goTenna G+B – text & GPS on your phone, no service required
goTenna is the first and only way to turn your smartphone into an off-grid communicator. When there’s no cell coverage or WiFi, activate this sleek yet rugged device and wirelessly pair to your IOS or Android phone via Bluetooth. Within seconds you’re ready to type out texts or share locations on off-line maps with others, up to several miles away. goTenna is sold in pairs, but any unit can communicate with any other users within range – create networks as big or small as you need. goTenna is super-smart, enabling you to easily send private messages to specific people or groups, though you can also broadcast to anyone around. And because this award-winning device generates its own independent signal – no towers, routers or satellites required! – goTenna is as adventure-ready as you are.
Product Features
- Bluetooth Low-Energy (BTLE) wirelessly pairs goTenna to your smartphone within approximately 20 feet. Long-range radio waves (151-154 MHz) radios and depends on terrain and elevation; up to 1 mile in urban settings and 4 miles in most outdoor terrain
- Use your iOS or Android phone to send texts & share GPS locations when there’s no cell coverage or wifi available
- goTenna creates its own off-grid network with other goTenna users in the area
- Send private 1-to-1 & group chats or broadcast to all users nearby
- Free goTenna app includes free, detailed offline maps for any region in the world
- Sold in pairs
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Fun product, great support. A little trick to help you if you have trouble. First and foremost, the 5 stars is due to their outstanding customer service. Noah was a pleasure to work with. We had some trouble (which I’ll get to below) connecting our GoTenna’s, and without hesitation Noah helped me swap out for another pair. I sincerely appreciate their help to make the experience a success.Now that our issue is resolved, the product itself is great. We are going to be utilizing it on an upcoming trip out of country so we can communicate if we get separated…
Go exploring but stay in touch! Works wherever your cell service doesn’t, indoors or out. I’ve been a satisfied user of these excellent devices since early beta testing. I keep a pair in both cars in case we end up somewhere without cell service and in case of emergencies. Even in areas where there is cell coverage but only one or two bars, using a Gotenna instead will keep your phone from losing battery quickly because the low power bluetooth radios use a fraction of the power that the cellular antenna does. This is the case at a ski resort I frequent, where there is spotty to zero…