Would be about right lol, I have a blackberry for work so can use the rsap to get online most of the time, just need an alternative for when I don't have it, as I find the wifi hotspot doesn't always automatically get picked up. This could be because it has 2 phones trying to connect at the same time though.The last time I was on the continent my ee iPhone never showed up as wifi call in the information bar and instead just stuck with the roaming provider even when connected to a hotspot. I sense it was a deliberate ploy otherwise you can't be charged for using your phone abroad
@Stuart Graham Is that with EE?
Yep. Just request a shared sim from your phone provider. Be careful to make calls from your phone though. You can request another sim to do calls and data. I have my car phone number saved in my mobile, the mrs phone and the home phone.I have 10gb data on my phone and I'm lucky if I use 2gb a month.
So are you saying I can use some of that data in a second sim?
So the google Earth doesn't use much data?
don't put any numbers in the memory.I will do that! How do I make sure that the extra sim only uses data though?
Hi mroute,
Did you do anything special to activate the SIM card before sticking it into the car? Im picking up my new Avant tomorrow and I purchased a three 12gb SIM card following your advice.
Thanks for the tip
Hi mroute,
Did you do anything special to activate the SIM card before sticking it into the car? Im picking up my new Avant tomorrow and I purchased a three 12gb SIM card following your advice.
Thanks for the tip
Hi MFC1984
Nothing special at all, just popped the sim out of its holder and inserted it into the slot in the glove box and it just works, until it runs out of data.
I have been using it now for about 4 months and it is still going though I believe I am now down to my last Gb. I have bought a new one ready and will just drop it into the slot when the old one finally dies. It is now working out to less than £7.50 per month.
Hi MFC1984
Nothing special at all, just popped the sim out of its holder and inserted it into the slot in the glove box and it just works, until it runs out of data.
I have been using it now for about 4 months and it is still going though I believe I am now down to my last Gb. I have bought a new one ready and will just drop it into the slot when the old one finally dies. It is now working out to less than £7.50 per month.
Thanks that's great.
I had visions of me sat in the dealership and it not working because I hadn't activated the sim.
Did you ask the dealership to provide you with a sim Rich?
Thanks that's great,
I had visions of me plugging this sim in at the dealership tomorrow and nothing happening.
Rich did you ask your dealer to provide you with a sim?
I can't wait to collect the car now. It's been sat at the dealership for ten days as I have been away in Rhodes, a nice little perk to combat the holiday blues.
I think it may have something to do with the Tech pack because mine definitely did not come with a SIM, quite frankly the dealership was a bit clueless as to what to do at all.The sim wass tandard, I believe it now is for all model year 17 cars which yours must be if built after mine (8th August). Maybe check with your dealer although mine wasn't sure! I have the tech pack, not sure if this makes a difference.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/New-3-PAY...351562?hash=item5684fcdcca:g:ckAAAOSwH71XOc8K £24.35 for a SIM so only £2ish a gig?Hi mroute,
Did you do anything special to activate the SIM card before sticking it into the car? Im picking up my new Avant tomorrow and I purchased a three 12gb SIM card following your advice.
Thanks for the tip
Ignore this post, just read 2 posts up and got my answer! I just need to extend my subscription which also covers data. Will go through the hassle of a 12 month extension!So just to clarify, despite me reading every thread going, when I pick up my avant s-line on monday with 3 month trial, I can't overlay google earth to the nav without buying a data sim? Or can I use my iPhone which has giffgaff unlimited data?
So just to clarify, despite me reading every thread going, when I pick up my avant s-line on monday with 3 month trial, I can't overlay google earth to the nav without buying a data sim? Or can I use my iPhone which has giffgaff unlimited data?
So just to clarify, despite me reading every thread going, when I pick up my avant s-line on monday with 3 month trial, I can't overlay google earth to the nav without buying a data sim? Or can I use my iPhone which has giffgaff unlimited data?
If it is embedded does that mean you can't change it when the trial runs out? If so how much are they quoting post trial?I picked up my car yesterday. No tech pack. Just standard s-line. There's an embedded sim card and everything just works. Google maps also.
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If it is embedded does that mean you can't change it when the trial runs out? If so how much are they quoting post trial?
Hi budHi guys ,
Just want to know if any of you have got a data sim plan. I've been looking at the three ones which is 30quid for 12gb? , just want to know what you guys would recommend.
Thanks
I picked up my car yesterday. No tech pack. Just standard s-line. There's an embedded sim card and everything just works. Google maps also.
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You need a data sim to enable google street view. Google street view doesn't work on the VC just the main screen......(on the A4 that is). The only car it works with on the VC is the new TT
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I can't believe the e-sim doesn't allow street view but let's you do Google Earth. I will test with my EE SIM card and see if the street view works then.