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Equipment & Gear => All Other Gear => Topic started by: ghosthunter on September 10, 2020, 09:28:34 PM

Title: Help with Garmin InReach mini
Post by: ghosthunter on September 10, 2020, 09:28:34 PM: Wife got me a mini for a anniversary gift. Been getting it dialed in but got some questions.
About messages.

There is Preset messages (3)
Quick text messages (20)
Custom messages

I have no problem sending quick or custom messages.

But I cannot get preset messages to go to my wife.
With the other two it asks you to select a contact but not with preset. On the mini.

Any ideas?

However I get the preset messages in my email.
Title: Re: Help with Garmin InReach mini
Post by: Bob33 on September 10, 2020, 10:21:20 PM: Recipients for preset messages are set in advance.

https://support.garmin.com/en-US/?faq=a3krtOfff94EYAQawlq3w8 (https://support.garmin.com/en-US/?faq=a3krtOfff94EYAQawlq3w8)

5. Enter the recipients
You can enter email addresses, SMS numbers or inReach addresses. SMS numbers must be entered as (minus the brackets): +[Country Code][SMS number]
Separate each number or address with a comma. For example: fake@garmin.com, +18008001020
Title: Re: Help with Garmin InReach mini
Post by: ghosthunter on September 10, 2020, 10:44:04 PM: Quote from: Bob33 on September 10, 2020, 10:21:20 PM
Recipients for preset messages are set in advance.

https://support.garmin.com/en-US/?faq=a3krtOfff94EYAQawlq3w8 (https://support.garmin.com/en-US/?faq=a3krtOfff94EYAQawlq3w8)

5. Enter the recipients
You can enter email addresses, SMS numbers or inReach addresses. SMS numbers must be entered as (minus the brackets): +[Country Code][SMS number]
Separate each number or address with a comma. For example: fake@garmin.com, +18008001020

How the heck did I miss that.?? :bash:

Thank you , that fixed it. :tup: :IBCOOL:
Title: Re: Help with Garmin InReach mini
Post by: CaNINE on September 13, 2020, 06:55:42 PM: And if you haven’t already... be sure to download the Earthmate app to your phone. Sure beats trying to write messages one letter at a time.
Title: Re: Help with Garmin InReach mini
Post by: Stein on September 13, 2020, 07:09:15 PM: Anyone ever set their InReach to be a recipient as well just so you know 100% the messages go through?
Title: Re: Help with Garmin InReach mini
Post by: Shoofly09 on September 13, 2020, 07:54:46 PM: you will get a sound confirmation when the message goes through
Title: Re: Help with Garmin InReach mini
Post by: Stein on September 13, 2020, 08:09:02 PM: Yeah, but there is always a chance it could get fouled up between the satellite, earth and through the Garmin computers out to e-mail. I can be a bit paranoid for sure.
Title: Re: Help with Garmin InReach mini
Post by: ghosthunter on September 13, 2020, 09:00:09 PM: Quote from: CaNINE on September 13, 2020, 06:55:42 PM
And if you haven’t already... be sure to download the Earthmate app to your phone. Sure beats trying to write messages one letter at a time.

Yeah I down loaded Earthmate.............but I don’t own a smart phone. I downloaded to my IPad. Yeah I know forces have been trying to drag me into the smart phone club. My work provides my cell phone and I have always had a brick. 27 years no cell bill. I could upgrade but the brick is like a tank so I am going to keep till I leave this job next year.

I wouldn’t carry a phone while hunting anyways.
Title: Re: Help with Garmin InReach mini
Post by: ghosthunter on September 13, 2020, 09:01:38 PM: Quote from: Stein on September 13, 2020, 07:09:15 PM
Anyone ever set their InReach to be a recipient as well just so you know 100% the messages go through?

I did that with my spot. But not with the mini yet.
Title: Re: Help with Garmin InReach mini
Post by: ghosthunter on September 13, 2020, 09:04:20 PM: Now that I have a week with the mini, I am liking it.