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iphone tomtom app query

  • 11-05-2014 2:37pm
    #1
    nightster1
    Registered Users Posts: 543 ✭✭✭


    Hi,

    I've a tom tom app (Western Europe version)on my iphone and it works very well in Ireland and does not use data.

    I'm told that if I use this app abroad it will use data. Does anyone know if this is true? I'm hiring a car for a week in Portugal and would like to use my app, however I wouldn't like to find a big data roaming bill on my return.

    tx


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  • #2
    Johnmb
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,150 ✭✭✭Johnmb


    nightster1 wrote: »
    Hi,

    I've a tom tom app (Western Europe version)on my iphone and it works very well in Ireland and does not use data.

    I'm told that if I use this app abroad it will use data. Does anyone know if this is true? I'm hiring a car for a week in Portugal and would like to use my app, however I wouldn't like to find a big data roaming bill on my return.

    tx
    Once you have the maps downloaded to the device, it won't need to use data. The only thing to check in the settings is that you have told it not to use google for points of interest. I have Navigon, but I assume they are pretty similar, and that is the only time Navigon uses data, but I can turn it off in the settings if I want.


  • #3
    nightster1
    Registered Users Posts: 543 ✭✭✭nightster1


    Johnmb wrote: »
    Once you have the maps downloaded to the device, it won't need to use data. The only thing to check in the settings is that you have told it not to use google for points of interest. I have Navigon, but I assume they are pretty similar, and that is the only time Navigon uses data, but I can turn it off in the settings if I want.

    That is very good advice. I went to app setting and switched off data


  • #4
    Creamy Goodness
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,583 ✭✭✭✭Creamy Goodness


    in iPhone settings there's a switch that disables data when you're roaming, make sure that's set properly.

    what i do when i'm abroad is pick up a local pre-paid sim (most airports have vending machines with them) and use data locally. works out much cheaper.


  • #5
    jamesd
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,448 ✭✭✭jamesd


    It won't use data when abroad for normal useage just navagating.


  • #6
    Blazer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,452 ✭✭✭✭Blazer


    Whoever told you that was an idiot.
    tomtom is fully offline for maps etc unless you use the traffic updates etc.
    I've used mine in Poland without any data connection and even gave my phone to the taxi drive to find our hotel in Warsaw :)


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  • #7
    sharkman
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 6,525 Mod ✭✭✭✭sharkman


    It will only use data for live traffic .


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