ZOLEO and western Wyoming for sat texting

[Laurel Highlands]

I am probably going on my first DIY elk hunt. I already have a service called ZOLEO I use while offshore fishing. You use your phone to text via their satellite service, similar to an InReach.
Curious if anyone has used this in the mountains in western Wyoming and if it kept signal with the satellites?

 

[Dsnow9]

Yep. Zoleo is great.

 

[Switchback00]

Newer iPhones can send text via satellite

 

[Bob-WY]

Zoleo works great in Wyoming

 

[Laurel Highlands]

Good to know, check one more thing off the list.

 

[Jcs271]

Zoleo service is outstanding!

 

[np307]

I used it in Madagascar in September and had no trouble. Can't imagine anywhere in the CONUS being harder to find a satellite than there.

 

[95tigerbill]

I used Zoleo last fall in Western Wyoming- I also tried out the iPhone feature. It’s ok but when you know you’re going to be out of service for extended time Zoleo is better. During our trip we had issues with our ATV trailer that required repairs. The Zoleo made it possible for me to give the repair shop a phone number and say “text me at this number”. After that experience I will be keeping the Zoleo.

 

[nrpate05]

Yup, I hunted a bunch in SE Idaho and NW Wyoming this past fall and never had an issue.

 

[brymoore]

I sold my Zoleo and used my IPhone Sat messaging all over Idaho backcountry including a backpack hunt. iPhone sat messaging works a lot better than Zoleo.

 

[Bob-WY]

From what I've read both sender and receiver need up to date iPhone. One question I have is can a person in cell coverage initiate a text to an out of service person

Most in my family use droids so until starlink finishes most likely not an issue

 

[brymoore]

From what I've read both sender and receiver need up to date iPhone. One question I have is can a person in cell coverage initiate a text to an out of service person

I have Sat texted will IPhones in cell service that can’t Sat Message.

You receive all your texts normally except group texts. The sender will see that the message must be sent via satellite.

 

[SaskHunter]

I used it in the Yukon and North West Territories with no issues this fall.