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Hi everyone. I am considering an inreach mini to take on an overseas walking trip to stay in contact with my wife. I am interested in other peoples experiences with texting from the states to Australia. How much lag time is there between sending a text and a reply coming through. Are you able to effectively carry on a simple conversation or is it a bit inconsistent with long periods waiting for texts to go through? The inreach would be paired to my iPhone.
not like a mobile phone... several minutes at least to send or receive a message you have to manually check for incoming messages if it doesnt receive one within 10 mins of sending , unless you want to wait an hour
At best you can hold a convo string for a while at least, but usually ending in silence. Do the incoming call free-of-charges work the same way worldwide? (it may still be a good option if the limitations Wayno linked are workable).
Thanks for that. I realistically probably only want the ability for the odd check in “good morning good night” type thing in between towns. It’s either an inreach that I don’t foresee a whole lot of use for at other times or another plb as she will need our existing one while I’m away.