Garmin Simplifies Their inReach Subscription Plans

Freshly after announcing the new inReach Messenger Plus SOS Satellite Communicator, Garmin has also simplified the inReach subscription plans to simplify the offerings. As of December 2024…

• Essential has replaced both Annual Contract Safety and Freedom Safety

• Standard has replaced both Annual Contract Recreation and Freedom Recreation

• Premium has replaced both Annual Contract Expedition and Freedom Expedition

These new plans also provide higher monthly message allotments for a minimal difference in cost compared to their previous plans. They have also changed how suspending your service works…

“Essential, Standard, and Premium plans no longer have the option to suspend service. However, if you start to change or cancel your subscription an Enabled state of operation will be presented. The Enabled state provides a way of keeping the inReach device active and ready for use in an emergency situation at a low monthly cost. Enabled includes unlimited SOS and pay-as-you-go pricing for other features like messaging and tracking.

Alternatively, some users may benefit from cancelling their service during the off season. For example, if you only need inReach satellite communication features for one or two months out of the year, it will be more cost effective to cancel your service and then reactivate it again the following year.”

If you’re an existing plan member, it looks like you will have to do some back of the napkin math to determine which plan is right for you and strategize on how you will subscribe vs. suspend plans as well.

For more information, check out their FAQ.