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08/30/2018 08:27AM   (Thread Older Than 3 Years)
Must be a Costco memeber but they have the Garmin inReach SE+ for sale at 229.00 right now.

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Stimpy
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08/31/2018 01:58PM  
Thanks for the heads up!
 
08/31/2018 06:24PM  
I didn’t see it at the store when I wa sin today, still online.

FYI

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09/01/2018 06:20AM  
 
09/01/2018 09:26AM  
If you don’t have a monthly contract can you still just use the GPS.
 
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09/02/2018 04:48PM  
The description on their website is inaccurate. This is not the Explorer, it's the SE, which means it doesn't have GPS mapping features, only tracking. You won't be able to find where you are going, only where you have been once you get home.
 
09/03/2018 10:46AM  
SteveF: " If you don’t have a monthly contract can you still just use the GPS."


No you need the monthly contract. Also as Northwoodsman noted this model doesn’t have maps to load. You can use it as a GPS but you would need to pair it with a mobile device. I personally just use my own GPS (I have the Delorme Explorer), this unit shines as an emergency contact and to update friends/family on your location or for people to be able to track/follow along with your trip.

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09/03/2018 01:49PM  
timatkn: "
SteveF: " If you don’t have a monthly contract can you still just use the GPS."



No you need the monthly contract. Also as Northwoodsman noted this model doesn’t have maps to load. You can use it as a GPS but you would need to pair it with a mobile device. I personally just use my own GPS (I have the Delorme Explorer), this unit shines as an emergency contact and to update friends/family on your location or for people to be able to track/follow along with your trip.


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I think they changed this. I recently purchased an Explorer in June and thought I remember watching a youtube video (dealing with initial setup) in which in the new firmware/software (Spring of 18' I believe) allowed a user to use just the GPS without a monthly contract. But I could be wrong but pretty sure on this, but as mentioned, would need to be paired with a mobile device on the SE model.
 
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