GarmininReach® Messenger Handheld Satellite Communicator, Global Two-Way Messaging

This item was great for my daughter's trip to Canadian rockies for those areas with no cell phone coverage. It gave me peace of mind while she was away and also she had a means of getting help if required - thankfully it wasn't! It was very useful for sending a pre written message saying Just checking in - all good! Or 'having a great time'. It was lightweight and small and easy to carry in a backpack or even a pocket. I would recommend this even if only for the peace of mind!

I got this as I camp a lot and can not get coverage when in valleys, it seams to work fine sometimes it can take up to 10 minutes to communicate with the satalites.

On top of the almost £200 cost, there’s a £40 annual ‘activation’ fee and a monthly usage fee of a minimum £14.99. Even with the basic monthly subscription, live tracking is a chargeable service. For free tracking it’s £29.99 per month. If you want to use this all year round it’s going to cost you at least £420 for the first year!

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