Cheap Sim Card and Plan for Audi Connect
08-26-2015, 05:16 AM
#91
AudiWorld Member
Finally, since this is being used as a $10 shared plan device, there is little chance that data usage in the car would exceed that of a tablet and no chance that the overall pool of data could be exceeded (without paying for more). So, AT&T woud not be bearing the burden with gobs of extra data usage.
08-26-2015, 07:01 AM
#92
AudiWorld Super User
"Given you can't add an extra SIM to an unlimited data plan,"
And the cellcos all love any excuse to kill the old unlimited plans, even while they find news one to market.
A car obviously isn't a tablet, they might decide to bill it as a computer. I've given up trying to understand their logic, since the days when I bought a "PDAphone" (A Palm Treo) and then they insisted it was a smartphone--even though their own web site AND the packaging all never called it that. Of course, the smartphone rate was literally double.
And the cellcos all love any excuse to kill the old unlimited plans, even while they find news one to market.
A car obviously isn't a tablet, they might decide to bill it as a computer. I've given up trying to understand their logic, since the days when I bought a "PDAphone" (A Palm Treo) and then they insisted it was a smartphone--even though their own web site AND the packaging all never called it that. Of course, the smartphone rate was literally double.
08-26-2015, 08:02 AM
#93
AudiWorld Senior Member
"Given you can't add an extra SIM to an unlimited data plan,"
And the cellcos all love any excuse to kill the old unlimited plans, even while they find news one to market.
A car obviously isn't a tablet, they might decide to bill it as a computer. I've given up trying to understand their logic, since the days when I bought a "PDAphone" (A Palm Treo) and then they insisted it was a smartphone--even though their own web site AND the packaging all never called it that. Of course, the smartphone rate was literally double.
And the cellcos all love any excuse to kill the old unlimited plans, even while they find news one to market.
A car obviously isn't a tablet, they might decide to bill it as a computer. I've given up trying to understand their logic, since the days when I bought a "PDAphone" (A Palm Treo) and then they insisted it was a smartphone--even though their own web site AND the packaging all never called it that. Of course, the smartphone rate was literally double.
08-26-2015, 09:00 AM
#94
AudiWorld Super User
"When you get old like me, you may find that it's easier to simplify, and avoid these annoying, aggravating issues with electronics, carriers, manufacturers etc. "
When you have no indoor plumbing and no electric gizmos, you never need to call a repairman on a holiday weekend. Well, of course, there was that one December when we had to call the chimneysweep after owls got to nesting the chimney, but I mean, how often does THAT happen?
When you have no indoor plumbing and no electric gizmos, you never need to call a repairman on a holiday weekend. Well, of course, there was that one December when we had to call the chimneysweep after owls got to nesting the chimney, but I mean, how often does THAT happen?
09-17-2015, 06:43 PM
#95
Thx for everyone's input. I am on same boat and would not mind data for music and google map.
Has anyone tried one of the plans for multiple phones where they share data, and then using one of the sims for the Audi?
Has anyone tried one of the plans for multiple phones where they share data, and then using one of the sims for the Audi?
10-02-2015, 07:25 PM
#96
AudiWorld Member
Where can you access this data? I have a new sim from t-mobile and having difficulty installing it. I'm using the 200mb of free data a month with t-mobile, well trying to.
10-03-2015, 07:57 AM
#97
AudiWorld Super User
You could try this in the Telephone data settings:
APN: fast.t-mobile.com
Username: leave blank or just a space
PW: leave blank
It's possible the free 200MB from T-Mobile sim will not work in the car as the promotion is offered and designed for tablets. It all depends on the IMEI registration in T-Mobile's directory of qualifying devices.
APN: fast.t-mobile.com
Username: leave blank or just a space
PW: leave blank
It's possible the free 200MB from T-Mobile sim will not work in the car as the promotion is offered and designed for tablets. It all depends on the IMEI registration in T-Mobile's directory of qualifying devices.
10-03-2015, 08:04 AM
#98
AudiWorld Member
You could try this in the Telephone data settings:
APN: fast.t-mobile.com
Username: leave blank or just a space
PW: leave blank
It's possible the free 200MB from T-Mobile sim will not work in the car as the promotion is offered and designed for tablets. It all depends on the IMEI registration in T-Mobile's directory of qualifying devices.
APN: fast.t-mobile.com
Username: leave blank or just a space
PW: leave blank
It's possible the free 200MB from T-Mobile sim will not work in the car as the promotion is offered and designed for tablets. It all depends on the IMEI registration in T-Mobile's directory of qualifying devices.
I haven't actually given the IMEI number to anyone, maybe I need to call T-Mobile back and add that, ha!
10-03-2015, 01:04 PM
#99
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10-06-2015, 11:01 PM
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You got to be kidding me right! This has got to be a bad dream or something the 2016 Q5 SQ5 don't have LTE support only 3G WTF. I read the AT&T announcement a few months back and presumed that since the vehicle already had 3G that it would be upgraded to LTE in 2016 after all it's mentioned in connected vehicles. I checked order guide to claims LTE support but are you sure this is a mistake from Audi "Truth and Engineering" department. I'm already debating canceling my order due the bait and switch with 2016 leather door inserts now your telling me the $4000 MMI NAV junk is still operating on a lower band 3G signal...
