October 20, 2010
Mobile operator roaming prices are >3 times higher than for satellite
Russia bigger operator MTS roaming tariffs: http://www.mts.ru/coverage/i_roaming/geography/singapore/ - all 149 RUR = 4.84 USD
Thuraya satellite phone:
http://www.remotesatellite.com/airtime/thuraya/thuraya-airtime.php - 1.49 USD (Minute rate off-net (voice, data and fax): Thuraya to other networks (PSTN)).
Please note that you can use your MTS SIM card in your Thuraya phone, but in this case one gets 4.84 USD price for all calls.
MTS is a robber.
Thuraya satellite phone:
http://www.remotesatellite.com/airtime/thuraya/thuraya-airtime.php - 1.49 USD (Minute rate off-net (voice, data and fax): Thuraya to other networks (PSTN)).
Please note that you can use your MTS SIM card in your Thuraya phone, but in this case one gets 4.84 USD price for all calls.
4.84/1.49 = 3.25
MTS is a robber.
