wayno wrote:only reason i dont use an annual plan is i change plans from month to month... when i'm doing multi day walks i switch up a level to the plan that allows automated tracking... since the basic plan doesnt allow that.
wayno wrote:i wonder if its because there isnt really a similar alternative for anywhere near the price down under
SPOT have a device with two way texting but theres no coverage down under...
you'd have to go to an iridium device as an alternative and thats more expensive...
butter-nuts wrote:Thought people may be interested to know, I put a post on the Garmin forums about this and got the following reply:
"Thank you for bring this up. This information was posted by mistake and we are working with IT to get the information corrected. Sorry for any misunderstanding."
https://forums.garmin.com/outdoor-recreation/inreach/f/inreach-general/192155/why-the-large-increase-in-monthly-fees-for-subscriptions-and-removal-of-freedom-plans-for-australian-customers
nezumi wrote: The pricing discrepancy is still stark, but at least not as much as it otherwise could have been.
wayno wrote:i didnt see any emails in advance explaining any of this , just an increased drain on my bank account given its a direct debit they just take what they want without having to explain...
Mark F wrote:I've just been looking at changing over to an Inreach Mini on the Safety plan. As I read it, it costs $20 a month ($240 annual). If you want the freedom to suspend your account from time to time, the Freedom Plan, then it costs an additional $5 a month when active plus an annual fee of $37. If you activated the plan for 6 months over a year the cost would be 6 x $25 + $37 = $187. At 8 months usage it would cost $237. I expect I would just go with the $20 a month as my usage is scattered across the year.
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