Garmin Messenger App
The inReach® features of the Garmin Messenger™ app on your phone, including SOS, tracking, and inReach Weather, are not available without a connected inReach device and an active inReach service plan. Always test the app outdoors before using it on a trip.
The non-satellite messaging features of the Garmin Messenger app on your phone should not be solely relied upon as a primary method to obtain emergency assistance.
The app works over both the internet (using a wireless connection or cellular data on your phone) and the satellite network. If you are using cellular data, your paired phone must be equipped with a data plan and be in an area of network coverage where data is available. If you are in an area without network coverage, you must have an active inReach service plan for your device to use the satellite network.
You can use the app to message other Garmin Messenger app users, including friends and family without Garmin® devices. Anyone can download the app and connect their phone, allowing them to communicate with other app users over the internet (no login is required). App users can also create group messaging threads with other SMS phone numbers. New members added to the group message can download the app to see what others are saying.
Messages sent using a wireless connection or cellular data on your phone do not incur data charges or additional charges on your inReach service plan. Messages received may incur charges if message delivery is attempted over both the satellite network and the internet. Standard text messaging rates for your cellular data plan apply.
You can download the Garmin Messenger app from the app store on your phone (garmin.com/messengerapp).
Using the Garmin Messenger App
The non-satellite messaging features of the Garmin Messenger app alone should not be relied on as a primary method to obtain emergency assistance.
To use the Garmin Messenger app on your Alpha® navigator, it must be connected to the Alpha app and the Garmin Messenger app on your compatible phone using Bluetooth® technology (Garmin Messenger App).
The Garmin Messenger app on your navigator allows you to view, compose, and reply to messages from the Garmin Messenger app on your phone.
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From the home screen, select
> Garmin Messenger.
- If this is your first time using the Garmin Messenger feature, scan the QR code with your phone, and follow the on-screen instructions to complete the pairing and setup process.
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On your navigator, select an
option:
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To compose a new message, select New Message, select one or more recipients, select Next, and compose a message.
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To view a conversation, scroll down, and select a conversation.
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To reply to a message, select a conversation, select Reply, and compose a message.
TIP: You can select
to send a message with your current
location.
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To share a location, select
> Location, search for a location, and select Select to
add it to the message. -
To send an automated message with your arrival time while navigating to a destination, select
> Arrival Time.
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Creating a Post in the Garmin Messenger App
The non-satellite messaging features of the Garmin Messenger app alone should not be relied on as a primary method to obtain emergency assistance.
You can send a post message to multiple recipients at once, where each recipient receives the message individually without seeing replies from others. Messages sent to more than five contacts, or to email addresses and Alpha XL addresses, are sent as post messages.
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From the home screen, select
> Garmin Messenger.
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Select
> Create a New Post.
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Compose a message.
TIP: You can select to send a message with your current location.
You can select to share a location or send an automated message
with your arrival time while navigating.
Deleting Messages in the Garmin Messenger App
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From the home screen, select
> Garmin Messenger.
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Select an option:
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To delete an individual message, select a conversation, select a message, and select Delete.
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To delete an entire message thread, select
> Delete Messages, select a message thread, and select Delete.
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