Selling Go 540 to friend; HOME and HD Traffic transfer?

pward · Occasional Visitor Joined: Jun 15, 2005 Posts: 57

Hi,

I have upgraded to a 550 and plan on selling my 540, which has an active HD Traffic subscription, to a friend. He currently has an older Go, a 720.

A couple of questions:

1. When he plugs the 540 into his TT HOME what happens? Will he be prompted to 'transfer' the device to his account?
2. Is there a way of transferring the HD Traffic subscription to a new user? Or do I need to cancel my subscription and have my friend start a new subscription?

Thanks in advance.

pward

TomDavison · Posted: Fri Apr 02, 2010 2:27 pm Post subject:

Create a "disposable" hotmail account, and then change the e-mail registered to your satnav to the new e-mail.

When you then sell it, give away the e-mail account and password with the device. That way, he can register the new device on his Home, using the e-mail account, and all of the subscriptions registered to that account should transfer to him automatically.

Be aware that when you do this, ALL of the subscriptions will transfer, so if you have a map upgrade, as well as the HD, you can't split them when you transfer this way.

Whenever I buy a new Tom Tom, I create a new e-mail address, linked to that particular device, so any future sale can take the account with it.

Andy_P · Posted: Fri Apr 02, 2010 7:06 pm Post subject:

Don't forget, the user account does have to be in email "format" (i.e. anyname@anyplace.com) but it doesn't have to be a "real" email address.

pward · Occasional Visitor Joined: Jun 15, 2005 Posts: 57

Many thanks.

DennisN · Posted: Sat Apr 03, 2010 9:15 am Post subject:

Remember to delete the PocketGPSWorld camera database if you have that on the device - the database will always have your pgpsw ID on it and if your friend lets it loose, you could lose your membership here.
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pward · Occasional Visitor Joined: Jun 15, 2005 Posts: 57

Thanks to all for your help on this.

One further question; after discussion with my friend he would rather set up his own account with TomTom to pay his HD Traffic subscriptions himself.

What do I need to do to my TomTom GO 540 to permit him to set up his own account for HD Traffic?

DennisN · Posted: Wed Apr 07, 2010 12:50 pm Post subject:

pward · Occasional Visitor Joined: Jun 15, 2005 Posts: 57

mikealder · Posted: Wed Apr 07, 2010 9:40 pm Post subject:

As an aside to the questions why have you switched from a 540 to a 550 and if I might ask why do you consider this an "upgrade" - just want to know out of interest - Mike

pward · Occasional Visitor Joined: Jun 15, 2005 Posts: 57

djc1610 · Posted: Mon Jul 26, 2010 8:08 pm Post subject:

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