โNov-20-2017 03:52 PM
โNov-21-2017 07:24 PM
profdant139 wrote:
Great, great tips here about the Inreach and texting as an option -- especially Tiger's point about giving the key players a message that they can reply to. In our situation (needing to be in touch with the family about our three elderly relatives), we know that even if the elderly relatives are not able to deal with texting, our younger relatives will be able to do so with ease.
I need to do some more homework, but this may do the job for us.
โNov-21-2017 06:04 PM
โNov-21-2017 11:27 AM
Tiger4x4RV wrote:Ductape wrote:
If you can meet your needs with texting, the Garmin Inreach is very affordable. Send and receive texts from the irridium network for a price similar to cell service. But no voice calling.
Agreed, and I like my InReach. Do note that, at least on my 2-3 year old model, the InReach owner has to initiate the contact. You won't be receiving texts or emails unless in response to something you sent. I sent each of my major contacts a message and asked them to save it in an emergency folder so they would have something to "reply" to if they needed to get in touch. I agreed to check for messages at a certain time each day; much of the time my InReach is off to save its battery. I send a preset (free) message each day when I make camp, so they know I am OK.
โNov-21-2017 11:22 AM
Ductape wrote:
If you can meet your needs with texting, the Garmin Inreach is very affordable. Send and receive texts from the irridium network for a price similar to cell service. But no voice calling.
โNov-21-2017 07:48 AM
Ductape wrote:
If you can meet your needs with texting, the Garmin Inreach is very affordable. Send and receive texts from the irridium network for a price similar to cell service. But no voice calling.
โNov-21-2017 03:55 AM
โNov-21-2017 03:39 AM
โNov-20-2017 07:41 PM
profdant139 wrote:
Great tips! Bill, when you do your daily message check, how long does it take to connect? Is it a big hassle?
โNov-20-2017 06:31 PM
โNov-20-2017 05:32 PM
โNov-20-2017 05:17 PM