aquarian

Under the new A6 section other members have been discussing if it would be possible to use the sim card from ATT on our cars.


Using the appropriate info:

APN: wap.cingular
username: WAP@CINGULARGPS.COM
password: CINGULAR1

I was able to use ATT sim card for google map ONLY. Other online functions of the car don't seem to be working with the ATT sim card. Plus, you only get 2G instead of 3G - see attached photo.

This somehow means that the online module is not "locked" to T-mobile only, and it could just be a compatibility issue.

If I am able to use an ATT sim card and get 2G for Google Maps, why can't I access other online info?

JerryS4

Cool. Can you make calls while the card is in the slot?
Sorry, do not know but I am sure some tech savy folks out there might know.

aquarian

It didn't seem possible to make calls and receive calls. I believe the handsfree system is only linked to bluetooth...

TIME89

Phone communication used your phone, Data for Google map download via T-Mobil sim card with data plan.

hashluck

So what I want to do is connect my iPhone with Bluetooth snd use it for calls (and maybe streaming audio) and insert a Data Plan Only SIM into the car for On-Line Services Google Maps etc.

Is this possible?

muski

I'd be curious if the T-Mobile SIM card would work in a 3G iPad.

(You'd need to cut the card down to a micro-SIM and use an adapter to get it back in the car).

I can't test it because I don't have a 3G iPad yet (waiting for the rumored HD one). But still an interesting concept.

TIME89

That was salesman told me last Saturday during my test drive.

cbb09

I know from the German A7 that they can use the bluetooth connection to the phone for data as well, ie you could use your verizon phone to provide a data connection for the MMI.

Maybe there's something that can be changed with Vagcom.

aquarian

Oh yeah? That's what I think would be ideal. Basically the car uses a cell phone's data (tethering) for navigation and other stuff because nowadays more and more people have data on their cell phones already.

cbb09

Yep. I drove one a while ago and discovered that tethering works over smartphone and that they have a new iPod cable that allows video and cover art...