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Garmin inReach Mini 2 Satellite Communicator $378.57 Delivered @ Amazon DE via AU

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Garmin inReach Mini 2 Satellite Communicator $378.57 Delivered @ Amazon DE via AUAffiliate
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Satellite Communicator for those who like to go offgrid hiking/backpacking etc. Bear in mind there are additional fees to use this include activation fee and monthly fee via garmin to use messaging via the iridium satellite network. Cheapest price I can see compared to other Australian retailers. If you wanted the red color version, its an extra 40 dollars. I know the newest Iphones and Android devices are likely to include satellite messaging but if you wanted a standalone device, this is best in class for a portable device.

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  • AircraftFreight on 03/10/2024 - 19:13
    +2

    Great device, have been using the older Mini series ever since they came out. The subscription plans are fairly reasonable (powered by Iridium) and the build quality is what you expect from Garmin.

  • mlakmlak on 03/10/2024 - 19:35
    +2

    AST Spacemobile & Starlink's D2C may see the end of these

    • AircraftFreight on 03/10/2024 - 19:41
      +3

      Its still going to take years for these offerings to come out and actually come down to an affordable price (sub $100 USD p/m for normal consumers) - im guessing its going to be corporate, government and military applications that will have access to Direct To Cell tech first and then consumers.

      • Telios on 04/10/2024 - 22:50

        Apparently not. Optus is already a partner in Australia.

        They're waiting on some legislation (probably signals related).

        Fascinating that spacex have been sending these up for ages quietly.

  • abs898 on 03/10/2024 - 19:43

    Great device, but what happened to iPhone satellite calling

  • Endless Winter on 03/10/2024 - 19:45
    +5

    Subscription recently changed, if any one is picking up this unit.
    For current subscribers, if you are on annual plan. They shouldn't change straight away. But if you are month by month. Prices have gone up.

    Prices can be found here https://www.garmin.com/en-AU/p/837461/pn/010-04015-SU

    But for existing subscribers or new users; there is a plan not listed in the above link called Inreach Enabled @ $13.50 AUD/month. This is pretty much a standby account as you can't just pause one month and enabled it another as each time it will cost a $70 activation fee.

    Keen to see iPhone satellite messaging come to Australia or Optus hook up with Star link messaging whenever that happens as a possible replacement for Garmin. Sure a phone is not as durable as these units, but you could combine this with a traditional PLB's (Personal Locator Beacon) that have like 7 years battery life and no subscription fees.

    • mgleds on 03/10/2024 - 21:14
      +1

      Great to know, thank you. I can't see Aus prices but from the US site it seems you could use this plan and do pay per message/check-in if you had to use it.

      • Endless Winter on 05/10/2024 - 10:40
        +1

        Yep, that's correct. The Inreach Enbaled plan can still be used, but it will cost to send messages etc, but no cost to send SOS responses.

        Break down on the Inreach Enabled plan @ 13.50AUD/month

        Unlimited SOS and messaging with Garmin Response℠
        $0.20 AUD per check-in message or reaction
        $0.20 AUD per tracking point
        $0.85 AUD per text message or weather forecast

    • zbrgnhntr on 04/10/2024 - 17:28
      +3

      I made the mistake last month of accidentally cancelling my subscription instead of suspending as the look of the inreach website had changed. There was no warning it just cancelled. I contacted Garmin to have my account reinstated but they said tough luck you will have to sign up to one of the new plans as of mid September.

      The new plans have dumped the casual user monthly option so instead of paying $25 pm for an occasional use you now have to pay $70+$25 = $95 each time or pay for an annual plan that you won’t need most of the time.

      Had I known the plan changes were going to increase by that much for casual use I probably wouldn’t have bought the unit in the first place.

      • Telios on 04/10/2024 - 23:01
        +1

        This is super shitty behaviour.

        I normally activate my plan for 2-3 months in the year (mostly during winter hiking or overseas hiking and climbing).

        I don't really hike in summer so it's a waste to leave it active until winter rolls back around…

        Friggin scam tactics just becoming the norm these days drives me nuts.

    • wintrmute on 05/10/2024 - 14:10
      +2

      If you sign up on the Aussie version of Garmin's site, how does one switch to the "Enabled" plan?
      Is that possible, or only via an initial sign-up on the US site?
      Thanks!

      • Endless Winter on 06/10/2024 - 09:35
        +2

        For me as an existing subscriber, I just did it via the Garmin AU website.

        I signed into my Account.
        In the middle top above Account Details, there is a Account / Profile. Click on the Profile Dropdown and select Subscription & Service Plans.
        Under Active (That was for me), click Manage.
        Under Details click Change Plan.
        The next step I can't remember, but was an option in there where you will see the Enabled plan and click Select this Plan

  • mlakmlak on 03/10/2024 - 19:56
    +2

    If you have an Iphone 14 or later, it comes with the 'Emergency SOS via satellite' feature which includes roadside assist.

    • haz on 03/10/2024 - 20:12
      +4

      On top of that, in the US and Canada, they have Messages via satellite when out of cellular reach https://support.apple.com/en-au/120930.
      When it is rolled out in Australia, some people won't need the Garmin inReach anymore.

    • vicky255 on 03/10/2024 - 21:51
      +4

      A mobile phone with satellite connectivity is adequate for most people but I struggled with battery life whilst using a mobile phone on long hikes as it is also my primary device for taking photos. I tend to go solo on multiday hikes-up to 14 days and would prefer the safety of having a standalone inreach device for my use case.

      Not being able to reach for help after a fall because I broke the phone that was in my pocket is not a situation that I want to be in. Alternatively carrying a Personal Locator Beacon in addition to a modern Iphone/Android device will be perfectly fine.

    • Ademos on 04/10/2024 - 12:02

      Neither that, nor this, should be relied on for emergencys. If you're looking at a "life or death" SOS device, you want a personal locator beacon.

      • mlakmlak on 04/10/2024 - 19:07

        Depends on the type of emergency - If I get 2 flat tyres 10kms out of Wilcannia NSW, a Garmin/iPhone will suffice - setting off a PLB will cost tax payers $50k+ to summons Virgil & Gordon in Thunderbird 2

        • Ademos on 04/10/2024 - 22:44

          No, it doesnt. Please do not use the word emergency in conjuction with these devices. Your flat tyre situation in a highly trafficked area, is not an emergency.

          They dont broadcast on the internationally and locally monitored distress frequency, and dont have local beacon signals for searchers / aircraft to hone directly in on.

  • aec on 03/10/2024 - 20:32
    +1

    just need a Huawei mobile.

    • lost in transit on 04/10/2024 - 05:09

      ????

      • Lucille Bluth on 04/10/2024 - 10:47
        +1

        I might be wrong, but I think that is a swipe at the supposed link between Huawei and China's surveillance programs

  • adamp on 04/10/2024 - 14:32

    I think the Zoleo might be better…$315 at anaconda…or $299 autobarn
    https://tinyurl.com/4zkdp5hf
    OR….$200 slightly used on Facebook
    Similar service plans

    • vicky255 on 04/10/2024 - 16:31

      In what way do you feel its better? I like the inreach mini having a screen and the ability to send messages without a phone attached which I think accounts for the 80 dollar difference. If you were to break your phone or if your phone battery was dead you can still do 2 way messaging with the inreach standalone but you cant with the zoleo?

      • adamp on 05/10/2024 - 15:30

        Valid points.
        We used ours on a film shoot and had to contact a lot of different people….was handy having it sync to the phone.

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