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inReach Explorer Quick Start Guide
Using Your inReach Explorer.
If you’ve followed all the instructions to activate your device, set up
your online account, and set up your device, you can now use your
inReach device to send and receive messages, track your locations,
and share your trip through text messages and social media. You can
also use your inReach device for navigating during your trip.
Messages
– Send and receive text messages when out of cell
phone range with inReach. Select Messages from the inReach Home
page and choose New Message. Type a recipient’s email address
or SMS phone number. You can also select recipients from your
Contacts list. Type your message or choose from your list of Quick
Text Messages. Press Send to send your message.
Step Three: Add your contacts.
Your inReach device will already have the information for any
contacts you added on the Explore website if you have synced your
inReach with your Explore account. To move the same contacts into
the Earthmate app, sync it with your Explore account as well:
1. From your mobile device, open the Earthmate app.
2. For iOS devices, select
Options
, and then
Account & Sync
. For
Android devices, select
Menu
, and then
Settings and Account
.
3. Enter your email address and your Explore account password.
4. Select
Sync
.
All of your Explore account contacts will now appear in the
Earthmate app Contacts list or be available when typing a message
recipient.
