Customer reviews from Garmin
Garmin - InReach GPS with Built-In Bluetooth - Red/Black
Average customer rating
4.1
(729 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 729 reviews
5 Stars
413
4 Stars
134
3 Stars
77
2 Stars
47
1 Star
58
Customer Reviews for Garmin - InReach GPS with Built-In Bluetooth - Red/Black
Customer Rating
2
Doesn't Work 100% of the Time
on September 20, 2025
Posted by: AlaskanHunter49
I have been using the inReach Mini in Alaska for the last three years. I have found that it hasn't been 100% reliable. I used it for two hunting trips to Adak and most of the messages I sent to the guys I hunted with were never received.
Response from GarminBy Care, September 22, 2025
If you are experiencing messages not being received by the recipients, please contact our support team at 800-800-1020, option 4.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
4
Good product
on September 14, 2025
Posted by: TerryL
It is nice to have the ability to let family know all is good while out of other commication range on our property.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
1
can't get it to register on the network
on September 12, 2025
Posted by: FancyBeer
setup at home and paid for a subscription but no matter what I did the Mini would never connect to any satellites to register the device and I rode the whole COBDR without Garmin InReach support
Response from GarminBy Care, September 15, 2025
I'm sorry to hear that was your experience. You can always reach our inReach billing support team at the link below for support on registering and setting up the device.
http://ms.spr.ly/6428slx8I
http://ms.spr.ly/6428slx8I
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
4
Does What It Should
on September 7, 2025
Posted by: Bozzy
This compact device works well and does what is advertised. A great back up/emergency device that is great for travelers and those who get off the grid.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
1
I hate this thing
on September 5, 2025
Posted by: Cristian
No messages ever got to the recipients, it is stupid to use. In a day where there a amazing smart phones, we have to deal with beeper like technology to rely on in situations where it should be just as simple as sending a message.
Response from GarminBy Care, September 10, 2025
Please use the steps in this link to send a message from your inReach Mini 2: http://ms.spr.ly/6428scOsq
If issues persist, please get in touch with our outdoor support team at the following link: http://ms.spr.ly/6429scOsS
-MR
If issues persist, please get in touch with our outdoor support team at the following link: http://ms.spr.ly/6429scOsS
-MR
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Safety Offshore
on September 2, 2025
Posted by: Nanny’s Revenge
When we go offshore we like redundant everything. My InReach is just that. Something happens to the radio, we have a back up way to communicate to folks on shore.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
2
Fees are terrible
on August 28, 2025
Posted by: CoryS
The only reason I am writing a review is because Garmin kicked me off my subscription plan and forced me to pay another activation fee for a change I didn’t want. The fact that I just paid an activation fee must have triggered a message to leave a review even though the device is years old and I have had a subscription from the beginning. This is all happening while phones are adding built in satellite data, and it boggles my mind that Garmin is giving customers new reasons to want to leave.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
1
Didn’t work
on August 6, 2025
Posted by: Flow
Got it and activated the unit, tested at home and everything worked great. Went on a bdr and had no cell signal, needed to let my wife know I’m ok and she never received the messages. The one thing I got it for, didn’t work so wasn’t happy and cancelled my suspension
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin