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PostPosted: Sat Jul 13, 2013 12:01 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

This review says TT has put a 3G SIM card in the 6000 - I'll keep looking for further info.
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PostPosted: Sat Jul 13, 2013 12:28 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I would be very suspect about the comment saying the 6000 could be used anywhere in North America.

With the Nav 3 devices, US LIVE models use AT&T while the LIVE model in Canada uses Rogers. The two telecos do NOT get along.

And I don't see any changes to that in the future.....
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PostPosted: Sat Jul 13, 2013 1:11 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Another 3G mention
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PostPosted: Sat Jul 13, 2013 4:23 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Same poster, Mike. Different blog.

I'm still not holding my breath...... Crying or Very sad
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PostPosted: Sat Jul 13, 2013 4:39 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Oh yes, so it is, sorry, was just looking for different sources.... Yes one source is not enough.
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PostPosted: Sat Jul 13, 2013 5:31 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Guivre46 wrote:
Yes one source is not enough.
But if enough different people quote an incorrect statement, it quickly becomes 'fact'. Sad
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PostPosted: Sat Jul 13, 2013 8:10 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I currently work for a comms company and we are currently installing 4G for Vodafone and are at the moment they are retaining all three technologies 2G/3G/4G
There is a lot of vehicle tracking that is still heavily reliant on 2G so it looks like its still going to be around for a while as its still big in fleet management and other Telemetry services.
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PostPosted: Sat Jul 13, 2013 8:44 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

OK, there's this from facebook, but who knows if Ted might not be the author?
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PostPosted: Mon Jul 15, 2013 9:37 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I think it's 99% safe to assume it is a 2G/GPRS modem in the GO5000/6000 Wink
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PostPosted: Tue Jul 16, 2013 8:41 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Andy_P wrote:
I think it's 99% safe to assume it is a 2G/GPRS modem in the GO5000/6000 Wink


That's what I was told at the launch.

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PostPosted: Wed Jul 17, 2013 8:31 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I am thinking off buying a TomTom Go 6000 and find this discussion interesting.

I will contact TomTom for an answer on what sim they put in

Will let you know the answer

On another subject does anyone know if we can still add the PGPS World speed camera's to this unit?

Thanks
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PostPosted: Wed Jul 17, 2013 9:38 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I doubt if TT Support will know what SIM is in it!

The new range will not accept any custom POI file sets but they are promising a future update to allow this. A bit like they promised a lot of other things...
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PostPosted: Wed Jul 17, 2013 10:21 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Received the following reply

Dear Mr. Burns,

Thank you very much for your interest in TomTom and our newest product. I would herewith like to confirm that the TomTom 6000 works with a 2G sim card which should be more then enough to transfer the data needed for HDT traffic.
I hope this anwsers your question.
Please let me know should you have any further questions.

Thank you.

With kind regards,

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PostPosted: Wed Jul 17, 2013 7:35 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Didn't all this 2G stopping idea come about as a poster in another thread quoted someone from AT&T talking about running down 2G in some areas?

Whatever AT&T do with 2G will not affect anyone in Europe, unless of course they travel to the States. I am not aware of anyone in the UK running down 2G services and I am in part of the supply chain to UK mobile operators.

My 3 contract does not allow tethering and I would either have to pay extra for this, change to the One plan for £10pm more or use my company phone if I wanted to use tethering. My other big concern is data roaming charges when in Europe which would be free with the 6000 model.
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PostPosted: Thu Jul 18, 2013 12:52 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

MrT wrote:
I am not aware of anyone in the UK running down 2G services and I am in part of the supply chain to UK mobile operators.


http://www.pcpro.co.uk/news/382948/ofcom-relaxes-rules-on-4g-spectrum-use

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"The decision allows mobile operators to increase mobile broadband speeds in future by reusing their 2G and 3G spectrum for 4G...


If that doesn't mean someone is reducing 2G services in the UK, I don't know what does.

That said, TomTom use Vodaphone don't they, so this is relevant:
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Vodafone, which is set to launch its 4G service towards the end of the summer, said the decision had "no bearing" on its upcoming launch. The operator only has a small chunk of 1,800MHz spectrum, and said it didn't have the available kit to run 4G on its existing 900MHz or 2,100MHz spectrum.
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