Garmin Fenix 8 Pro ITA

f0d2ded3c91a492aa1a39b4679c477ed 17 days ago

Ieri è uscito ufficialmente il nuovo Garmin Fenix 8 Pro, peccato che sul sito Italiano ancora non ci sia traccia, e non credo sia un problema di versione "Europea", visto che siamo l'unico sito dove non è presente.. qualcuno sà di informazioni in merito?

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Garmin-Laurie 17 days ago in reply to Vivialux +1 verified

Vivialux said:
Garmin-Laurie Can u please explain to us, why those new fenix 8 PRO they are not available on italian website/market?

Unfortunately, I do not have information about release dates for individual…
Attila 11 days ago in reply to Vivialux +2

I don't claim to be an expert on this, I just looked some stuff up, but as you can see from the link in 7000518's comment, even LTE-M's deployment is not complete in Europe, and the next generation…
trux 17 days ago in reply to 7000518 +1

Yes, of course, it would (edit: for selected features - messaging & SOS)
Luca 17 days ago in reply to f0d2ded3c91a492aa1a39b4679c477ed +1

Italian customer service is shockingly incompetent. I even went there in person because it's here in Milan, but I couldn't find a solution. As for LTE, even if they told you the watch works everywhere…

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0 alegarto 17 days ago

per esempio, il Forerunner 945 LTE non è mai stato disponibile in Italia!

0 f0d2ded3c91a492aa1a39b4679c477ed 17 days ago in reply to trux

Hi, here's Garmin's response:
The Fenix 8 Pro is not sold in Italy.

0 7000518 17 days ago in reply to trux

If LTE isnt working wouldn't it just route through satellite?

0 trux 17 days ago in reply to 7000518

Yes, of course, it would (edit: for selected features - messaging & SOS)

0 Vivialux 17 days ago in reply to f0d2ded3c91a492aa1a39b4679c477ed

no explanation?

Garmin-Laurie Can u please explain to us, why those new fenix 8 PRO they are not available on italian website/market?

0 f0d2ded3c91a492aa1a39b4679c477ed 17 days ago in reply to Vivialux

I think everything is still complicated in Italy on a bureaucratic level, and Garmin doesn't have the permits for the carriers' LTE bands.
But I wrote to Garmin Austria in a chat and answered my question:

I'd like to buy a fenix 8 Pro, but I live in Italy, and it's not currently marketed in my country. If I buy the "Austrian" version and register it in Austria, can I use the inReach and LTE features?

He replied to me:

Yes, thanks to M-LTE technology it can be used across regions

0 Vivialux 17 days ago in reply to f0d2ded3c91a492aa1a39b4679c477ed

I assume they also ship to Italy?

0 f0d2ded3c91a492aa1a39b4679c477ed 17 days ago in reply to Vivialux

I don't know that, luckily I live 30km from the Austrian border

0 trux 17 days ago in reply to Vivialux

Vivialux said:
Garmin-Laurie Can u please explain to us, why those new fenix 8 PRO they are not available on italian website/market?

I do not think that Laurie could answer your question. If the Italian Support was unable or unwilling to tell it, then it is extremely improbable that Laurie could have the information.

0 7000518 17 days ago in reply to trux

It's most likely contractual and cost issues with local carriers, can get round it with satellite though kills battery, im sure it'll roll out globally eventually, which imo will only happen if they add it to all lines, or keep youre current one and get an inreach mini, great piece of kit and so small, great battety life