Garmin smartwatches do not offer any subscription plan for any function or feature. The basic functionality of the Garmin smartwatches does not cost any money.
Having said that, there may be potential situation where yo may need a subscription service to make more out of your Garmin smartwatch.
If your Garmin smartwatch offers LTE connectivity, you may have to take an LTE service subscription to ensure direct connectivity from the smartwatch to the LTE networks.
For example, Garmin Forerunner 945 LTE edition offers you the ability to connect the smartwatch directly to an LTE carrier’s network. This would be after you enroll for a subscription based pricing of the LTE network carrier.
Apart from the LTE carrier fee, you would also need Garmin LTE subscription services that costs $6.99 a month.
Garmin Smartwatches – Apps that do not cost money
When you get a Garmin smartwatch, the basic functionality on the watch does not cost any money. This would include access to the following significant apps:
- Garmin Connect
- Garmin Express
Garmin Smartwatches – Apps that cost money
The following Garmin apps would require subscription:
- Outdoor Maps+
- Garmin Messenger app for two-way communication through the paired smartphone (Android and iOS)
- Garmin inReach subscription to connect to the Iridium satellite network
- Garmin Golf membership
- Tacx app for cyclists
- Vault subscriptions to save videos on the cloud
- Search and Rescue Insurance plan for qualified search and rescue operations
- Marine charts
- Ondeck for shipping
- ActiveCaptain app to be part of the community
- Cortex monitoring for boat monitoring while ashore
- LTE Dog Tracking
All the above-stated services are made available by Garmin for Garmin smartwatch users for a subscription fee. The subscription fee could be annual or pay as you on monthly terms.
For best discussion about pricing, you may want to speak to a Garmin customer care executive.
Garmin Smartwatch Subscription Services – Countries
We can confirm that the Garmin subscription services for smartwatches are available in the following countries
Not all subscription services for Garmin smartwatches are available in every country. So, you would need to check the exact list of subscription services available in your specific country.