Description
Garmin inReach Messenger Rental – Seamless messaging between satellite/wifi/cellular, amazing 28 day battery life, and inReach tracking and SOS in a smaller package.
OER’s Garmin inReach Messenger Rental:
- Small, rugged, lightweight satellite communicator enables two-way text messaging even in areas with no cell coverage
- Send two-way messages globally; easily text back and forth directly with friends via the Garmin Messenger™ app, even when you’re out of cellular coverage.
- Group messaging via the Garmin Messenger™ smartphone app lets you share your adventures with multiple contacts simultaneously — and have group text chats with friends and family
- Check in with contacts directly by using preset messages that do not count toward your allotted text messages
- Share your GPS location
- Trigger an interactive SOS to the Garmin IERCC 24/7-staffed monitoring and coordination center for help in an emergency
- Optimize the way your message is sent through both cellular and satellite communication options
- Internal, rechargeable lithium battery gives up to 28 days of battery life in 10-minute tracking mode — and provides safety charging to help recover a depleted phone”
SOS messages are received by GEOS, a worldwide emergency response coordination center with 24/7/365 staffing.
For complete technical specifications and detailed features see the inReach Messenger page at Garmin
More information on Garmin InReach Rental data plans available in the ‘Data’ tab.
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The following uses are available for the InReach:
• Pre-Set messages: Create 3 pre-written messages with pre-determined recipients.
• Messages: create a custom message on the fly and send to a contact or email/sms number.
• Incoming Messages: messages sent to your device
• SOS message: communications with Search and Rescue upon pushing the SOS button
• Tracking: send out tracking pings for folks back home to follow on your MapShare. Tracking intervals available from 2 minutes to 4 hours.
• Location Pings: allows folks to ping your location from the MapShare site (device must be powered on with view of sky)
• Weather – request a weather report for your location
Plan Options:
Level 1 Basic – included in all rental for no additional cost:
• Pre-Set messages: Unlimited
• Text Messages (incoming and outgoing): 10 messages included & $0.50/message overage.
• SOS messages: Unlimited
• Tracking: 10minute+ tracking intervals. $0.10/tracking point sent
• Location Pings: $0.10/ping
• Weather: $1.00/request
Level 2 – $30.00/rental
• Pre-Set messages: Unlimited
• Text Messages (incoming and outgoing): 30 messages included & $0.50/message overage.
• SOS messages: Unlimited
• Tracking: 10minute+ tracking intervals. Unlimited tracking points
• Location Pings: Unlimited
• Weather: $1.00/request
Level 3 – $60.00/rental
• Pre-Set messages: Unlimited
• Text Messages (incoming and outgoing): Unlimited
• SOS messages: Unlimited
• Tracking: 2minute+ tracking intervals. Unlimited tracking points
• Location Pings: Unlimited
• Weather: Basic: Unlimited; Premium: $1.00/request
Choosing your plan:
Basic – might send a message or 2 but using mainly for emergencies
Level 2 – more included messaging and ability to use unlimited tracking and location pinging. Great for when you plan to message more and possibly track your travels.
Level 3 – unlimited messaging and detailed tracking. For high use.
Your device will come already activated and ready to use, however there are other setup steps to complete that will be useful, if you choose. We create a personal account for you with Garmin to use with your device:
We will send you an email around the time we ship that will include a link to a Garmin website, a Username and Password
On that site you can do the following:
– Add contacts (email and SMS)
– Setup your 3 preset messages.
– Setup some ‘pre-written’ messages
– Update emergency contact infomation
– Activate Mapshare
– Adjust various settings (timezone, how/if you want your location to appear on messages, etc.)
– On the EX+ – setup routes, waypoints, import .gpx/.kml files, etc.
After you have completed the setup you will need using the Messenger app on your phone to Sync it and move that info to the device.
