Nav Traffic update confusion!
06-23-2019, 04:53 PM
#1
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Nav Traffic update confusion!
Hello,
could you please explain to me how does the Nav Traffic Update works. I always thought that it works when you have a SIM card for Audi connect. But both of my Audis don’t have SIM cards, but traffic info works. I have iPhones from ATT connected via Bluetooth, so it uses data from them? I’m a bit confused.
Thank You
could you please explain to me how does the Nav Traffic Update works. I always thought that it works when you have a SIM card for Audi connect. But both of my Audis don’t have SIM cards, but traffic info works. I have iPhones from ATT connected via Bluetooth, so it uses data from them? I’m a bit confused.
Thank You
06-23-2019, 07:20 PM
#3
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06-23-2019, 07:41 PM
#4
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If you are still getting traffic updates, they are being done through Sirius. Perhaps you have some sort of trial on your cars? It is separate from a radio trial/ subscription. INRIX is a traffic service that was added to 2016+ cars and is done through an Audi Connect data connection.
06-24-2019, 05:16 AM
#5
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If you are still getting traffic updates, they are being done through Sirius. Perhaps you have some sort of trial on your cars? It is separate from a radio trial/ subscription. INRIX is a traffic service that was added to 2016+ cars and is done through an Audi Connect data connection.
Thank You
06-24-2019, 01:01 PM
#6
AudiWorld Junior Member
I just wanted to say thanks for starting this thread. I went to the Sirius website after reading this to check out pricing and coverage for NavTraffic and learned I can get a 2 month free trial of XM radio and NavTraffic, so I just enabled it.
06-24-2019, 08:26 PM
#7
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But im still a bit confused, I have never signed up for any trials on Sirius or anything else like that. I don’t use NAV that much to care for traffic updates. So how did I get them I got no clue.
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06-25-2019, 05:44 AM
#8
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How long have you had your car? It looks like SiriusXM and NavTraffic are annual subscriptions, so perhaps the previous owner has you paid up or forgot to cancel the subscription.
06-25-2019, 06:04 AM
#9
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There was a time where the new vehicles came with 3 months free for Sirius radio and 3-4 years free for the Sirius traffic. When I had my 2013 allroad, Sirius cancelled my traffic subscription when the radio trial expired and I called in and they just gave me the credit to my account for the remainder instead of turning traffic back on, that I ended up using on radio instead of traffic. If that makes any sense.
Last edited by Wuplur; 06-25-2019 at 06:08 AM.
06-26-2019, 12:22 PM
#10
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Only few month, but my other car, which we had for few years also has traffic updates. It makes no sense to me. But whatever, I wonder if Sirius occasionally turns it one to tease people, LoL
