
- Central African Republic
- Chad
- Comoros
- Congo
- Djibouti
- Egypt
- Equatorial Guinea
- Eritrea
- Ethiopia
- Gabon
- Gambia
- Glorioso Islands
- Ghana
- Guinea
- Guinea-Bissau
- Ivory Coast
- Juan De Nova Island
- Kenya
- Lesotho
- Liberia
- Libya
- Madagascar
- Malawi
- Mali
- Mayotte
- Mauritania
- Mauritius
- Morocco
- Mozambique
- Namibia
- Niger
- Nigeria
- Reunion
- Rwanda
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Senegal
- Seychelles
- Sierra Leone
- Somalia
- South Africa
- Sudan
- Swaziland
- Tanzania
- Togo
- Tunisia
- Uganda
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
Middle Eastern Countries
- Bahrain
- Cyprus
- Iraq
- Israel
- Jordan
- Kuwait
- Lebanon
- Oman
- Qatar
- Saudi Arabia
- Turkey
- United Arab Emirates
- Yemen
Due to the small geographical size and/or location of islands included in this list, calls may be interpreted by the system as originating from international waters and calls may be restricted. Therefore, the MEA rate or service availability is not guaranteed for these areas. 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 MEA Prepaid Terms & Conditions
Hidden costs aren’t fun. We believe in giving you all the details:
- Valid from the Middle East and Africa only. This card does not work outside this region. Middle East and Africa include the following countries and regions: Algeria, Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo, Ivory Coast, Djibouti, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Glorioso Islands, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Juan De Nova Island, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mayotte, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Reunion, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo, Tunisia, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. Bahrain, Cyprus, Egypt, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Tunisia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, and Yemen.
- SIM cards must be activated within 1 year of purchase
- 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 by from the refill da te 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
*Note: Please refer to the Burn Rate Table
Burn Rates
| Outgoing* | |
|---|---|
| Landline or cellular (from card region to anywhere) | 60 units |
| Voicemail retrieval | 48 units |
| Other Iridium | 48 units |
| Text messages | 30 units/msg |
| Other satellite networks | 906 units |
| Data calls (originating within region) | 102 units |
| Incoming* | |
| Voice calls | FREE |
| Text messages | FREE |
| Two-stage dialled | 150 units |
*Burn rates are per minute unless otherwise specified.
