Device guide · Zoleo

Turn your Zoleo into an answer machine.

Zoleo sends real SMS over Iridium anywhere on earth. Add Relay's number and every question you'd normally Google — weather windows, trail conditions, first aid — comes back answered and sourced.

Text your questions to
86-GETRELAY
+1 (864) 387-3529

Setup in three steps

  1. 1

    Create your free Relay account

    Sign up at northstarrelay.com with the phone number your Zoleo messages come FROM — or skip the website: text SIGNUP to Relay from the device and your account is created over SMS.

  2. 2

    Add Relay in the Zoleo app

    Create a contact with the number +1 (864) 387-3529 (86-GETRELAY). Messages to it are standard SMS, billed per your Zoleo plan.

  3. 3

    Ask anything

    "Weather tomorrow at Lake Aloha?" "Tides at Bodega Bay?" "How do I treat poison oak?" One question per message works best; replies fit in one SMS.

Location: Include a place name ("at Lake Aloha") or coordinates (@39.09,-120.03) in your first message — Relay geocodes it and remembers it for follow-ups like "and Thursday?".

Things people ask from a Zoleo

Weather tmrw at Desolation Wilderness?
Swell forecast Half Moon Bay
Nearest gas to @39.4,-120.2
Is Tioga Pass open?
Tick bite - how do I remove it?
When does it get dark tonight?

Every factual reply is tagged with its source (src: NWS, src: NOAA) — see why you can trust Relay.

Put Relay on your Zoleo before the next trip.

Sign up free, add your number, and save 86-GETRELAY in your device before your next trip.

Get started free

Free during beta · 100 messages/day · no app required

No laptop handy? Text SIGNUP to 86-GETRELAY — the whole account is created over SMS.