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What Messages Do I Pay For With My inReach Plan?
Most inReach® satellite subscription plans have limits on how many satellite messages can be sent or received each month before you receive overage charges. Once your included monthly message limits have been reached, each text message overage will cost 0.50 USD1 and each photo or voice message overage will cost $1 USD.1 Overage charges will be applied to your monthly bill.
How Many Included Messages Do I Get Per Month?
The number of included messages depends on the level of service you signed up for:
Safety2 Plan: 10 text messages
Essential Plan: 50 text messages, 10 photo or voice messages
Recreation2 Plan: 40 text messages
Standard Plan: 150 text messages, 25 photo or voice messages
Expedition2 and Extreme3 Plans: unlimited text messages (overage charges do not apply)
Premium Plans: unlimited text messages (overage charges do not apply), 50 photo or voice messages
What Counts as a Text Message?
Each outbound satellite text message (including sharing a MapShare™ link), inbound satellite text message, and weather request counts as a text message towards your plan. There are only a few exceptions to this:
Check-In/Preset4 Messages
Outbound check-in/preset4 messages are free and do not count towards your included amount.
Each inbound reply counts as a message.
Inbound check-in/preset4 messages received by another inReach user are free and do not count towards your included amount.
Up to 5 free test messages are included. Test messages can still be sent after the 5 free are used up, but each additional message costs $0.50 USD.
For more information, see - Testing inReach Service to Verify Active Subscription.
Activating an SOS
Messages to the Garmin Response™ team during an SOS are not charged. For messages to anyone other than the Garmin Response center during an SOS (local search and rescue teams, family, friends, etc.), standard messaging charges will be applied.
If you have questions about using an SOS in specific scenarios, or have follow-up questions after having triggered an SOS for any reason, contact the Garmin Response℠ Center.
What Counts as a Photo or Voice Message?
The inReach Messenger Plus satellite communicator is currently the only Garmin device that has the ability to send and receive photo and voice messages over the Iridium satellite network. For more details, see - Sending a Photo or Voice Message With the Garmin Messenger App.
How Can I Check My Message Usage?
Garmin Messenger™ App
When using a compatible inReach device with the Garmin Messenger app, you can select Device in the app to view how many included satellite messages you have remaining for the current billing cycling. If all of the included satellite messages have been used, the app will indicate that there will be additional per message overage charges. Select the plan summary for more information or to manage your subscription.
Earthmate® App
When using a compatible inReach device with the latest version of the Earthmate app, you can select 
(Android™) or More (iPhone®/iPad®) > My inReach in the app to view how many included satellite messages you have remaining for the current billing cycling. If all of the included satellite messages have been used, the app will indicate that there will be additional per message overage charges. Select the plan summary for more information or to manage your subscription.
Garmin Explore™ Website
Current monthly usage can be viewed on the home page of explore.garmin.com when you are signed into your account. For more details, see - Defining the Home Page of the Garmin Explore Website for Consumer inReach Accounts.
1 For more details on pricing in other countries, see - inReach Satellite Subscription Plan Pricing and Global Availability FAQ.
2 As of September 18, 2024, both the Annual and Freedom versions of Safety, Recreation, and Expedition plans are no longer available for purchase. All Existing Freedom plan users will be able to suspend and reactivate their service until their next annual renewal date unless they change to one of our newer plan options or cancel their subscription. All existing Annual plan users can remain in their plan until they change to one of our newer plan options or cancel their subscription. If you are unsure which plan you are on, you can check under Current Plan on the Home tab of your Garmin Explore web account.
3 As of November 2019, Extreme subscriptions are no longer available for purchase. All existing Extreme plan users can remain in their plan until they deactivate or cancel their subscription. All features of the Extreme plan have moved to the Expedition plan. If you are unsure which plan you are on, you can check under Current Plan on the Home tab of your Garmin Explore web account.
4 Check-in messages have replaced preset messages as of September 27th, 2022. inReach® accounts set up prior to this date will still have preset messages available, but any new accounts created after this date will use check-in messages. For more details, see Related.
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