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From: Chapel Hill, NC
My MY14 doesn't have a data sim, but our F-Pace does and I expect the answer is the same. We replaced AT&T with a FreedomPop Global sim on their free 200mb plan.* We have found the 200mb limit to be fine for the car's needs (traffic, weather, etc), but we don't use the car as a hot spot for phones/pads, and we don't stream media. Others have simply gone the reverse path you mentioned and let the car work off a phone's connection & data plan. In theory, at least, there may be some reception advantage to using a sim in the car vs connecting through your phone. Some have reported needing a couple of minutes for the car to find/connect the phone's hot spot.
*If you sign up for FreedomPop, you'll automatically be put on the premium plan and will have to remember to downgrade within the 30-day trial period to avoid charges. Also, at some point, they reserve the right to charge you $1 to maintain the account.
*If you sign up for FreedomPop, you'll automatically be put on the premium plan and will have to remember to downgrade within the 30-day trial period to avoid charges. Also, at some point, they reserve the right to charge you $1 to maintain the account.
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From: Rocklin, CA
Freedompop works for me
My MY14 doesn't have a data sim, but our F-Pace does and I expect the answer is the same. We replaced AT&T with a FreedomPop Global sim on their free 200mb plan.* We have found the 200mb limit to be fine for the car's needs (traffic, weather, etc), but we don't use the car as a hot spot for phones/pads, and we don't stream media. Others have simply gone the reverse path you mentioned and let the car work off a phone's connection & data plan. In theory, at least, there may be some reception advantage to using a sim in the car vs connecting through your phone. Some have reported needing a couple of minutes for the car to find/connect the phone's hot spot.
*If you sign up for FreedomPop, you'll automatically be put on the premium plan and will have to remember to downgrade within the 30-day trial period to avoid charges. Also, at some point, they reserve the right to charge you $1 to maintain the account.
*If you sign up for FreedomPop, you'll automatically be put on the premium plan and will have to remember to downgrade within the 30-day trial period to avoid charges. Also, at some point, they reserve the right to charge you $1 to maintain the account.
The initial card loaded by dealer was AT&T, and apparently freedompop (at least in my area) uses AT&Ts network, the main connectivity settings screen looks same.
I had to click on the network provider option, then turn OFF auto-select to enter the freedompop server/credentials:
after it connected first time it showed 3G in upper right. Then when I was trying to set the limit it said sim not loaded. So I turned mobile data off, then back on and it loaded sim and showed 4G.
i fired up the freedompop web page, logged in to my acct, and the usage showed an entry for today - so seems to be working.
i opened nav and turned on Traffic data and am seeing colored lines around streets!
Last edited by Greggbhill; Sep 2, 2018 at 03:19 PM.
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