RIP Garmin Inreach … iPhones to allow satellite messages in ios18

[lovethehunt86]

Dam

 

[tread]

It worked well for me. Put it satellite mode and leave it there and I could send and receive messages. Had to remember to turn satellite off when I got back to reception or it would stay in that mode.

 

[Gellar]

It worked well for me. Put it satellite mode and leave it there and I could send and receive messages. Had to remember to turn satellite off when I got back to reception or it would stay in that mode.

What iPhone do you have?

So it doesn’t automatically switch to satellite? you have to go to settings and turn it on?

 

[tread]

I have a 15. When I opened up texts while out of service it popped up a turn satellite messaging on button at the top of the screen. Hit that and it was in satellite mode. It would stay in it until I went into settings and turned it off.

 

[Khunter]

Anybody checked this out yet?

 

[TakeABreakAndTouchGrass]

Anybody checked this out yet?
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What makes this different from a Zoleo ?

 

[SAJ-99]

Finally got a chance to try the iPhone sat messaging last week. Not much to add from the others input on the application and service. I would need to be conscious of battery usage and only go to sat mode when I was going to use it. I would worry that passively staying in normal mode and letting it determine whether it should use LTE, Sat, etc might drain the battery. But that really isn't much different than using the inreach. Overall result is the header of the thread. Goodbye Garmin Inreach.

 

[TakeABreakAndTouchGrass]

https://www.reuters.com/business/media-telecom/apples-iphones-support-starlink-direct-to-cell-coverage-us-2025-01-29/

 

[SAJ-99]

https://www.reuters.com/business/media-telecom/apples-iphones-support-starlink-direct-to-cell-coverage-us-2025-01-29/

The main question that remains is cost. Free for now but what $ later. I am curious to know how many messages get sent via the sat. Also, Amazon is building out a competitor to Starlink so we will see more shiny objects in the sky.

 

[npaden]

I've been holding off upgrading phones thinking that if TMobile pulls this off that it might be worth the switch to them.

 

[BigHornRam]

Saw the T mobile ad hooking up with starlink last night during the superbowl, which brought me to this thread. Tech geeks talk some more about this possibility so I can learn. Be handy to use, say on unlimited sheep hunts, etc.

 

[Rogerdoger]

I was out at a cabin for 4 days last weekend and tried both out. Definitely liked the inreach better. After thinking about it, even if the phone worked flawlessly I would still keep the inreach. Phones can run out of battery since I use it for mapping all day, they are not fully waterproof, and if screen cracks you are screwed.

 

[Sytes]

I'd stick with my inreach and cell as I do now.

Basically, what you have in your hand, you have anywhere.

Toned down to not hurt feelers.

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