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Hi
this is driving me insane!!
just received a preloaded 3G. SIM card from Three.
stick it in the car....and nothing!,

how do I get Audi connect to work? The instructions are rubbish and just say once you insert data sim select TEL and enter Sim Pin and the off you go.

my Sim is inserted correctly, selecting Connect and it says no sim inserted, select TEL and I don't get any obvious options

please help otherwise I have just wasted 20 quid !

any ideas
 
I think you need to put it into a 3G phone to activate the sim before you put it into the car mate.

If you ain't got a phone that takes that size sim I'm sure someone in the Three store will help you out.
 
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Also there can be further issues.

When I got mine (for S5, not S3), I had to change the connection settings as they auto fill when you insert the sim. I had to add PP. to the front of my APN as it's a prepay (Vodafone) SIM. Check your providers details and make sure that they match the expected values:

IMG_3444.JPG
 
I bought a Three Sim, took it into a Three Store where they inserted it into an phone which took that size sim, enabled me to set up my Three Web account, I then topped up, inserted into Audi connect and it worked perfectly.
Phil


Leegaryhall said:
Hi
this is driving me insane!!
just received a preloaded 3G. SIM card from Three.
stick it in the car....and nothing!,

how do I get Audi connect to work? The instructions are rubbish and just say once you insert data sim select TEL and enter Sim Pin and the off you go.

my Sim is inserted correctly, selecting Connect and it says no sim inserted, select TEL and I don't get any obvious options

please help otherwise I have just wasted 20 quid !

any ideas
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If I go to Audi Connect Settings, SIM PIN settings
Top line then reads Telephone Settings, SIM Pin Settings
I have Autom.SIM PIN recognition ON
Below that is SIM PIN query which I have never used,
There is the option to ACTIVATE, which I will not use, as all is working ok!
I wonder what would happen if I pressed it... NOOOO I will not explore..
I do not recall seeing these setting before,

Settings Data Connection are:
Connection Without Request

I thin
 
The Challinor said:
I think you need to put it into a 3G phone to activate the sim before you put it into the car mate.

If you ain't got a phone that takes that size sim I'm sure someone in the Three store will help you out.
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Cheers guys
So are we saying the sim card has to be inserted into another device before it will work with Audi connect?
Has anyone managed to buy a sim card and stick it straight in without first activating on another device?
It's just not clear in the Audi literature
 
If it's a Three pre-loaded data SIM - it doesn't need activating in a phone.

I've never had to do that and I'm on my second SIM of this kind.

Just put it in the SIM slot and it just works is my experience.

Here's the settings it's configured in my car (Audi Connect, User Settings, Data Connection, Connection Settings):
data-conn-conn-settings_zps83ff4842.jpg


Audi Connect, User Settings, Network Settings:
network-settings_zps7fc4d6be.jpg


I've also set it to not ask me to connect:
data-conn-settings_zpsd088419f.jpg
 
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Leegaryhall said:
Cheers guys
So are we saying the sim card has to be inserted into another device before it will work with Audi connect?
Has anyone managed to buy a sim card and stick it straight in without first activating on another device?
It's just not clear in the Audi literature
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Yup, have been doing that with my pre-loaded Three data SIMs every time...
 
Getting really annoyed now.
I put the sim in the slot...nothing
I select audi connect, just says no sim inserted..haven't even got the option to get to a settings menu
I take the card to a Three store, they stick it in a phone and say it's ok, I mention I want to use it in my Audi..they look at me gone out!!
Just got back, put SIM card in, still nothing
Look at Audi instructions, says insert SIM card and enter sim pin...WHERE?.....and what ****** pin ! Lol
 
If you go to the Telephone settings, you will see the menu options.
Will have a look and provide more info soon


Leegaryhall said:
Getting really annoyed now.
I put the sim in the slot...nothing
I select audi connect, just says no sim inserted..haven't even got the option to get to a settings menu
I take the card to a Three store, they stick it in a phone and say it's ok, I mention I want to use it in my Audi..they look at me gone out!!
Just got back, put SIM card in, still nothing
Look at Audi instructions, says insert SIM card and enter sim pin...WHERE?.....and what ****** pin ! Lol
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Apologies if you have already done this.
Have you gone to www.audi.com/myAudi
Set up your Audi connect
vehicle in your myAudi
account
In order to transfer the destinations
saved in myAudi to your vehicle,
you need a myAudi PIN. This is
generated automatically when you
save your vehicle on myAudi

Is this the PIN it is asking for?
That is the only PIN I had to enter.

I know that some SIM cards also talk about PINS and I am not an expert, just trying to help from my limited knowledge.
I accidentally turned off the data earlier today and was in the same position as you as no menu options when in the Audi connect option.
If you go to Telephone, Settings, Connections, Switch on Data Module that may help?
That then gave me the options in Connect for Data Connections Settings where the APN was Three.co.uk and the password was blank and the authentication was normal.
GOOD LUCK
Phil

ps how is the three network signal like around you??


Leegaryhall said:
Getting really annoyed now.
I put the sim in the slot...nothing
I select audi connect, just says no sim inserted..haven't even got the option to get to a settings menu
I take the card to a Three store, they stick it in a phone and say it's ok, I mention I want to use it in my Audi..they look at me gone out!!
Just got back, put SIM card in, still nothing
Look at Audi instructions, says insert SIM card and enter sim pin...WHERE?.....and what ****** pin ! Lol
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If your SIM card doesn't have a pin, you don't need to enter one. That's entirely separate to the online pin from myAudi. You need to get connect working first before worrying about that. If Three aren't helping, try a different SIM. If that doesn't work, take it back to Audi.
 
Thanks for all the feedback guys, but I'm getting nowhere.
Something is wrong either with the sim or the car itself.
Might have to go In to my local dealers and see if any of the monkeys in there have any ideas.
Car is just not recognising the fact that I have inserted a sim.
So annoyed I wasted 20 quid on this, and cause it is the old size SIM card I can't even use it in my Ipad
 
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Do any of your friends have a Sim you can try?
I tried my works Sim, which is Vodafone and it worked just fine and then the 3 one worked just fine when I put it back in...
So so annoying when things like this don't just work!!!


Leegaryhall said:
Thanks for all the feedback guys, but I'm getting nowhere.
Something is wrong either with the sim or the car itself.
Might have to go In to my local dealers and see if any of the monkeys in there have any ideas.
Car is just not recognising the fact that I have inserted a sim.
So annoyed I wasted 20 quid on this, and cause it is the old size SIM card I can't even use it in my Ipad
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Have you had a look in the Telephone settings menu??


Leegaryhall said:
Thanks for all the feedback guys, but I'm getting nowhere.
Something is wrong either with the sim or the car itself.
Might have to go In to my local dealers and see if any of the monkeys in there haveHave any ideas.
Car is just not recognising the fact that I have inserted a sim.
So annoyed I wasted 20 quid on this, and cause it is the old size SIM card I can't even use it in my Ipad
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Lol....not sure how that happened ?
Anyways bored now.......dunno why I can just connect my sony xperia z and let the audi use that for connect..got unlimited data on that.
Seems daft that these new modern fancy phones don't work with audi connect, but old naff ones can be used.
It's a pain having to fork out for a data sim when I know i have the data it use on my phone
 
Have you tried what phil1824 said about turning data on in telephone settings? I had exactly the problem you are having and that's what I did to fix it.
 
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Yep turned on data module in telephone settings, but all the options are still greyed out.....Image
 
Leegaryhall said:
Lol....not sure how that happened ?
Anyways bored now.......dunno why I can just connect my sony xperia z and let the audi use that for connect..got unlimited data on that.
Seems daft that these new modern fancy phones don't work with audi connect, but old naff ones can be used.
It's a pain having to fork out for a data sim when I know i have the data it use on my phone
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Yes I know it's daft really, I think in the past you could share Internet from the phone to the car. On a side note can you accept calls on the Sim card installed in the car?
 
I believe this is now not on option on the latest version of AudiConnect??


The Challinor said:
Yes I know it's daft really, I think in the past you could share Internet from the phone to the car. On a side note can you accept calls on the Sim card installed in the car?
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Leegaryhall said:
Lol....not sure how that happened ?
Anyways bored now.......dunno why I can just connect my sony xperia z and let the audi use that for connect..got unlimited data on that.
Seems daft that these new modern fancy phones don't work with audi connect, but old naff ones can be used.
It's a pain having to fork out for a data sim when I know i have the data it use on my phone
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I may be wrong but I don't believe you can now use any phone with Connect - I think you have to use a SIM in the car. I'm sure any if the guys with Connect will confirm or refute that. Of course you can still use your phone in Handsfree mode to accept and make calls but not to connect to the data system of Connect.
 
You have to use a SIM now I believe, but there was a period of time when you could use rSAP (including my car). I don't like it though, it means all your call logs and messages get stored in the car rather than your phone.

Pretty sure you can use the SIM for calls/texts though instead of your phone.
 
cemerson said:
You have to use a SIM now I believe, but there was a period of time when you could use rSAP (including my car). I don't like it though, it means all your call logs and messages get stored in the car rather than your phone.

Pretty sure you can use the SIM for calls/texts though instead of your phone.
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Only reason I ask is so you could divert calls to car sim as signal seems to be a lot better due to better antenna, etc.
 
Not got the car yet but as far as I can make out from the manuals, calls are only possible on Bluetooth connected phone. Texts and data can go via sim in car. According to small print in A3 brochure the option for data over phone sim card was removed around 3rd November 2013 - see page 61, when system upgraded to 4g.
 
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Boooooo.

I guess Connect and Phone Box would be fighting for the GSM antenna.

Wonder if I could solve it by using a circulator........ Hmmm.


edit: The configurator has just let me spec Connect AND Phone Box ?
 
Maybe you can now then because of connect not allowing RSAP any more. You couldn't when I ordered. £350 is a lot for phonebox anyway...
 
I think thats because it pays for an inductive coupler, and a booster (if they have done it properly).
 
Leegaryhall said:
Yep turned on data module in telephone settings, but all the options are still greyed out.....View attachment 35470
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I've never looked at those settings, but mine are enabled and are set to the same values as the Audi connect screenshots I posted above.

And why are my pictures upside down?
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Can't help you there - but are you sure you haven't put the SIM in upside down? :)

The contacts face down if I remember correctly.
 
marshalld said:
I've never looked at those settings, but mine are enabled and are set to the same values as the Audi connect screenshots I posted above.



Can't help you there - but are you sure you haven't put the SIM in upside down? :)

The contacts face down if I remember correctly.
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You've been supplied with the Australian version. I would take it back to your dealer and ask for the correct version :)
 
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marshalld said:
If it's a Three pre-loaded data SIM - it doesn't need activating in a phone.

I've never had to do that and I'm on my second SIM of this kind.

Just put it in the SIM slot and it just works is my experience.

Here's the settings it's configured in my car (Audi Connect, User Settings, Data Connection, Connection Settings):
data-conn-conn-settings_zps83ff4842.jpg


Audi Connect, User Settings, Network Settings:
network-settings_zps7fc4d6be.jpg


I've also set it to not ask me to connect:
data-conn-settings_zpsd088419f.jpg
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I'm having difficulty with a 3 sim as well.. Audi Connect says list being updated, and then always says service unavailable. When I go to my settings my username and password are blank, but in your first photo you have things typed in.. Anyone shed any light on what the info might be? I've called 3 and they said they should remain blank.. But I think this could be the problem!
 
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