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How Can My Friends and Family Contact Me on My inReach Device?

After pairing a compatible inReach® device with your phone and activating it through the Garmin Messenger™ app,1 friends and family can also use the Garmin Messenger app to contact you on your inReach device. Here is how you can send your friends and family an invite to use the app:

  1. Open the Garmin Messenger app.

  2. Select Messages Word Bubble Icon.

  3. Select Pencil Icon Android (Android™) or Pencil Icon iPhone (iPhone®).

  4. Select Head and Shoulders with Plus Sign Invite to Messenger.

  5. Select a contact to send the invite to with your preferred messaging platform.

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Notes

  • The Garmin Messenger app is free for friends and family to download and use.

  • Invitations for the app should be sent before heading off-grid.

  • Anyone who has your mobile number saved in their phone will see that you are on Garmin Messenger when they download the app and will be able to message you.

  • Message charges may apply depending on your inReach plan. You may want to consider limiting the number of people you invite to use the Garmin Messenger app.

  • If friends and family choose not to use the Garmin Messenger app, you can still send them a message and they can reply back to contact you. For more details, see - Sending a Message to an inReach Device.

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1 For inReach models that are not compatible with the Garmin Messenger app, like the the original inReach Mini or inReach Explorer+, see - Sending a Message to an inReach Device.

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