SAY IT. SHOW IT. SHARE IT.

Tell them you miss them. Show them the view. Share the experience. With an active inReach subscription, the trailblazing inReach Messenger Plus SOS satellite communicator1 lets you exchange text, photo and voice messages2 when your adventure takes you beyond mobile service range. Plus the durable design withstands extreme temperatures and the battery lasts for weeks.

EXCHANGE TEXTS, PHOTOS AND VOICE MESSAGES WITHOUT MOBILE PHONE SERVICE

PAIR WITH THE GARMIN MESSENGER™ SMARTPHONE APP FOR GROUP MESSAGING AND MORE

TRIGGER AN INTERACTIVE SOS MESSAGE TO GARMIN RESPONSE℠, OUR 24/7-STAFFED INTERNATIONAL COORDINATION CENTRE

USE THE GARMIN EXPLORE™ SMARTPHONE APP TO PLAN YOUR TRIP, TRACK YOUR ACTIVITY AND MORE

EASILY NAVIGATE BACK TO WHERE YOU STARTED WITH THE TRACBACK® ROUTING FEATURE

USE THE GARMIN EXPLORE™ APP TO SHARE YOUR GPS LOCATION WITH LIVE TRACK

WHAT YOU'LL LOVE

EXCHANGE PHOTOS

Send a selfie or share the sunset, no mobile signal required. This requires pairing with the Garmin Messenger app on your compatible smartphone.

EXCHANGE VOICE MESSAGES

Tell them you miss them with a 30-second voice message, no mobile phone coverage needed. This requires pairing with the Garmin Messenger app on your compatible smartphone.

two-way text messaging

Exchange text messages with up to 1,600 characters directly on the device. Connect your compatible smartphone to the Garmin Messenger app, and exchange text messages, send emojis, or start a group chat.

INTERACTIVE SOS

Explore with peace of mind knowing you can send an interactive SOS message with your GPS coordinates to Garmin Response, a 24/7-staffed international coordination centre for help in an emergency. And, instead of relying on tower-based mobile phone coverage, your messages are sent via the 100% global iridium satellite network.

SHOW THEM YOUR ROUTE

Share your GPS location and your route anytime with live tracking. You can also embed your GPS coordinates with your text, photo or voice messages.

GARMIN EXPLORE APP

Plan your trip, see your track on a map, save an activity, and view a course highlight showing how much farther to your destination when paired with the Garmin Explore app on your compatible smartphone.

EXPLORE CONNECTED

COMMUNICATE

CHECK-IN MESSAGES

Send simple check-in messages that do not count toward your allotted text messages.1

SYNC YOUR CONTACTS

Easily find your contacts with the Garmin Messenger app and your compatible smartphone.

SEAMLESS CONNECTION

Use Wi-Fi® wireless technology or the mobile connection of your smartphone to send messages. Once you’re beyond mobile phone service or Wi-Fi connection, the device seamlessly switches to the satellite network.

GROUP MESSAGING

Use your smartphone and the Garmin Messenger app to send group messages.

CONTROL REMOTELY

Send and receive text messages, or trigger an interactive SOS message remotely by using select compatible Garmin products1.

ON-DEVICE DISPLAY

Use the screen to confirm that messages have been sent, send messages and read responses, even when your phone battery dies.

GPS ACCURACY

The built-in antenna automatically acquires satellites to update your latitude and longitude positions; no need to point your device directly towards the sky to find satellites.

BUILT FOR THE BACK COUNTRY

RUGGED DESIGN

Made to operate in extreme temperatures, the compact inReach® Messenger Plus satellite communicator is tough, durable, impact-resistant and water-rated to IPX7.

INREACH WEATHER

Get weather reports. You can even request forecasts for your destinations1.

TRACBACK ROUTING

Use this feature to navigate back to where you started the same way you came.

SAFETY CHARGING

Dead phone battery? Connect your phone to the device and use the device’s battery to charge it.

BATTERY THAT LASTS

The internal, rechargeable lithium battery gives you up to 25 days of battery life in 10-minute tracking mode.