What happens to my Go Premium when 3G disappears?

[BoH]

Will I lose traffic reports etc when the 3G net vanishes? As I understood - contact with TomTom support -- I have to connect my unit to a smartphone to get properly connected. Anyone knows...?

 

[Willy875]

Yes, that's right you will need to connect your GPS to a smartphone to continue receiving traffic.

 

[BoH]

Thanks for quick reply!
What happens when abroad? Will i have a cost or a data limit? I figure I have to use Rooming?
And what about newer devices, do they have 4G connection? Any device similar to my Go Pemium (as I so far have been fully satisfied with...)

 

[Willy875]

Abroad you will have additional costs.

New GPS devices do not have 4G; you must connect them to a smartphone to receive traffic.

 

[BoH]

Thanks again!

And when beeing connected to someone who (obviously) knows:

When connected Device–iPhone, do I need to manually connect to a specific operator? In Sweden or when roaming abroad? Or is it just to connect from Device to my iPhone/smartphone, lean back and the technique do the rest? Traffic, queues, voice messages, alternative roads etc

 

[Willy875]

Abroad, you remain connected to your telephone operator; it is up to you to find out whether your plan is functional abroad.

 

[JuergenAMS]

Within the European Union there should be no additional costs. Your provider should have preferred partner networks abroad. There's nothing I need to do if for example I drive from the Netherlands into Germany. The UK may by now no longer participate in these EU agreements.

 

[BoH]

Thanks!

 

[b4u2]

I don't see any point at all in having a tomtom that needs to be connected to a smartphone to receive live traffic. You may as well use Google maps or waze. The while point of a live tomtom is for those who don't have & want a smartphone.

 

[Willy875]

I don't see any point at all in having a tomtom that needs to be connected to a smartphone to receive live traffic. You may as well use Google maps or waze. The while point of a live tomtom is for those who don't have & want a smartphone.

Not much choice now, all new Tomtom GPS no longer have a SIM card.

Tomtom does not want to invest in 4G or 5G cards, especially since in a few years Tomtom will no longer sell GPS as is already the case in the United States and Canada.

 

[BoH]

That was some bad news, but Thanks...
What about other marks, e.g. Garmin?
Anyone knows...?

 

[Willy875]

What about other marks, e.g. Garmin?
Anyone knows...?

None of the Garmin GPS have a SIM card, all go via a smartphone via Bluetooth.

 

[JuergenAMS]

Little mistake here: GO Premium will just continue to work. In Switzerland you'd have to use smartphone connectivity since there 2G has been shut down.

 

[7numlock]

Does 2G support Data?

 

[Willy875]

Does 2G support Data?

No problem currently Tomtom GPS only uses 2 G.

 

[b4u2]

Will tomtom ever come out with 4g sim devices?

 

[Willy875]

Will tomtom ever come out with 4g sim devices?

When the GO Expert was released, a new GO with a 4G SIM was planned but there was a crisis over the semiconductor shortage so the project was canceled.

Now all GPS devices come without a SIM card.