Replying to an inReach Email Message

Open the email you received from the inReach user Click the link in the email to view the inReach's location and reply to the message Reply to the message in the Your Reply box

SMS (Text) Messaging

SMS messages sent by an inReach come from what looks like a regular phone number. However, inReach devices are not phones so they cannot accept calls. The number that the message comes from can also change from recipient to recipient. These numbers should not be shared with others as a way to reach the inReach user, and messages sent directly to these numbers will not be delivered. For inReach users who travel, the number the recipient receives your messages from will be based on a local number to where they set up their cellular service. The number is also assigned based on the recipients cellular carrier. For instance, if you are traveling in France and are sending SMS messages to your friend who set up their cell service in California, the number they see is a local California number, not an international number.  

Replying to an inReach SMS (Text) Message

1. Open the message you received from the inReach user NOTE: If using a mobile device with a data connection, you can also visit the link included in the text message to view the inReach's location on a map
2. Reply the same way you would respond to any other text message

The inReach will receive the message the next time it connects to the Iridium Network. As long as you keep the SMS (text) message you received, you can reply to it indefinitely to continue reaching that inReach user.

 

 

MapShare Messaging

In order to send a message to an inReach user through their MapShare page, the owner of the inReach account must have enabled MapShare and set it up to allow visitors to message the device. If you visit a MapShare page and are unable to send a message (indicated by on the non-mobile site), let the inReach user know.

Sending a Message Through an inReach User's MapShare Page

1. Visit the inReach user's MapShare page
2. Select Message from the left panel
3. In the Send Message window enter your email address or phone number, and a message

The inReach will receive the message the next time it connects to the Iridium Network.

inReach to inReach Messaging

If you have an inReach device, you can send a message from your inReach to another inReach by using the inReach address as the recipient. Each inReach user is assigned a unique inReach address (example@inreach.garmin.com) at the moment the account is created. The inReach address only works for inReach-to-inReach communication. Messages sent to an inReach address from a non-inReach device, like a smartphone, will not be delivered.