Garmin inReach Messenger Plus

Paired with your smartphone or used on its own, the Garmin inReach Messenger Plus satellite communication system is a reliable ally during your off-grid adventures.

Fully enjoy your outdoor adventures and share your experience thanks to its numerous features, most of which require an active inReach subscription.

The integrated latest-generation Iridium Certus technology along with its high-precision GPS sensors guide you throughout your journey and allow you to transmit your location in real-time.

This device, connected via the Garmin Messenger app, offers you the ability to easily communicate with your contacts via SMS of up to 1600 characters or through 30-second voice messages. You can also share photos with your loved ones.

In case of an emergency, it allows you to send an interactive SOS with your GPS coordinates to Garmin Response to get help.

Its robust and durable design perfectly adapts to extreme temperatures and rainy conditions according to the IPX7 standard.

It offers impressive autonomy capable of supporting you for two weeks by activating LiveTrack with tracking every 10 minutes or by sending 50 photos/files from a paired smartphone.

Key points of the Garmin inReach Messenger Plus satellite communication system

• 2nd generation Iridium Certus technology: performance, transmission speed, and capacity
• Bidirectional satellite connectivity: exchange SMS, photos, and voice messages off the mobile network
• Group messaging and preset messages (via the Garmin Messenger smartphone app)
• Interactive SOS to Garmin Response in case of emergency (international coordination center available 24/7)
• Real-time activity tracking, route planning, or journey recording via the Garmin Explore app
• Precise navigation GPS and Mapping: automatic update of latitude and longitude
• TracBack function: return to the starting point
• Magnetic compass: direction/course when stationary
• Share your GPS location with LiveTrack (via the Garmin Explore app)
• inReach Weather: weather updates
• inReach satellite subscription required
• Bluetooth LE (Low Energy) and ANT+
• Seamless connectivity: smooth transition from mobile/Wi-Fi network to satellite network
• Remote control (requires inReach technology and the Garmin Messenger app)
• Device screen: message receipt acknowledgment and reading
• IPX7 certification: water-resistant
• Military standard MIL-STD-810 compliant: shock resistance and durability
• Backup battery for your smartphone
• Autonomy: up to 25 days in 10-minute interval tracking mode
• Screen size: 2.53 x 1.1 cm (2.74 cm diagonal)
• Screen resolution: 160 x 68 pixels
• Dimensions: 7.8 x 6.4 x 2.3 cm
• Weight: 117.2 g

Box Contents:

• inReach Messenger Plus
• USB-C Charging/Data Cable
• Documentation

General Features:

• Glass Material: Chemically reinforced glass
• Physical Dimensions: 7.8 x 6.4 x 2.3 cm
• Weight: 117.2 g
• Water Resistance: IPX7
• Display Type: Anti-glare, monochrome, transflective MIP
• Display Format (Width by Height): 2.53 x 1.1 cm and 2.74 cm diagonal
• Screen Resolution (Width by Height): 160 x 68 pixels
• Battery: Internal, rechargeable Lithium-ion
• Battery Life: Up to 120 hours with a text or location sent every 2 minutes in low-power messaging mode, up to 70 hours in messaging and performance mode / up to 600 hours with a text or location sent every 10 minutes in low-power messaging mode, up to 110 hours in messaging and performance mode / up to 250 multimedia messages sent on a single battery charge / up to 1 year when powered off *
• Interface: USB-C

* these battery life estimates are valid when the device has a clear view of the sky and can significantly decrease with obstacles or under tree cover

Maps and Memory:

• Automatic Route Definition (turn-by-turn route function) via Garmin Explore App
• Birdseye via the Garmin Explore App
• Includes detailed hydrographic features (coastlines, lake and river shores, swamps, and seasonal and permanent waterways) via Garmin Explore App
• Includes points of interest with search function (parks, campgrounds, viewpoints, and picnic areas) via Garmin Explore App
• Displays national, federal, and local parks, forests, and natural parks via Garmin Explore App
• Waypoints via Garmin Explore App
• Routes via Garmin Explore App

Sensors:

• GPS
• GALILEO
• QZSS
• BEIDOU
• COMPASS
• GPS Compass (in motion)
• High-sensitivity receiver

Daily Smart Features:

• Compatible with Garmin Messenger App

Tracking and Safety Features:

• LiveTrack

Outdoor Recreation Features:

• Point-to-point navigation via Garmin Explore App
• TracBack

inReach Features:

• Interactive SOS
• inReach Weather
• Text exchange with mobile numbers and email addresses
• Text exchange with other inReach devices
• Send and receive group messages
• Send and receive photos
• Send and receive voice messages
• Send and receive 1600-character SMS
• Position exchange with other inReach devices
• MapShare compatible with tracking
• Virtual keyboard for custom messages
• inReach compatible

Outdoor Applications:

• Compatible with Garmin Explore for waypoints, tracks, routes, and activities
• Compatible with Garmin Explore website
• Smart switching between Wi-Fi, cellular, and satellite with Garmin Messenger App

Connections:

• Bluetooth wireless connectivity

Compatible Devices:

• Descent Mk2S
• GPSMAP 1223
• GPSMAP 723
• GPSMAP 7407
• GPSMAP 7407xsv
• GPSMAP 7408
• GPSMAP 7408xsv
• GPSMAP 7412xsv
• GPSMAP 7416
• GPSMAP 923xsv
• Quatix 7 Sapphire Edition