Pivotel Iridium Rates and Services
Pivotel is the first company to provide the Iridium service with Australian standard mobile numbers and affordable call rates.
| Access fee monthly | Included calls | Satellite calls made within Australia including calls to another Pivotel service | Satellite SMS messages | Cellular GSM calls1 | |
| Pivot352 | $35 | $10 | 90c | 50c | 30c |
| Flagfall | 60c | 25c | |||
| Pivot703 | $70 | $45 | 60c | 50c | 21c |
| Flagfall | 40c | 25c | |||
| Pivot993 | $99 | $74 | 30c | 50c | 20c |
| Flagfall | 40c | 25c | |||
| Group553,4 | $55 | $35 | 50c | 50c | 22c |
| Flagfall | 40c | 25c |
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Important things you need to know about Iridium Data
Pivotel Iridium Value Added Services
| Special Calls | Satellite Calls | Cellular GSM Calls |
| Pivotel Customer Care 1300 882 448 (or 1532) |
FREE | FREE |
| Directory Assistance (1223) | Charged at applicable Satellite rate plus $2.00 call connection fee. |
Charged at applicable GSM rate plus $2.00 call connection fee. |
| Directory Assistance with THRUconnect5 | Charged at applicable Satellite rate plus $2.00 call connection fee. |
Charged at applicable GSM rate plus $2.00 call connection fee. |
| International Directory Assistance (1225) | Charged at applicable Satellite rate plus $2.00 call connection fee. |
Charged at applicable GSM rate plus $2.00 call connection fee. |
| Call to 19xx numbers | Charged at advertised retail rate plus 18% extra charge plus applicable satellite rate. | Charged at advertised retail rate plus 18% extra charge plus applicable GSM rate. |
| Calls to 1800 numbers | Charged at applicable Satellite rate. |
Charged at applicable GSM rate. |
| Calls to 13/1300 numbers | Charged at applicable Satellite rate. |
Charged at applicable GSM rate. |
| Calls to 000/112 emergency numbers | FREE | FREE |
| Value Added Services | Pivotel Iridium Satellite Charges | When used on a GSM compatible handset |
| Mailbox Services | ||
| * Diversion to voicemail | FREE | FREE |
* Calls to     0424 2... voice retrieval |
Charged at applicable Satellite rate | Charged at applicable GSM rate |
| * SMS Notification Service | FREE | FREE |
| SMS Text Messaging | ||
| * Outgoing (Mobile originated) | 50c per message | 25c per message |
| * Incoming (Mobile originated) | FREE | FREE |
| Call Barring | FREE | FREE |
| Call Forwarding (within Australia) |
Charged at applicable satellite rate | 9.9c per 30 sec |
| Calls made within Australia to Telstra Mobile Satellite or Iridium 8816, 8817 services |
$2.20 per 30 sec plus $1.10 call connection fee. | $2.20 per 30 sec plus $1.10 call connection fee. |
| Calls made outside Australia to Telstra Mobile Satellite or Iridium 8816, 8817 services |
$2.00 per 30 sec plus $1.10 call connection fee (excludes GST). | Charged at International Roaming rates |
| Calls made outside Australia to another Pivotel Iridium Service |
$1.10 per 30 sec plus 55c call connection fee (excludes GST) | Charged at International Roaming rates |
| Calls made outside Australia to fixed and mobile services within Australia |
$1.10 per 30 sec plus 55c call connection fee (excludes GST) | Charged at International Roaming rates |
| Incoming calls to a Pivotel Iridium service located outside Australia | $1.21 per 30 sec | Charged at International Roaming rates |
| Calls to Directory Assistance (123)6 & information services | $1.20 per 30 sec plus $1.20 call connection fee |
70c per 30 sec plus $1.20 call connection fee |
| Paging Service (CALLscreen) |
$1.60 per 30 sec | $1.60 per 30 sec |
All calls are billed in a 30 second increments unless otherwise indicated. Prices are quoted includig GST or unless otherwise indicated. Actual charges may vary on your statement as charges are rounded to the nearest cent before GST is included.
[1] Cellular GSM calls when Pivotel SIM card is used in GSM compatible phone to fixed or mobile services.[2] $200 connection fee applies. No minimum term. [3] 24 month minimum term applies. $200 connection fee waived when purchasing a new handset. [4] Minimum of three services per account required for connection on this plan. [5] The THRUconnect component of this service may be withdrawn at anytime. [6] The Directory Assistance service is a Vodafone branded service and may be withdrawn at anytime. Minimum cost Pivot35 is $235 + handset. Minimum cost Pivot70 is $1680 + handset or $200 connection fee. Minimum cost Pivot99 is $2376 + handset or $200 connection fee. Minimum cost Group55 is $1320 per service + handset or $200 connection fee.
This information is effective as of 18th February 2008.