Garmin inReach® Messenger Handheld Satellite Communicator, Global Two-Way Messaging

Does exactly the job it’s meant to do. Excellent battery life and links very well with app for ease of use.Probably the best value for money of all the satellite communicators (for using in the Uk (unless you want additional features like navigation)

This item was great for my daughter's trip to Canadian rockies for those areas with no cell phone coverage. It gave me peace of mind while she was away and also she had a means of getting help if required - thankfully it wasn't! It was very useful for sending a pre written message saying Just checking in - all good! Or 'having a great time'. It was lightweight and small and easy to carry in a backpack or even a pocket. I would recommend this even if only for the peace of mind!

I got this as I camp a lot and can not get coverage when in valleys, it seams to work fine sometimes it can take up to 10 minutes to communicate with the satalites.

Battery drain

On top of the almost £200 cost, there’s a £40 annual ‘activation’ fee and a monthly usage fee of a minimum £14.99. Even with the basic monthly subscription, live tracking is a chargeable service. For free tracking it’s £29.99 per month. If you want to use this all year round it’s going to cost you at least £420 for the first year!

Tuve 2 mini inrech y ambos se les termina la batería en 2 o 3 hrs., uno simplemente dejó de funcionar, ya no cubría garantía desafortundadmente.Este le dura, sin problemas 78 hrs continuas, con trak de 10 mins.Esto quiere decir que si lo apagas cada noche, casi una semana sin tener que recargar...Y funciona con una app nueva que es muy facil de usar y mandar mensajes y reccibir.Otra cosa importante es que puedes enviar mensajes y en el caso que tenga Red Celular, se manda por ese medio sin gastar tus mensajes Satelitales. Automaticamente busca cualquier señal y se manda rapido.

This is a great satellite communicator. I've taken my garmin inreach messenger on a few hikes in the mountains and never had an issue with with not being able to send and receive messages. The S.O.S feature is also an added piece of mind especially when in the mountains or out kayaking. The only downside is the initial expense with the cost of the device and the initial activation cost but the monthly plans are reasonable and can be suspended for no cost. At the end of the day my personal safety and well being was worth the expense.

Thanks - - the device arrived and it is just what I needed.

Funziona molto bene, è una sicurezza impagabile. I piani tariffari sono equi e la batteria infinita

I bought this specifically for fishing trips I take to SE Alaska where we get dropped off at old forest service dry cabins dotted around the Tongass National Forest, 20-30 miles from the nearest town so there's no cell service. This thing worked like a champ in all weather conditions - we didn't have a clear view of the sky, maybe 50% clear coverage from the North and East, the rest being tree coverage, but it was enough where we never had issues sending or receiving messages, or getting weather updates. Longest I think it ever took for a message to get out was about 10 minutes, and that was when it was raining and cloudy. The paired phone app definitely makes it really easy to utilize the device as well, so don't skip that step if you buy one of these.I very much appreciate that Garmin has two different subscription methods - yearly subscription and monthly when you need it. I use the monthly as I only need it a couple times a year, so I just suspend it between usage. Since I use the monthly subscription, it does have a yearly fee involved that the yearly subscription isn't subjected too (something like $35), but compared to $400-500 for a SIM card pre-loaded with minutes on my sat phone that barely works, and where the minutes expire in 6 months, this is a steal!My main complaint is the battery life, in reality if you're sending and receiving a couple dozen texts a day, and it's not perfectly clear skies, expect 2-3 days - this is a very minor gripe as I always come prepared with many methods to recharge my gear. Fortunately, it doesn't eat up much from my battery banks, and it charged just fine with my folding solar panels. Secondly, I haven't figured out a way to charge the device while it's turned off - as soon as I plug it in to charge, it turns on, which often defeats the purpose of what I'm trying to do.Overall, extremely pleased with this purchase, only thing that could make it better is if Garmin teamed up with one of the big satellite companies for better bandwidth so my wife can send me pictures of my dogs over the messenger!