Thuraya is a regional mobile satellite system that provides communication services to much of Europe, North and Central Africa, the Middle East, Central Asia, and the Indian subcontinent. Thuraya uses geosynchronous satellites to provide satellite-based voice and 9600 bps data services. Both prepaid and standard "pay-as-you" service are available.
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Several different handheld satellite phone models are available with
the smallest, the SO-2510, weighing only 4.6 oz. Certain models also offer GSM
cellular service. We offer a variety of accessories including docking stations for vehicular and fixed-site use, secure communications equipment,
solar chargers, and watertight
impact cases.
The map below indicates the coverage area for Thuraya satellite phones inside the white border line (optimal coverage area). The areas indicated as sub-optimal coverage have fluctuating signal strength and quality of service.

Download High Resolution Coverage Map (in Adobe PDF)
The countries below have Thuraya satellite coverage in all or part of their territories. Please review the map above to verify coverage exists in the specific location within which you will be operating your Thuraya phone.
| Afghanistan Albania Algeria Andorra Angola Armenia Austria Azerbaijan Bahrain Bangladesh Belarus Belgium Benin Bhutan Bosnia Herzegovina Bulgaria Burkina Faso Burundi Cameroon Central African Republic Chad Congo Croatia Cyprus Czech Republic DR Congo Denmark Djibouti Egypt Equatorial Guinea Eritrea Estonia Ethiopia France Finland Gabon Gambia Georgia Germany Ghana | Gibraltar Greece Guernsey Guinea Guinea Bissau Hungary India Iran Iraq Ireland Isle of Man Italy Ivory Coast Jersey Jordan Kenya Kazakhstan Kuwait Kyrghyzstan Latvia Lebanon Liberia Libya Liechtenstein Lithuania Luxembourg Macedonia Malawi Maldives Mali Malta Mauritania Moldova Monaco Montenegro Morocco Nepal Netherlands Niger Nigeria | Norway Oman Pakistan Palestine Poland Portugal Qatar Romania Rwanda Russia San Marino Saudi Arabia Senegal Serbia Seychelles Sierra Leone Slovakia Slovenia Somalia Spain Sri Lanka Sudan Sweden Switzerland Syria Tajikistan Tanzania Togo Tunisia Turkey Turkmenistan Uganda Ukraine United Arab Emirates United Kingdom Uzbekistan Yemen Zambia |