Description
Activate your Garmin Devices:
Global Telesat Communications offers service plans for all the Garmin devices listed:
- Garmin inReach Mini 2
- Garmin inReach Explorer+
- Garmin GPSMAP 66i
- Garmin GPSMAP 86i Tracker
- Garmin Montana 750i Satellite Communicator & Navigator
Our inReach plans are especially suitable for you if require high frequency tracking (from as little as every 30 seconds), multiple device management and advanced mapping options through our GTCTrack portal, or for customers wishing to direct data to a third party server.
Sign up with GTC for:
- Monthly fee starting from just £19 ex VAT with inclusive messages
- Tracking frequency as low as every 30 seconds
- Mapping and user admin provided by Garmin offering a familiar portal
- Ability to view multiple devices on MapShare
- Experienced UK customer service directly from GTC
*Your IMEI Number and Auth Code can be found on your inReach device.
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Subscriptions
Service |
Safety Plan |
Recreation Plan |
Expedition Plan |
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Activation Fee |
£35.00 | £35.00 | £35.00 |
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Monthly Fee (1) |
£19.00* | £32.00* | £58.00* |
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Minimum Term |
30 Days | 30 Days | 30 Days |
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Suitable For |
Light/occasional users or for emergency use |
Frequent users sending regular messages/track points |
Heavy users sending a high number of text messages and/or track points |
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Inclusive Allowance (2) |
Unlimited SOS Up to 10 Text Messages or 100 Tracking Points |
Unlimited SOS Up to 60 Text Messages or 600 Tracking Points |
Unlimited SOS Up to 60 Text Messages or 600 Tracking Points |
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Overage Charges (3) |
Text Message: £1.50 +/- (4) Track Point: £0.16 £5.80 per 1,000 Bytes Used |
Text Message: £0.50 +/- (4) Track Point: £0.05 £3.25 per 1,000 Bytes Used |
Text Message: £0.30 +/- (4) Track Point: £0.03 £2.25 per 1,000 Bytes Used |
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Weather Report |
Basic: Up to 1 Text Message Premium: Up to 2 Text Messages |
Basic: Up to 1 Text Message Premium: Up to 2 Text Messages |
Basic: Up to 1 Text Message Premium: Up to 2 Text Messages |
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Plan Change Fee |
Upgrade: Free Downgrade: £25.00 |
Upgrade: Free Downgrade: £25.00 |
Upgrade: Free Downgrade: £25.00 |
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Suspension Fee |
£4.00 p/m | £4.00 p/m | £4.00 p/m |
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Tracking Intervals |
30 Seconds+ | 30 Seconds+ | 30 Seconds+ |
*ALL PRICES EX VAT
1. Upon activation, subscription fee and/or allowance will be pro‐rated for 1st month. Upon deactivation, subscription fee and allowance are not pro‐rated.
2. If inReach is suspended, a suspension fee of £4.00 per month will continue to be charged until service is resumed or deactivated.
3. Inclusive allowance is based on a bundle of bytes. Safety Plan: 1,500 bytes, Recreation Plan: 8,000 bytes, Expedition Plan 30,000 bytes. Each message sent from the device consumes a certain number of bytes. See pricing details in the calling rates below.
4. Overage charges apply when inclusive allowance of bytes have been used during the month. Unused bytes do not rollover.
5. Text message charge assumes 120 character message. Messages with a different number of characters will incur a different charge.
6. Basic Weather: temperature, precipitation, wind speed and direction, and atmospheric pressure details for 3 days.
FAQs:
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Does my inclusive data roll-over?
No. Inclusive data does not roll-over from one billing period to the next.
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How do I request suspension or deactivation?
Please send us an email at info@gtc.co.uk to request the suspension or deactivation of your device.
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Do plans auto-renew each month?
Selected plan auto‐renews monthly unless user confirms plan change, suspension or deactivation request by email.
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If I go over my monthly inclusive allowance, how do I pay for the charges?
Additional changes from text messages, tracking points or location points etc. will be added to your monthly bill.
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Is there a fee for upgrading and downgrading plans?
You can upgrade you plans free of charge, however downgrading will incur a £25 fee.
*Upon activation subscription fee and/or allowance will be pro-rated for 1st month; Upon deactivation subscription fee and/or allowance are not pro-rated and the full month fee will apply.
All prices shown may be subject to VAT at 20% for billing addresses within the EU. All fees are payable in GBP.
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Calling Rates
| Type of Message | Bytes Used | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Tracking Points | 13 | Transmit tracking intervals ranging from every 30 seconds to four hours |
| Text Messages* | 80-160 | Messages sent and received up to 160 bytes depending on the message length |
| Find-Me "Ping" via MapShare | 23 | View the location of an inReach online if it is powered on but tracking is not activated |
| Preset Messages | 15 | Short, commonly-used messages that are set up in your accounts and pre-loaded to your inReach |
| SOS Messages | 23 | Emergency messages which send location to GEOS Emergency Response Center |
| Mail Check | 10 | Use "Check Messages" icon outside normal listening |
| Track Start | 18 | Initiate the tracking service |
| Track Stop | 18 | Stop the tracking service |
| Message via MapShare | 84 | When a contact sends a message to the Garmin MapShare page |
| Weather Report - Basic | 80 Approx. | 3-day forecast reported in 6-hour intervals. |
| Weather Report - Premium or Marine** | 200 Approx. | 7-day forecast reported in varying intervals (1-2 hour intervals for the first day, 3-6 hour intervals for the next day and 12-hour intervals for the remaining 5 days) |
*Text message price assumes message contains 120 bytes. Larger messages will use more bytes. Track point/pings contain 13 bytes. Charges apply to message sent from and to the inReach.
**Premium Weather (Non‐marine): includes temperature, precipitation, wind speed and direction, and atmospheric pressure details for 7 days.
**Premium Weather Marine: in addition to the details of the Premium forecast, the Marine feature also includes wave height, current, and visibility details.
Weather reports use up to 396 bytes per report.
Specification
What does a Garmin inReach rescue cost?
- Rescue costs, if any, are determined by the applicable laws and regulations for the location where the rescue is conducted and may vary based on the utilized resources. Any fees incurred due to aid or rescue when triggering an SOS are charged to the individual for whom the SOS was triggered. It’s important to check with local authorities in the area to which you plan to travel for information regarding rescue costs and services.
What does SOS coverage include?
- SOS coverage is included with an active inReach subscription and covers:
- Global emergency response coordination by the Garmin IERCC
- All communication, including tracking and text messaging with the Garmin IERCC, once the SOS button is activated by a device user
SOS coverage does not cover:
- Possible costs associated with a rescue
- Applicable fees for communicating with personal or other contacts
Find out more about inReach SOS alerts
SAR Insurance Options
The Search and Rescue insurance plans, SAR 100 and SAR High Risk, include up to $100,000 USD in reimbursement for covered rescue costs and a $5,000 USD accidental death and dismemberment benefit. The SAR High Risk plan also includes coverage for qualified rescue expenses resulting from participation in specified activities that are not covered by the SAR 100 plan1.
Read the SAR insurance plan FAQs to learn more. Review the SAR Insurance Program certificate(s) of insurance and terms and conditions for full plan details.
| SAR 100 | SAR HIGH RISK | |
| Covered person |
Insured individual
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Insured individual
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Membership period
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365 days | 365 days |
| Requires supported device | ✓ | ✓ |
| Search and rescue benefit
Per claim Total per membership period |
$100,000 USD $100,000 USD |
$100,000 USD $100,000 USD |
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Accidental death and dismemberment benefit
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$5,000 USD
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Coverage for specified high-risk activities2
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Purchase SAR 100 | Purchase SAR High Risk |
1 See certificate(s) of insurance for full list of exclusions
2 High-risk activities covered by the SAR High Risk plan include BASE jumping, cliff diving, sole free diving, fly-by-wire, free climbing (without ropes), hang gliding, para gliding, heli-skiing and heli-snowboarding, wingsuit flying, mountain climbing (with intent to go above 5,000 meters) and skydiving (including skysurfing)