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Excited to have found this at a good value for an upcoming camping trip where cell service could be spotty. Definitely will have peace of mind. Just need to learn how to use all the features.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
PROS - Works great to send and receive text messages when you are in an area that does not have cell service. You can setup a share my location page on the garmin website (and password protect it), where people can see where you are, and also send you messages. CONS - To have someone text you, you first have to text them from your device/earthmate phone app. After you have texted them, they can reply back to you. So you initially have to reach out to the person you want to contact for them to text you back using a phone. It would be nice for someone to text you directly (without having to text them first), however since you are charged per text, I can see why they would do this. I've only used it once when I was in a remote location, but it seemed you did have to use the app (or the device) to manually check for messages, it supposed to check automatically every 20 minutes, but that does not seem to be the case. You need a paid subscription to a garmin plan, but I knew that going in. Overall, I think it works awesome, I needed a way for people to contact me in case of emergencies when I go offline. This device is way more affordable then a satellite phone. Read full review
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: New
Works good once you get your account all set up. Bluetooths to phone just fine. Once you get the hang of it, seems to be user friendly. Would be nice if the antenna would be able to grab the satellites a little better when sitting in the window. Can't keep it outside in the cold all day. Will cost you some money for subscription depending on which plan you pick. Nice to be able to communicate if something happens or let someone know you are ok, when there is no cell service or ham radio repeaters are not available. Battery power length is good.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: New
It's light. It's tiny. It's easy to use. It works as advertised, allowing me to text from the nether regions. Peace of mind for my son and girlfriend as I frolic in the woods alone on hunting trips. Good value.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: New
I was able to pair this with my phone and my Garmin watch. Using my phone I could view map details using the Earthmate app. It was easy to begin using. I could set up custom quick messages via the web portal very easily. The only thing I didn't like was how quickly the battery died. This was because I had taken in the house where it continued to attempt to connect to GPS.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned