Deactivate the Registration Inreach Message at startup of the Montana 700i

Hello,

how can I deactivate the Registration Inreach Message at my Garmin Montana 700i?
Every time I switch on my device I get this message and can only say "skip".
The other option is to buy an Garmin Inreach plan, but I do not want to use the inreach option at all.

Thanks

Andreas

0 atlas_cached over 4 years ago

Why did you buy an "i" if you have no intent to use inReach? Should have purchased the 700 (non-inReach) model.

I think for legal reasons, they will never remove that warning because someone would almost certainly try for a pay day claiming they didn't know the inReach part of the device was not functional when they requested a rescue....

0 Andreas_HGW over 4 years ago in reply to atlas_cached

That I can tell you. I bought the Montana 700 first, because of that reason. Because I do not need the inReach.
And I also bought the City Navigator Europa map as well, because it was not included. But then I find out that it is not possible to buy a lifetime update for the City Navigator. I called Garmin and asked for that. And, guess what, the answer I got from Garmin was: We are very sorry, but this is not possible. We do not sell lifetime updates anymore, only for old existing devices. Not for new devices like the Montana 700. The only possibility in this situation is to buy every year a new version of the City Navigator for 89 €. That means in 10 years that would be around 900 €. How crazy ist that? That was the reason I send the Montana 700 back and bought a 700i.

Thank you Garmin...

And now you...

0 atlas_cached over 4 years ago in reply to Andreas_HGW

Well, that is an excellent explanation. I was not aware they no longer offer lifetime updates for CityNav. Good info. Now you have to see the Activation nag screen every single boot!

Will ad a request to allow the user to opt out of seeing that message, but don't hold your breath!

This will be Feature Request #27 at GPSrChive > Montana 7x0 > Common Issues

0 Bengera over 4 years ago in reply to atlas_cached

somewhere I read you only have to do registration without buying any abo then it will disappear.

I dont have a 750i at this moment but think of buying it

0 Andreas_HGW over 4 years ago in reply to Bengera

I have tried it. It ends with the need to enter a credit card number. minimum cost 29 €/year

0 Bengera over 4 years ago in reply to Andreas_HGW

very disappointing indeed!

0 Bengera over 4 years ago in reply to Bengera

Ithought registering is free and there are 3 option for abo's: per month, per year and expedtion

0 Andreas_HGW over 4 years ago in reply to Bengera

I just tried it again. The Explore plan is the most expensive one's.
https://discover.garmin.com/en-US/inreach/personal/#subscriptions

There is nothing for free. Garmin just wants to have money. Even if you do not need the service.
Or you have to see the Activation nag screen every single boot!

0 Bengera over 4 years ago in reply to Andreas_HGW

I found a Garmin page oin dutch explaining how to stop abo's. If you chose freedom but without activate it you have to pay an annual fee only. when you then stop your abo there will not be a next year annual fee again untill you activate your abo again in that next year. the first year there will be no annual fee again while activating your freedom abo. lookout stopping is different from annulating. thats defintive! reactivating will always start with an annual fee! so I understand!!!

0 Andreas_HGW over 4 years ago in reply to Bengera

OK, thanks. But I do not want to pay the fee for the first year either. Why I should pay for a service which I do not want to use?