Customer reviews from Garmin
Garmin - inReach Messenger 1.08" GPS with Built-In Bluetooth - Black
Average customer rating
4.3
(255 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 255 reviews
5 Stars
160
4 Stars
50
3 Stars
20
2 Stars
15
1 Star
10
Customer Reviews for Garmin - inReach Messenger 1.08" GPS with Built-In Bluetooth - Black
Customer Rating
3
Tough to navigate
on July 17, 2025
Posted by: MMW7
Not very easy to use. Tutorials are a challenge they have a number of apts that work with a number of devices not straight forward to pin point what is required. Biggest challenge with sharing tracking information. Small buttons to toggle back and forth. Yes used in conjunction with phone is helpful. Not totally pleased.
Response from GarminBy Garmin, Care, July 17, 2025
Our support team would be more than happy to walk through the features and how to make it work for you. Please contact them at 800-800-1020 Monday through Friday 7a-7p CST.
-Garmin
-Garmin
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Great for keeping in touch and/or getting help
on July 15, 2025
Posted by: present_tense
I had no intention of needing to use this but after going camping without any cell reception, we got a message about a family member who had been hospitalized. Although it wasn't great news, it was better to know than not know. Originally purchased for my 19 year old's solo road trip, which she is currently on, to make me feel better about her hiking alone in unknown areas without cell reception. So far, so good!
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Great for off the grid
on July 6, 2025
Posted by: GinaJohn
I bought this a month ago and just set it up and subscribed to the apps. Still trying to figure it all out but seems fairly simple
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Great Product
on June 27, 2025
Posted by: Charles P
inReach Messenger is a great little tool to keep in your bag at all times! Works great in all areas; Ive used mine in deep backcountry and still able to send/receive messages.
Sleek design, lightweight, and holds a long charge. Easy to use, especially if you link it to your phone.
Sleek design, lightweight, and holds a long charge. Easy to use, especially if you link it to your phone.
Written by a customer while visiting ExpertVoice.com
Customer Rating
5
Just what I was looking for
on June 19, 2025
Posted by: Milocat
For my use cases, this unit is perfect. It's better than my ACR PLB because I can text with the "rescuers". And it performs well enough standalone without a phone should my phone die. Tested with communicating with Apple and Android devices and it works. Battery life is good. NOTE: tell your contacts to watch for texts from numbers they are not familiar with.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
3
Inreach Messenger
on June 17, 2025
Posted by: Overcast
I sold my Messenger, seems like every time I went to use it I had to re-connect it to my phone. I replaced it with 67i
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
3
Battery life sucks
on June 16, 2025
Posted by: SIH1
I bought this for mission trips into Haiti.
The advertised battery life of 28 days was never, there.
My unit lost 15_20% per day. Because of the unrest I had to charge it every other day.,
The advertised battery life of 28 days was never, there.
My unit lost 15_20% per day. Because of the unrest I had to charge it every other day.,
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
No problems.
on June 13, 2025
Posted by: Away from.home guy
I purchased the inReach just before a Canada fishing trip where we're out of connectivity range.
The setup is straightforward. Once I dotted the I's and crossed the T's, the device worked perfectly. Evenings at fish camp I turned on the inReach and turned on the phone and the connections just sort of happened. In no time I was texting with my wife. Wait times were barely noticeable. Everything worked as described by Garmin.
The unit is easy to use and affordable. Five stars.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin