Garmin inReach Messenger Satellite Communicator Overview:

With the inReach Messenger, home is closer than you think. Providing global two-way messaging and interactive SOS (active satellite subscription required), it keeps you connected with friends and family even when you’re out of cell coverage.

Garmin inReach Messenger

• If you’re venturing off the grid, this small, rugged satellite communicator1 goes beyond the limits of cellular networks to keep friends and family in reach with global two-way text messaging.
• You can still connect to the ones who matter, even when there’s no cellphone coverage.
• Pair your inReach device with the Garmin Messenger™ app on your compatible smartphone to text via satellite or cellular networks.
• Need emergency assistance? Send an interactive SOS to our coordination center.
• When you need to be sure, the on-device display confirms that your message has been sent.
• Use preset messages to easily check in with contacts as you travel.
• Stay on your adventures longer with up to 28 days of battery life between recharges.

Use the device to check in with contacts, read and reply to their responses with Preset Messages, and even share your GPS location. inReach Messenger provides satellite communication either as a standalone device or when paired to the new Garmin Messenger companion app for smartphones. The communicator’s internal, rechargeable lithium battery gives up to 28 days of battery life – and also provides safety charging to help recover a depleted phone.

The compact design measures 3.1” x 2.5”, allowing it to easily fit in a flight bag or rest on an aircraft glare shield. Like all inReach devices, users can declare an emergency using the dedicated SOS button. Once an SOS is declared, inReach Messenger sends a distress message to the IERCC, a 24/7 Garmin staffed professional emergency response coordination center.

TWO-WAY MESSAGING
A simple user interface through the Garmin Messenger app on your smartphone makes it easy to exchange text messages with loved ones via satellite or cellular networks.

SEAMLESS CONNECTION
Optimized inReach messaging uses a cellular connection of your smartphone when it’s available, then it seamlessly switches to a 100% global Iridium® satellite network when you go beyond available cellular coverage range.

GROUP MESSAGING
With the Garmin Messenger app, your inReach connection supports group message threading and distribution. So, you can share your adventures with multiple contacts simultaneously — and have group text chats with friends and family.

INTERACTIVE SOS ALERTS
In case of emergency, trigger an interactive SOS message to the Garmin IERCC, a 24/7-staffed emergency response coordination center.

LOCATION SHARING
Share your location with loved ones back home anytime by using your MapShare™ page or with your GPS coordinates embedded in your messages.

FLEXIBLE SATELLITE AIRTIME PLANS
To access the global Iridium network and communicate with your inReach Messenger device, an active satellite subscription is required. You can opt for an annual package or a flexible month-to-month plan.

COMPACT, RUGGED DESIGN
Don’t let the 4” x 2” size and 4 oz weight fool you. inReach Messenger is tough, durable, impact-resistant and water-rated to IPX7.

SAFETY CHARGING
Need a backup option in case your compatible smartphone battery dies? Just connect inReach Messenger to your phone for enough safety charge to send a custom text message from the inReach Messenger device via your phone’s touchscreen.

EXTRA-LONG BATTERY LIFE
The internal, rechargeable lithium battery gives you up to 28 days of battery life in 10-minute tracking mode, so you can do what you love longer between recharges.

SYNC YOUR CONTACTS LIST
The Garmin Messenger app can sync with your compatible smartphone’s contacts list to make staying in touch even easier.

ON-DEVICE DISPLAY
The inReach Messenger device’s high-end memory-in-pixel screen gives you the ability to confirm that messages have been sent, and you can even read responses right on the device.

CHECK-IN MESSAGES
Check in with contacts directly from the inReach Messenger by using preset messages that do not count toward your allotted text messages with an active satellite subscription.

OTHER GARMIN DEVICES
Remotely control your inReach Messenger device to send and receive text messages or trigger an interactive SOS using your compatible Garmin handhelds, marine equipment, aviation equipment, wearables or other select smart devices.

INREACH WEATHER FORECAST SERVICE
Get detailed weather updates on inReach Messenger or your paired compatible device. You can even request forecasts for your current location, other waypoints or destinations on your itinerary.

TRACBACK ROUTING
The TracBack routing feature navigates you back to your starting point the same way you came, should you get lost — right on your device.