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ZOLEO Satellite Communicator (Slate Grey)

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Condition
New
Color
Slate Grey
Model
ZL1000
Dimensions
3.58"L x 1.06"W x 2.6"H
Weight
12 oz
Vehicle Service Type
Car, Truck
Map Type
Satellite
In the box
CarabinerLanyardQuick Start GuideUSB cable50 cm (20 in)
Warranty
Limited Lifetime Device Warranty
Works with
Smartphone

Features 9

  • Global satellite messaging: Stay connected beyond cell coverage, use ZOLEO with your smartphone to transmit text messages and e-mails over the Iridium satellite network, cellular or Wi-Fi using the lowest-cost network available (service plan required)
  • Emergency SOS: Send an SOS alert with your GPS location to 24/7 emergency monitoring center if something goes wrong, or access Medical Assist for non-emergency help
  • Optional Travel Risk Management Coverage: Feel more secure wherever you go with a Field Rescue Membership from Global Rescue. Affordably priced, this travel risk management add-on offers immediate medical coverage for safe extraction and transportation to the nearest capable medical facility.
  • Dedicated SMS number: An assigned ZOLEO SMS number and email enables contacts to reach out directly when you're off the grid

Description

Seamlessly transmit messages over the Iridium satellite network, cellular and Wi-Fi. Access SOS emergency alerts (a 24/7 monitoring) as well as non-emergency medical advice. Check in with your assigned contacts with the option to include location coordinates. Access detailed weather for where you are and where you’re going to make informed decisions. Experience the industry's only progressive SOS experience with ZOLEO Automatically share your location shown as a breadcrumb trail on a map with check-in contacts Ensure the safety of your employees, wherever they are. ZOLEO Track provides timely, vital location updates, enhancing situational awareness even in off-grid areas. Monitor the well-being of your team with ease. Watch our video to see ZOLEO Track in action.

Specs 32

Brand ZOLEO
Model Name D444s055
Vehicle Service Type Car, Truck
Special Feature 2-way global messaging (satellite, cell, Wi-Fi), Non-emergency medical assistance, SOS alerting with 24/7 monitoring, Unlimited free check-ins, Your own assigned SMS number
Connectivity Technology Cellular, Iridium Satellite Network, Wi-Fi
Map Type Satellite
Audio Output Mode Mono Alert Tones
Battery Life 200 hours

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Top Amazon Reviews

Love it!
Size: One Size
Definitely was careless to not pick up a GPS unit years ago given the amount of time I spend off the grid, but I finally opted out of peace of mind to get one this year. I’ve read reviews for a while now and really the options boil down to if you want a built in keyboard or not (I.e. ZOLEO vs garmin Inreach) being they’re both on the same satellite network coverage should be roughly the same. Ultimately I opted for the ZOLEO for several reasons. The unit is a simple beacon, it’s rugged, weighs hardly anything, about the same size as a phone (slightly thicker) and holds up against water. I spend a lot of time in backcountry especially on waterways so I didn’t need anything fancy. Next, I’ve read some terrible reviews about garmins software and UX, the need to download multiple apps to manage service and messaging and ZOLEO was just their app for messaging and if you want to use a pairing GPS app (I passed on this). Subscription runs $5/month when idle or $20/month when in use which I believe is slightly cheaper than Garmin and I don’t know if there’s an idle option in Garmins terms. So bad UI and pricing was another strike against InReach devices. In terms of usage, have had minor issues, happened only a couple times where on parts of trips my location ie coordinates were not available when a ping was sent. Again this happened a few times but typically the next interval ping had my location shared. No issues with exposure to elements at all. Messages usually take a 3-4 minutes to relay (when it’s not perfectly clear of obstructions above you) but it’s been as fast as under a minute when you’re in open view of the sky. Haven’t tested the full limits of the battery but no issues running up to a week so far, with battery life stated around 240 hours. For peace of mind, functionality, subscription costs and not needing anything overly complex IMO this is a better buy than the Garmin Inreachs or other GPS units on the market. You get same satellite network as Garmin which is the best one available. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on November 13, 2024 by W. A.
So far, really like this device
Size: One Size
A few weeks ago when we were camping/overlanding, my wife asked a great question - what do we do when someone gets hurt or an emergency, and we have no cell signal? A very good question, and where we live cell signal outside of the few major cities and interstate is a bit spotty, and in mountains is non-existant. After some research, we decided to give Zoleo a try. We set it up and tested it on our deck outside (it needs open sky to work), and all the features seemed to work (we didn't try SOS, but everything else). The "I am OK" check button had our location within 30' (it sends GPS coordinates with the OK message), so that seems to work as well. We really just wanted a system that we could get help when needed (I have an overland truck with a roof-top tent. It would take a while to fold up everything even good enough to travel, and sometimes time is important), message folks when needed, or get updates from pet sitter, etc. We didn't need all of the maps and stuff that come with other products (I use other apps to do navigation). We were able to send/receive text messages with it in the middle of nowhere (no cell signal for miles), battery life was great, the app is actually pretty easy to use, and initial activation worked great. My wife and I both set it up together (so either of us can use it), and it was pretty easy to setup contacts and such after you understood the interface (it's not that hard to pick up). I called customer service once (to understand what my emergency contacts would see if we activated SOS), and the person answering the call was very friendly and knowledgeable. For us, this is pretty close to a perfect device for our needs. The cost of the device isn't that bad, its rugged/waterproof, 200hr battery life (we left it on for multiple days - I think 200hr is pretty accurate), the monthly cost gives you more messages than other brands (and you can suspend it after 3 months - they charge $4 per mo. for your account when suspended, and you can turn on/suspend however you like after the initial 3 months...if you turn it on, then they charge you for a month, but you can suspend it for the next month..all done on website), the app is fairly easy to use (we use iPhones). We just wanted to be able to do basic messaging/check-ins/get help, and that is really all this device does (but it does it well). You don't have to have the app running for check-in or SOS, and the device also let's you know some info via lights (you have a message waiting, SOS received, check-in sent ok, you need to charge it, etc). This won't give you a bunch of maps and stuff, so if that is more of your need, look elsewhere. But if your looking for an inexpensive PLB/sat messaging system, then this little guy may be it. It's a newer company, but so far I think they have a winning solution. With the new camping boom, they may have rolled this out at a great time. Very satisfied. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on July 27, 2020 by person in ID
Works Great
Size: One Size
Got to use all the features on the first time out unfortunately. I bought this unit based on some great reviews and had all the features I needed. Ultimately purchased it to communicate with group of snowmobilers during winter rides. I had a break down and was separated on back to back trips this year and wanted a solution. So I took it on a hiking trip over the recent holiday weekend and told a contact (Android phone) once I got up to the camp site, I would send a location pin (IOS phone) and have him guess which location we ended up in in order to test sharing a location and having them find it on their app with offline maps. Just short of the camping spot I ended up breaking my leg. I started texting contacts in my iPhone using the Zoleo device and phone app to find out how far behind the rest of the group was and learned they were about 3 hours behind me. I debated for about 30 minutes about what to do and ultimately ended up pressing the SOS button due to the severity of the injury and remote location. Things I learned from my Zoleo device experience: 1. Response time between texts was very good. Even though I was in a real bad spot against steep sloping terrain with very tall trees on all sides......signal was the only problem based on my injury location. However, I believe the longest time for sending or receiving a text was 1-2 minutes but most of the time it was almost instantaneous. 2. SOS response was excellent. Once pressed they immediately reached out to my emergency contacts. They were in contact with me within 2 minutes and updated me throughout the ordeal. First communication was "GEOS: This is the IERCC, what is your emergency?". 3. Once IERCC determined that it was an emergency, they contacted a sheriff's office around 65 miles away (nearest location by checking Google). The sheriff's office then immediately contacted a local volunteer search and rescue crew. 4. When the search and rescue crew arrived, they were very professional, prepared, and very good at what they do. Very happy about that part. They immediately said they were pleased that I was able to get a very accurate location and inquired about how I did so. I showed them the Zoleo device and the SOS function and they were super impressed but hadn't heard of it before. They were able to use the location pin sent from my Zoleo device and input it into an onX app on their iPhone's and arrived exactly to my location. So there was no time "searching" around and took the guess work of finding me out of the time it took to rescue me. 5. At some point I inquired if I had to do any paperwork with them once finished and they said no. So there was no financial liability with these search and rescue folks. However, once we reached my vehicle I wasn't sure what their protocol was and requested that I drive myself out to the hospital of my choice. Their response was that there was too much liability for them to release me and instead drove me to the forest area boundary to be picked up by a waiting ambulance. So at that point I was liable for the cost of the ambulance and an overnight stay at an unknown hospital. Not really a bad thing in the end but I wasn't sure what the financial implications would be by pressing the SOS button......but I know now. Bottom line: I will never go off grid again without my Zoleo device. It was peace of mind when I got injured and the search and rescue crew gave me great feedback on how it helped them do their job to help me. Also, my contact that was sent the location pin instantly knew exactly where I was at as well, which is why I initially purchased it. Hope this helps anyone looking for something similar in a satellite communication device linked to IOS and/or Android phone.------not affiliated in any way with this company or how the device works------ ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on July 6, 2022 by M. Forster
We have 2 Zoleos &they re great. Need know what you are buying (safety gear) and treat it that way.
Size: One Size
I don't usually do reviews, but there's amateurs who didn't do their due diligence on this complaining.... So yes, you have to pay a fee which is one of the lowest for what you get in the industry imho. I've got two that I keep on plan or standby depending on the time of yr so my kids and myself on a moto have a back up plan. This is how you keep from dying on complex adventures alone especially. If you aren't wanting a stay alive option, then don't get it. Does it work, yes. Keep it updated and test it, but once set up ours has been very reliable for years. As parents, with a 20yr old on a 18 mile hike on a 14er alone in the rockies, we almost pulled the switch. We can track it as it sends a breadcrumb update to us and we saw the kid stopped for a while with weather blowing in. We were eventually able to message them via Zoleo to confirm they were good and just waiting for it to blow through under cover. Point is, people die more than you think. Zoleo & Garmin In-reach are good devices. We chose this one for our needs as the tracking is great and the phone is always with our people. If you don't want to pay for the safety, then use your phone and hope for the best. Many hikes have service and phones can now message via satellite. Just remember, none let you know exactly where and how to quickly get help with the push of a button and when a life is on the line, the cost is cheap. If you basically sit at home all year, then you don't need this. If you mountain bike, hike, moto in remote areas, travel into crazy places whatever, then you shouldn't leave home without a plan B. Especially if you do it alone! We have also used these as back up communications while our kids are out of state/country in case cell phones etc are down. We had a daughter within 30 miles of the Carolina catastrophe and it was great to be able to reach out to her reliably by text until cell service returned. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on April 28, 2026 by LJ
Very robust and inexpensive two-way satellite communicator designed to be used with a smartphone app
Size: One Size
This device was designed to facilitate two-way communication between its smartphone app and the rest of the world, and allow you to signal for help via satellite in the case of a dire emergency. It excels at the latter, whether it is used as a stand-alone PLB/ELB or in conjunction with a smartphone and its Zoleo app. The battery life is incredible, and the plan is incredibly low-cost ($20/month with an optional $6/mo 'unlimited check-ins' feature), give that this device is capable of functioning literally world-wide. (See the MFR website for a few legally-restricted areas of operation - Sudan, North Korea, Taliban-controlled areas of Afghanistan, etc.) The Zoleo smartphone app lets the geek in you see exactly what's going on with your device, to include the received signal strength of the satellite constellation, and live status reports on the status of your in- and outbound messages. This device is not for everyone, though, and you probably should view some youtube videos comparing this Zoleo Satellite Communicator with other devices you are considering buying, such as the Inreach, SpotX, Somewear, and the like. There are differences, but in the end I love this Zoleo, as I am practically married to my smartphone, and the Zoleo app gives me a seamless experience between the "IRL" and "off-grid" world. Incredible device, excellent customer/technical support, incredible battery life, and a great smartphone-based satellite communications-enabled device! ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on March 28, 2022 by sipy
Happy user since March 2021
Size: One Size
I have used and recommended this device many times. I love the fact that the messaging app tries to send WIFI first, Cell second and Satellite last, saving money. I find it much easier to send a pin to someone using this app than using Google Maps. You don't have to be connected to the device in order to use the app as long as you have WIFI or Cell service. I have also used this off the grid and unlike some other systems, the message goes through quickly as there are many more satellites in this constellation. I also used it in Dallas this summer when AT&T's system was down (and for some reason the WIFI was down as well). I noticed that a few people gave this a "1" rating and so I read some of them. They are not describing anything like my experience or the experiences of my friends that have purchased this item. Satellite communication is not free and while it's cheaper than the past, it's similar to the cost of using a cell phone. For me it's about safety and being able to communicate at all times and everywhere. I bought this right after hurricane Harvey hit the Texas Coast. I was inspecting property north of Corpus Christi just 36 hours after Harvey hit. I had a Ham radio, CB radio, multiple cell phones and nothing worked. Turns out, hurricanes knock down EVERYONE's antennas for several miles. My neighbor's land line worked but her chordless phone battery was dead. That's when I resolved to go satellite and bought this device. We love to go to Big Bend National Park in West Texas. Most of the park is off the grid, and for nearly 100 miles around. The Big Bend Amateur Radio Club has a robust system of repeaters but even that does not cover the whole park. I've used this for business communcation and just checking in from many areas in the park that are off grid. I've noticed the other national parks have very poor cell service as well. In my opinion, this device is well priced and the service cost is reasonable and the device has never failed to perform. As I said, I have and I continue to recommend and use this device. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on October 26, 2024 by TX
I’m returning this device
Size: One Size
Like: cheap monthly fee of $20. Compared to Garmin monthly fees Dislike: clumsy instruction manual that makes it difficult to get full functionality out of the device. Also, zoleo charged me $60+$20=$80….they said that ‘they would forgive the extra $40 that I owed them for several months of subscription I would never use! whoa, what a deal for just turning on the device and trying it out. I tried many times to contact zoleo and explain to them I returned the device to amazon within a week of receiving it. I shouldn’t be charged anything for this poorly documented device. However, they insisted that I pay them $80, otherwise they would charge late fees and then they would likely send a collection agency to get my fees and also downgrade my credit rating. What a nightmare this company is, it is a predatory company that will automatically charge you $60 start up fee and force you to pay $20/month for 3 months, whether you keep the device or not. On principle alone, I would never work with a predatory company like this if I knew they were like this. Amazon is very good about keeping predatory companies from their site. I think they should kick zoleo off the Amazon advertising unless zoleo agrees to give a money back and no fee guarantee for trialing the device for several weeks. Zoleo should also refund the predatory and unethical charges they have imposed on users who don’t want their device within several weeks of using it. BTW, I only found a few reviews from users in the USA. I am not sure why only a few from USA rated this device. Where are the >1000 other uses located? I have my suspicions…. For example, I supposedly get 25 messages/month with $20/month subscription. As it turns out, the device delivers a ‘Hi, I’m ok message’ with a map of your coordinates every 4 minutes. How did this happen? I didn’t specify every 6 minutes. Are these part of the 25 messages/month or are the messages the specific email ones I type? How do I change from the periodic every ~6 minutes ‘Hi, I’m ok’ message to once every 12 hours etc. I had many questions but the sparse instruction manual did not answer such questions. I went to their help line controlled by a female AI speaker, totally worthless. She sent me to advertising blurbs on the www. I poked around and around and after 1-2 hours of trial and error discovered how to change messaging from a period of 4 minutes to hours. I could not find the answer to the question of being charged for each of these 4 minute auto messages. I could not find instruction on how to type out a personal message. I gave up after about 2-4 hours of trying to control this device to my satisfaction. The help messages went to the wrong persons, btw, and I could not easily find out how to change the people target for these messages. If you have a half day of patience in trial and error testing in determining how these features work, this is probably an ok device. If you don’t have such patience and am tired of rewarding people who construct unintuitive and poorly written user interfaces, then don’t buy this device. Btw, they charge an extra $6/month if you want an unlimited number of auto messages/month…I didn’t sign up for that but within the first day of trying to get this device to work it nearly exceeded the 25 auto-message limit. What a ripoff. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on August 6, 2022 by gerard s.
Simply works, amazing value.
Size: One Size
I waited a while to test this out in the field before writing a review. I love this device. It is so simple to use, it is rugged/durable and it just works. 1. The device itself is simple to use. No screen, only a few buttons, no confusion, good visual and audio confirmations. 2. The app is very user friendly 3. Setup was simple. 4. Connectivity is really good. With a clear view of the sky messages ususally send within 30 seconds. 5. Battery life is great for what I need it for (up to 5 days of light use) The only con is no USB-C, but for the price I can overlook that. I highly recommend this device if you are traveling out of cell service or just want a little extra safety and peace of mind when in the backcountry. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on August 12, 2025 by AS
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