Sim expiry

[Pikey Narna]

Just letting you know, I use a Three PAYG 99p SIM, with a single top-up of £30 on the PAYG 321 tarrif and mainly used for google maps, still have £26 on it 6 months on. Just in case you wanna move away from pre-filled SIM with time expiration, then PAYG works on 321 tarrif from Three and it looks like it's gonna be about £10 a year worth of google maps on 12,000 miles of use.

Hi Noscream,
please excuse my ignorance as I'm not very clued up on this. I have a 2012 A6 which I find the satnav very annoying. Are you guys saying you buy a sim card from a supplier and just use it in the sim 1 slot for Google maps ?
Thanks in advance
Andy

[M1tchy]

That's right Andy


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[Pikey Narna]

Thanks M1tchy.

Is it that easy ???? What do most people go for or is it buyers choice.

Andy

[M1tchy]

Yeah it's that easy. Might take a few secs to drop in but that's all you need to do.

There are loads of threads on here about the best sim but everyone is different. If I were you I'd try a 3 month data only sim from 3. Gives you 3GB which should last you. If you don't like it you will only loose about the £15-20 for the sim. If you like it you could then get a 12 month version or as I have a dual sim on my contract which shares my phones data allowance.


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[Nemo78]

Thanks M1tchy.

Is it that easy ???? What do most people go for or is it buyers choice.

Andy

We went with 3 however I've just picked up a 3 month EE sim with I think 2GB preloaded for £4.99 from Currys.

They also had but none in stock in my local toy 3s preloaded 1GB sim (30 day validity) for 97p so again worth a check.

Just watch out that the sim maybe micro or nano sized so you either need to buy the sim adapter or be lucky and find standard sized which the car takes

[Pikey Narna]

OK .....please bear with me, I'm old and not very tech savvy. We have a 2012 SE bog standard with 2 SD slots. SD 1 has Europa maps ? SD 2 has our music from I Tunes.

I have just looked at my Galaxy S3 and S5 and they are tiny SIM cards.

My daughter works for BT and she can get an SIM card fully loaded for next to nothing. Do I have to use an adaptor to fit the SIM card into the SD slot.

Once inserted do you just play with the MMI thingy to find Google maps ???

I'm really sorry for the questions but I'm lost. If you want any help with a garage door then I'm your man but teccy stuff I'm lost.

Thanks

Andy

[M1tchy]

Ah Andy, SD cards and SIM cards are completely different. SD cards hold data (like maps, music, photos etc) and SIM cards connect you to the GSM network.

There is a SIM card slot between the SD slots on some models and that's where it goes. It can't fit or work in an SD slot. Sorry for any confusion.

http://media.t3.com/img/resized/au/x...ard-970-80.jpg


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[Pikey Narna]

Ah Andy, SD cards and SIM cards are completely different. SD cards hold data (like maps, music, photos etc) and SIM cards connect you to the GSM network.

There is a SIM card slot between the SD slots on some models and that's where it goes. It can't fit or work in an SD slot. Sorry for any confusion.

http://media.t3.com/img/resized/au/x...ard-970-80.jpg




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Oh well that sorted that then Ours is just a bog standard and has no SIM slot. Suppose I'll have to put up with Audi's own version even if it's 3 years out of date..

Thanks for you help M1tchy much appreciated.
Andy (ex R.E.M.E) now Shropshire's Garage Door Man

[M1tchy]

Andy, there is a retrofit option. Audi 3GP MMI Onlineservices Retrofit-Kit, ONTIKA Automotive Ltd.

Not tried it myself but looks ok.

(Current R.Sigs)


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[Pikey Narna]

Andy, there is a retrofit option. Audi 3GP MMI Onlineservices Retrofit-Kit, ONTIKA Automotive Ltd.

Not tried it myself but looks ok.

(Current R.Sigs)


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Respect bro