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The Garmin inReach Messenger Plus is a satellite communicator that sends text, photo and 30-second voice messages over the Iridium network when there is no cell coverage. It pairs with the Garmin Messenger app for group chats, live location sharing and trip planning, and its SOS button reaches Garmin Response, a staffed 24/7 coordination center. It is built for hikers, paddlers, riders and backcountry travelers who go beyond coverage and want two-way contact plus an emergency channel. Against the original inReach Messenger it adds photo and voice messaging, and against a pure satellite messenger it adds richer messages and TracBack routing, though everything beyond SOS needs a paid subscription.
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Lowest price we've seen: $399.99 on Nov 12 at Garmin. Tracked across 16 stores since Nov 12.
Owners of the inReach line value the reliable two-way messaging and the reassurance of a staffed SOS center. The Messenger Plus is seen as a useful step up for sharing photos and voice, with the usual caveats about subscription cost and slow satellite sends.
The Garmin inReach Messenger Plus is a satellite communicator that sends and receives text, photo and voice messages beyond cellular range. It requires an active inReach subscription. Messages travel over the global Iridium satellite network instead of cell towers.
In an emergency, it can send an interactive SOS message with your GPS coordinates to Garmin Response, a 24/7-staffed international coordination center. Check-in messages are also available and do not count toward your allotted text messages. Live tracking shares your GPS location and route, and you can embed coordinates in text, photo or voice messages.
Photo and voice messages, group messaging, contact syncing and trip planning require pairing with the Garmin Messenger app and Garmin Explore app on a compatible smartphone. The device uses Wi-Fi or your phone's cellular connection when available and switches to the satellite network beyond them. Its built-in antenna acquires GPS satellites without needing to be pointed at the sky. TracBack routing guides you back along the route you came, and inReach Weather provides weather reports and forecasts for your destinations. It can also charge a connected phone from its own battery.
