Mightyhunter
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For those that have an inreach, how does the new iPhone update compare to an inreach? Is it similar? Are inreaches becoming pointless?
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Buddy and I hunted Brooks range in Aug. He took an inreach, I took my iphone. Inreach is much faster for back and forth texting, SOS (if needed). Iphone is very much point at the sky and wait for it to connect to the satellite, then wait for it to send texts, etc. Very weather dependent on connection as well.For those that have an inreach, how does the new iPhone update compare to an inreach? Is it similar? Are inreaches becoming pointless?
I’m just hunting regular ol Colorado and I’d say ditto.Buddy and I hunted Brooks range in Aug. He took an inreach, I took my iphone. Inreach is much faster for back and forth texting, SOS (if needed). Iphone is very much point at the sky and wait for it to connect to the satellite, then wait for it to send texts, etc. Very weather dependent on connection as well.
It should NEVER replace a dedicated sat comms device in a wilderness situation. Having said that, I guess it depends on where you're going and what you're risk tolerance is.
Me personally, now having one AK trip under my belt, I will be buying an Inreach before next Fall. There are others here who recommend a beacon device (like getting stuck in an avalanche) as a tertiary device - you can search on Rokslide for those conversations.
Anyone utilized the T Mobile Satellite service yet in the backwoods to prove its claims? It seems intriguing but hesitant to trust.
Ah sorry missed your testimony! Thanks for the feedback!I have T Mobile and described my experience above. I will add that you are limited to 500 characters and, upon testing a max character length text this past weekend, the message never indicated that it had fully uploaded. I eventually got bored with trying to upload it and abandoned the text attempt, however, the message was actually received. My IpHone weather app worked as well which could be useful.
I just got back from 5 day hunt in Colorado. Used Tmo Satellite and was able to send and receive text and, then much to my shock, image and video. What you can send/receive is app specific right now. I was using Android and google messages. It was amazingly fast, text sent to my wife and reply back within 10 seconds.Anyone utilized the T Mobile Satellite service yet in the backwoods to prove its claims? It seems intriguing but hesitant to trust.