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jlo Occasional Visitor
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mikealder Pocket GPS Moderator
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Posted: Sun Jan 06, 2008 7:27 pm Post subject: |
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I know a little about such systems, they rely upon your phones GPRS internet connection to download the map as required, so unless you have a free data traffic contract this could cost a small fortune in use.
Most Sat Nav software is supplied with maps and they are installed to the memory card on the device, this application constantly downloads data as you drive, tread carefully if I were you, check the GPRS data costs on your contract before you commit to it - Mike |
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jlo Occasional Visitor
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Posted: Sun Jan 06, 2008 7:45 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks Mike,
Yes it would up my cost. My mobile contact gives me 512kps a month free and if I go over that its £3 a mb or I can pay £7.99 for unlimed downloads but when you add it to the subcription costs add up.
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mikealder Pocket GPS Moderator
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Posted: Sun Jan 06, 2008 8:04 pm Post subject: |
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Jeez, I woudn't even consider such an application on a contract like that, with the mileage I do I would have paid for a "normal" system within a week or two!
See if you can switch to a pre-paid data traffic subscription (often called Bolt On's) but work the cost out before you decide, shop around though as you quote £7,99 which is not the cheapest, also double check the unlimitted part, it is often capped by the provider at 200MB per month, after that you get hammered on additional charges - Mike |
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jlo Occasional Visitor
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Posted: Sun Jan 06, 2008 8:59 pm Post subject: |
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Don't worry I have not boght one yet. I have an Garmin I3 at the moment which I bought Jan 2006 and thinking of changing. Prob will stay away from phone based applications that use GPRS as to expensive.
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