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8 reasons to switch to PredictWind airtime for your Iridium GO!
September 7, 2018 
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20 Comments- Free Personalised GPS tracking page with a PredictWind Standard Subscription, and a PredictWind Iridium GO Sim Card.
- No Sim card activation fees
- Full billing control. Ability to set up Alerts and Data Caps for low cost billing plans.
- Billing prorated if you activate part way through the month.
- Change plans part way through the month
- Ability to monitor data and voice usage.
- The best customer support in the industry. One stop shop for support and billing
- SIM Cards shipped from 4 locations around the world – USA/Europe/Australia/NZ – economical shipping rates, faster delivery and no customs/duties in these 4 countries.
Get a free SIM Card from PredictWind!
Hello,
we bought this year an iridium go. Now I read we can buy airtime directly with you. I want to see the different packages you sell, but I didn‘t find.
Can you please tell me where I find them or what I have to do to see them?
We need a plan for weatherforecasts, SMS and some calls during the two month of October and November this year. What is the best deal?
Best regards
Bettina sommer
Hi Bettina,
Please see https://www.predictwind.com/iridium-go/?satellite for full details of the airtime plans.
The Unlimited airtime plan is the best, this mean no worries about how many minutes you use on downloading weather data, email and SMS, also gives 150 mins of talk time per month.
Kind Regards
Nick Olson
What is the monthly rate for:
unlimited SMS; and
unlimited internet; and
does this package include:
1. any airtime
2. the boat tracking
3. SOS registration
Hi Helen,
Please see https://www.predictwind.com/iridium-go/?satellite for details on the airtime plans.
With any PredictWind Satellite Airtime plan and the Standard or Professional subscription to our weather services you get a free personalised tracking page that looks like this http://forecast.predictwind.com/tracking/display/Totem
Geos SOS registration is free with the Iridium go airtime plans.
Many thanks.
Nick Olson
Could you please tell us how much the airtime costs.
Hi Mark,
Please see https://www.predictwind.com/iridium-go/?satellite for details on the airtime charges.
Thanks
Nick Olson
How much does the air time and data cost?
Hi Myles,
Please see https://www.predictwind.com/iridium-go/?satellite for airtime pricing and all other details.
Thanks
Nick Olson
I am a Predict Wind subscriber, however I have a SIM from GMN / Pivotel. That gives me a USA number that will NOT allow people to text me via email any longer. (messaging@iridium….) Do the PW SIM cards have a Iridium satellite number? 8816…
Being from Canada, most people cannot text to a USA number with out incurred charges.
Hi Robert,
PredictWind airtime sims have an 8816 number, if you have any further questions please contact support@predictwind.com
Thanks
Nick Olson
Hi Nick,
Can I keep my satellite phone number if I want to suspend my service for 3 weeks while in port?
Hi Frank,
To keep your satellite phone number you must maintain an active SIM card. The best option would be to change your airtime plan down to the ‘Basic’ plan for the time you are in port. To change plan please login to your Satellite Portal at https://satellite.predictwind.com
If you have any other questions please make contact with our support team any time at support@predictwind.com
Hi
i would like to suspend my subscription for the winter while the boat is in port. How can i so it?
Hi Sergey,
There is no way to Pause an airtime subscription but you can Cancel or Change down to cheapest plan at anytime by logging in to the Portal https://satellite.predictwind.com/login
It’s super easy but if you need any help with it please email us at support@predictwind.com
I own an iridium 9555 satfone and a redport router. Is it possible to us this with a predictwind airtime simcard and predictwind standard weather subscription ?
Hi Franz,
I’m sorry but it is not possible to access our airtime plans using an Iridium 9555 sat phone. In an emergency, you can put an Iridium Go SIM card in an Iridium 9555 phone and it will work, but you pay per minute or per SMS, the airtime plans do not carry over to the sat phone.
If you have any other questions or concerns please do not hesitate to start a new conversation at https://www.predictwind.com/contact-us/
Hi, about cancellation. I will need the subscription for two months, if i cancel do I only pay for the two months?
When you activate the SIM card you are charged a prorated amount for the remainder of that month. Then, on the 1st of the next month your plan automatically rolls over and you pay in full for the entire month. You can then cancel at any time, there is no refund for the unused portion of the month.
If you have any other questions or concerns please do not hesitate to start a new conversation at https://www.predictwind.com/contact-us/ or by emailing us at support@predictwind.com
Hi, we have just bought a second hand iridium GO and want to connect it. We are based at the Gold Coast, QLD. Where can we get a SIM card from?
Hi Dylan,
You can buy PredictWind SIM cards from https://satellite.predictwind.com/shop/product/iridium-sim-card
We have a distribution warehouse in Australia.
If you have any other questions or concerns please do not hesitate to start a new conversation at https://www.predictwind.com/contact-us/ or by emailing us at support@predictwind.com.