--- title: "FleetBroadband Airtime Changes: Every Option is Affected!" description: On Feb 1st, 2016 FleetBroadband airtime pricing is going to change across the board, including cancellation of plans and price increases. image: http://www.globalmarinenet.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/fleetbroadband.png --- [![Logo-blue](https://blog.pulsarbeyond.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Logo-blue.png?width=2000&height=517&name=Logo-blue.png "Logo-blue")](https://www.pulsarbeyond.com) - Pulsar Network - [About Us](https://www.pulsarbeyond.com/about-us) - [The Pulsar Network](https://www.pulsarbeyond.com/the-pulsar-network) - [Pulsar Advantage](https://www.pulsarbeyond.com/advantage) - [Pulsar Culture](https://www.pulsarbeyond.com/pulsar-culture) - [Blog](https://www.pulsarbeyond.com/blog) - Solutions - [Starlink](https://www.pulsarbeyond.com/starlink) - [iO Network Management Platform](https://www.pulsarbeyond.com/pulsar-io) - [Maritime Satellite Internet](https://www.pulsarbeyond.com/maritime-digitalisation-via-satellite) - 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Read on. **Discontinued Options:** Prepaid (any amount) Small Vessel Postpaid 50 MB Plan 12 GB Plan **New Plans** 75 MB Plan 1 GB Plan 20 GB Plan 40 GB Plan All other plans have pricing changes either in monthly fees, overage fees, or both. Please see details below to see how your plan will be affected. All of these changes will go into effect on February 1st, 2016. --- **FAQ** **What Happens to Prepaid FleetBroadband Airtime?** You can continue to add prepaid airtime to your SIM unless your SIM is suspended (by yourself or by your provider) or until Inmarsat decides to cancel the plan. As of February 1st, 2016 prepaid airtime can no longer be purchased for new activations. **What Happens to the Small Vessel Plan?** You can continue to use your Small Vessel Plan unless your SIM is suspended (by yourself or by your provider) or until Inmarsat decides to cancel the plan. As of February 1st, 2016 the Small Vessel Plan can no longer be purchased for new activations. **What Happens to the 50 MB Plan?** If you were on the 50 MB Plan you will be moved to the new Standard Plan as of March 1st, 2016. **What If I Am On A 250 MB, 4 GB, or 8 GB Plan?** Starting February 1st, 2016 you will be moved to the new replacement for your plan. See below for details. **What If I Am On the 12 GB Plan?** You can continue to use your 12 GB Plan unless your SIM is suspended (by yourself or by your provider) or until Inmarsat decides to cancel the plan. As of February 1st, 2016 the 12 GB Plan can no longer be purchased for new activations. --- ## Need Advice About How to Proceed? We can help. Get a [free satellite consultation](https://web.globalmarinenet.com/Satellite-Communication-Consultations) and get expert advice from people who know the options inside and out. [![Free Satellite Communications Consultation](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/147556/d810d39b-e735-43b4-8298-fcd613ec988d.png)](http://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/147556/d810d39b-e735-43b4-8298-fcd613ec988d) --- ## Plan Details **FleetBroadband Prepaid** DISCONTINUED TO NEW ACTIVATIONS **Current FleetBroadband prepaid customers can continue to top-off their airtime and add units to their SIM cards unless their SIM is suspended (by themselves or by their carrier) or until Inmarsat decides to cancel the option completely.** --- **Small Vessel Plan** DISCONTINUED TO NEW ACTIVATIONS **Current Small Vessel Plan users can continue on the plan** --- **Standard Plan** At a Glance: Increased overage rates and more included data Current Monthly Fee: $424 Included Data: 20 MB Overage Fee: $21.25 per MB **New Monthly Fee: $424 Included Data: 25 MB per month Overage Fee: $25.50 per MB SMS: $0.43 ea. Voice-to-Fixed: $0.65 per min 12 month commitment** --- **50 MB Plan **DISCONTINUED **Current users moved to Standard Plan** --- **![Inmarsat Postpaid 75 MB Plan](http://www.globalmarinenet.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/fleetbroadband_postpaid_75mb-150x150.png)75 MB Plan At a Glance: new plan! Monthly Fee: $765 Included Data: 75 MB per month Overage Fee: $15.35 per MB SMS: $0.36 ea. Voice-to-Fixed: $0.57 per min 12 month commitment** --- **250 MB Plan **At a Glance: Increased overage rates Current Monthly Fee: $1,299 Included Data: 250 MB Overage Fee: $5.31 per MB **New Monthly Fee: $1,299 Included Data: 250 MB per month Overage Fee: $7.67 per MB SMS: $0.31 ea. Voice-to-Fixed: $0.48 per min 12 month commitment** --- **![Inmarsat Postpaid 1 GB Plan](http://www.globalmarinenet.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/fleetbroadband_postpaid_1gb-150x150.png)1 GB Plan At a Glance: new plan! Monthly Fee: $1,659 Included Data: 1 GB per month Overage Fee: $2.56 per MB SMS: $0.23 ea. Voice-to-Fixed: $0.42 per min 12 month commitment** --- **4 GB Plan **At a Glance: Increased monthly fee and overage rates Current Monthly Fee: $1,479 Included Data: 4 GB Overage Fee: $0.50 per MB **New Monthly Fee: $2,042 Included Data: 4 GB per month Overage Fee: $0.77 per MB SMS: $0.16 ea. Voice-to-Fixed: $0.35 per min 24 month commitment** --- **8 GB Plan **At a Glance: Increased monthly fee and overage rates Current Monthly Fee: $2,699 per month Included Data: 8 GB Overage Fee: $0.34 per MB **New Monthly Fee: $2,722 Included Data: 8 GB per month Overage Fee: $0.52 per MB SMS: $0.16 ea. 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