Activation doesn't go through - Waiting for Response forever

A brand new inReach Mini 2 device. We bought a subscription and have been trying to activate it. How long should it normally take? Display shows Waiting for Response for over an hour with no changes.

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Garmin-Chris 4 months ago in reply to msmerikitty +1 verified

If you have completed the activation process in the Garmin Messenger app or on the Explore website, but the inReach Mini 2 is not showing as activated after pairing with the Garmin Messenger app or being…
6840605 over 2 years ago +3

We have an older inReach explorer that worked perfectly in June 22. We returned to the Bahamas in October and on testing the device, I received successfully two test messages on the Earthmate page. The…
3498923 3 months ago in reply to 9729698 +2

SAME HERE. .
1649724 over 1 year ago in reply to 1649724 +1

eventually it just says activation took too long and tells me to go to the website, so its just a loop, website says pending activation, device isnt getting confirmation, arghghghghghghghghg

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0 1244040 3 months ago in reply to JungleJim

no, I had paid for a plan, it wasn't showing up.

anyway it doesn't matter now, several hours later it seems to have sorted itself out. my plan shows, my device is registered.

0 6798541 2 months ago

Mine was doing the same thing. While waiting I noticed an email from Garmin requesting I verify my email. As soon as I verified my email account my inReach MINI 2 activated.