D4 car sim

paulrstaylor · #1 1st December 2019, 07:50 PM

I've had samsung phones for years, currently got a Note9

tc4332 · #2 2nd December 2019, 05:29 PM

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Originally Posted by paulrstaylor

I've had samsung phones for years, currently got a Note9

Good choice Paul.
Bought mine last year.

H-M3 · #3 27th December 2019, 12:13 AM

Guys. Hope all are keeping well. Bought myself a 3 sim Data only. I registered it with my phone so all good. However, inserted in my car but car does not pick it up. I cannot do anything on the phone settings either

. Anybody shed any light on this? Was hoping to use for google earth. My BT seems to work fine as I can make and receive calls.
Thanks

ainarssems · #4 27th December 2019, 06:39 AM

I have no experience with D4 and it's probably not your issue but I know that 3 cards do not work with old phones as 3 is only 3/4/5G and 3G only works on 2100Mhz, not 900MHz and no 2G at all.

GiffGaff that runs on O2 network on the other hand has worked in anything I could throw at it including factory handset in my old 1997 S8. If you are not using it much you just fill it up with credit instead of GoodyBags and it lasts forever, I have had it for several years just as a backup and still have £9.66 left from the £10 initial topup. Obviously it would drain much more quickly if using it for data daily as it is 5p/MB.

Another option could be https://www.1pmobile.com/ that runs on EE network 1p/MB which does 2G but only 2100MHz 3G, not 900MHz 3G or if car uses more data you can get Vodafone Basic 8GB https://www.vodafone.co.uk/shop/bund...2e8c007648afor £10 per month which works 2G and 900/2100MHz 3G. If you are lucky enough to have newer modem in phone module it should work on 4G as well but considering it does not work on 3, it's probably older 3G modem

H-M3 · #5 27th December 2019, 12:13 PM

Thanks mate. I got the 3 sim as it gives 200mb free every month with initial £5 and registration. Also it allows use in Europe. Will need to see what the issue is, might have to contact them and see if the can issue a 3g specific sim. Thanks

paulrstaylor · #6 27th December 2019, 10:03 PM

3 don't have thre correct spectrum for the 3g modem in thre early D4 cars, they also don't have a 2g network to fall back on.

Choices are a hardware change on the 5f unit on thre car, or a different mobile network (y)

H-M3 · #7 27th December 2019, 10:14 PM

My d4 is the late 2014 so is the facelift. Would that make any difference?