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ReggieMac Member Since: 10 Sep 2023 Location: Wolverhampton Posts: 162 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
So long as you use a data only SIM it is useful for getting live real time travel / news / weather updates, can turn your car into a wifi hotspot for passengers and a few other things that we probably can all live without or already have via mobile apps but it is cheap to buy a data only SIM so I added one just because I can but dont really use it much. If I remember correctly I bought a data only SIM from Amazon that allowed 24GB of data and was valid for 2 years, cost me £30 I think. Had it in the car 7 months now and only used 133MB of the allowance! |
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RRV8SC Member Since: 02 Oct 2021 Location: SW London Posts: 164 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
This is a really good question! I didn’t even know it could be done. I shall look forward to answers as well! |
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andygts Member Since: 16 May 2015 Location: Yorkshire Posts: 347 ![]() ![]() |
you can also turn on the satellite view for the nav, it's not as good as google maps version but still better than nothing. Current
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Gremlin500 Member Since: 11 Mar 2022 Location: Newcastle, UK Posts: 1296 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
I thought the SIMs don’t actually work anymore since the demise of 3G?
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ReggieMac Member Since: 10 Sep 2023 Location: Wolverhampton Posts: 162 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
I didn't realise that older 405's used 3G, mine is a 2019 which is 4G as far as I know. Didn't think 3G was being phased out across the board yet? _______________________________________________
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Chalky Member Since: 10 Feb 2018 Location: Marshfield, Bath Posts: 897 ![]() ![]() |
As has already been said, a Simcard has its uses and I've always bought a "3" data sim from Amazon. Just bought a new one last week
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Gremlin500 Member Since: 11 Mar 2022 Location: Newcastle, UK Posts: 1296 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
See this post:
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caymanblack Member Since: 08 Dec 2015 Location: DEVON Posts: 1105 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Thanks for the replys guys, seems i dont really need it. overfinch modified |
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Bill Member Since: 18 Nov 2017 Location: Essex / Normandy Posts: 1202 ![]() ![]() |
My on line pack and wifi hot spot plan has just expired, (RIP) I’m not yet sure what doesn’t work!
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Gremlin500 Member Since: 11 Mar 2022 Location: Newcastle, UK Posts: 1296 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Hi Bill,
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twintorque Member Since: 27 Mar 2023 Location: Glasgow Posts: 4 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
That’s incorrect, they absolutely will work with 2G but it’s dependent on the Networks provision and your network, Three (3), has never had 2G support, it was launched as the UK’s first 3G only network. The other Networks still currently have a 2G fall back provision but this is scheduled to be switched off by 2033 latest, with EE estimating sometime this decide. |
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Gremlin500 Member Since: 11 Mar 2022 Location: Newcastle, UK Posts: 1296 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Thanks for the information thats explains my issues, but I suppose all a bit academic when 2G is 30x slower than 3G, itself considered woefully slow these days. Better to connect the vehicle to your 5G phone hotspot instead, and use what you’re already paying for. :thumbsup: |
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twintorque Member Since: 27 Mar 2023 Location: Glasgow Posts: 4 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Absolutely |
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Nabbler Member Since: 11 Jul 2024 Location: South West Wales Posts: 25 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
With tethering your phone is there any way to do this without having to go to settings and connectivity with every visit. I appreciate the phone will connect all by its self for telephone functions but to have to go settings>connectivity> phones hot spot is boiling my pi*s. Or would it just be easier to buy a data sim ? 2021 SVautobiography Dynamic Black 1997 C140 Mercedes Benz CL500 |
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