Audi connect with freedompop?
01-21-2018, 09:21 PM
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Audi connect with freedompop?
I'd like to be able to get traffic info on my 2016 S6 (with 4G) and send addresses from my phone using Audi connect app, so I'm thinking freedompop's 200MB/mon deal could be a cheap alternative to the AT&T plan. Will this work or do I still need an Audi connect subscription? Can anyone confirm whether this would work on 2016 or newer S6?
04-30-2018, 11:55 AM
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I used a random carrier sim card and it automatically recognized it and connected to the internet.
I could activate sending adresses from google maps webpage and audi connect app and webpage.
Online traffic was expired so i called my audi dealer and renewed for free for one year
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I could activate sending adresses from google maps webpage and audi connect app and webpage.
Online traffic was expired so i called my audi dealer and renewed for free for one year
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04-30-2018, 02:12 PM
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As mentioned, with any data plan SIM card, you can get internet. But if you want features like sending destinations to your navigation, I'd assume you need an AudiConnect subscription. Don't see how you could send it to your car any other way. You could always send it to your phone, and use Apple CarPlay (or the Android alternative) and use a phone's nav app, but you wouldn't be using the car's nav. I personally don't like those things, and even less without a touchscreen, but still can't justify an AudiConnect subscription just to send a destination every once in a while. At least nav can be operated by the passenger, so not a big deal for me. I tried sending custom routes, but can't do that. Only destinations, so not that attractive. Let us know if you try it and what you could and could not do. Good luck.
04-30-2018, 02:31 PM
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As mentioned, with any data plan SIM card, you can get internet. But if you want features like sending destinations to your navigation, I'd assume you need an AudiConnect subscription. Don't see how you could send it to your car any other way. You could always send it to your phone, and use Apple CarPlay (or the Android alternative) and use a phone's nav app, but you wouldn't be using the car's nav. I personally don't like those things, and even less without a touchscreen, but still can't justify an AudiConnect subscription just to send a destination every once in a while. At least nav can be operated by the passenger, so not a big deal for me. I tried sending custom routes, but can't do that. Only destinations, so not that attractive. Let us know if you try it and what you could and could not do. Good luck.
All whay i write i tested on my audi and i'm currently using daily ( pusing adresses from google maps from my browser and they are in my audi "online destinations" tab on the NAVI.
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04-30-2018, 03:00 PM
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Where do you live? In the US, it's not free after the 6-month trial period
. And it includes internet access. If you want internet access on your own, then you wouldn't have AudiConnect. At least in the US. I still have it now, but won't renew it. Don't know exactly the monthly charge, but it's pretty hefty for what I remember, especially for somebody who only travels like once a month at the most. Car basically sits in the garage the rest of the time. But yes, WiFi range is excellent, and also sending destinations at the last minute, to avoid d*cking with the controller, which takes forever.
. And it includes internet access. If you want internet access on your own, then you wouldn't have AudiConnect. At least in the US. I still have it now, but won't renew it. Don't know exactly the monthly charge, but it's pretty hefty for what I remember, especially for somebody who only travels like once a month at the most. Car basically sits in the garage the rest of the time. But yes, WiFi range is excellent, and also sending destinations at the last minute, to avoid d*cking with the controller, which takes forever.
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Where do you live? In the US, it's not free after the 6-month trial period. And it includes internet access. If you want internet access on your own, then you wouldn't have AudiConnect. At least in the US. I still have it now, but won't renew it. Don't know exactly the monthly charge, but it's pretty hefty for what I remember, especially for somebody who only travels like once a month at the most. Car basically sits in the garage the rest of the time. But yes, WiFi range is excellent, and also sending destinations at the last minute, to avoid d*cking with the controller, which takes forever.
. And it includes internet access. If you want internet access on your own, then you wouldn't have AudiConnect. At least in the US. I still have it now, but won't renew it. Don't know exactly the monthly charge, but it's pretty hefty for what I remember, especially for somebody who only travels like once a month at the most. Car basically sits in the garage the rest of the time. But yes, WiFi range is excellent, and also sending destinations at the last minute, to avoid d*cking with the controller, which takes forever.I agree with you that i would have a hard time paying for just being able to send some adresses from google maps and some information about gas prices on board. Altough before cancelling i would see the price. Maybe it's very cheap compared on what the car costed and you can see it like a few hundred more on your purchase price for having audi connect for some years.
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