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3G networks will disappear this year. May be bad for your car.

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    Mik
    wrote on 16 Jan 2022, 18:56 last edited by
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    Many currently on the road cars' nav systems and the like will no longer work. this article has a list.

    https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/3g-networks-will-disappear-this-year-and-that-s-bad-news-for-your-car-here-s-why/ar-AASPS5n?ocid=msedgntp

    “I am fond of pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals.” ~Winston S. Churchill

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      Ivorythumper
      wrote on 16 Jan 2022, 22:28 last edited by
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      Who still uses car nav systems?

      G K 2 Replies Last reply 16 Jan 2022, 22:58
      • I Ivorythumper
        16 Jan 2022, 22:28

        Who still uses car nav systems?

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        George K
        wrote on 16 Jan 2022, 22:58 last edited by George K
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        @ivorythumper said in 3G networks will disappear this year. May be bad for your car.:

        Who still uses car nav systems?

        That was my thought as well. With Android Auto and CarPlay, I would think that most people either use their car to connect a phone or use the handheld communicator, internet, SatNav device instead.

        "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

        The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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          jon-nyc
          wrote on 16 Jan 2022, 23:11 last edited by
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          I have cell-phone enabled remote start in a 2021 Mazda. Would suck to lose that.

          Only non-witches get due process.

          • Cotton Mather, Salem Massachusetts, 1692
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            George K
            wrote on 16 Jan 2022, 23:12 last edited by
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            My 2017 Audi does CarPlay just fine. I use nothing else.

            "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

            The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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              Copper
              wrote on 17 Jan 2022, 00:00 last edited by Copper
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              https://www.onstar.com/us/en/support/3g-network-shutdown#:~:text=OnStar is proactively addressing the,accept installation of the update.

              Many Chevrolet,® Buick,® GMC® and Cadillac® vehicles on the road today use OnStar hardware, which leverages cellular networks for connectivity. As U.S. cellular carriers transition to 4G and 5G connectivity, certain vehicles using 3G connectivity may experience issues that prevent voice communications. To ensure continued service, OnStar has begun issuing over-the-air software updates to those vehicles impacted by the change.

              GM started making updates in October.

              On-Star directions are a hassle. You have to call the On-Star lady from your car and ask her for directions. She figures out the directions and then you download them to your dashboard device. I use Waze and the iPhone Apple directions for free through the Car Play.

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                17 Jan 2022, 00:00

                https://www.onstar.com/us/en/support/3g-network-shutdown#:~:text=OnStar is proactively addressing the,accept installation of the update.

                Many Chevrolet,® Buick,® GMC® and Cadillac® vehicles on the road today use OnStar hardware, which leverages cellular networks for connectivity. As U.S. cellular carriers transition to 4G and 5G connectivity, certain vehicles using 3G connectivity may experience issues that prevent voice communications. To ensure continued service, OnStar has begun issuing over-the-air software updates to those vehicles impacted by the change.

                GM started making updates in October.

                On-Star directions are a hassle. You have to call the On-Star lady from your car and ask her for directions. She figures out the directions and then you download them to your dashboard device. I use Waze and the iPhone Apple directions for free through the Car Play.

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                George K
                wrote on 17 Jan 2022, 00:05 last edited by
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                @copper said in 3G networks will disappear this year. May be bad for your car.:

                On-Star directions are a hassle. You have to call the On-Star lady from your car and ask her for directions.

                Get a Mac...

                "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

                The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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                  jon-nyc
                  wrote on 17 Jan 2022, 02:16 last edited by
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                  Thankfully my 2021 uses 4g for remote start. As it was 7 degrees here today, I really appreciate that feature. Equally in the summer.

                  Only non-witches get due process.

                  • Cotton Mather, Salem Massachusetts, 1692
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                    17 Jan 2022, 00:05

                    @copper said in 3G networks will disappear this year. May be bad for your car.:

                    On-Star directions are a hassle. You have to call the On-Star lady from your car and ask her for directions.

                    Get a Mac...

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                    Aqua Letifer
                    wrote on 17 Jan 2022, 04:25 last edited by
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                    @george-k said in 3G networks will disappear this year. May be bad for your car.:

                    @copper said in 3G networks will disappear this year. May be bad for your car.:

                    On-Star directions are a hassle. You have to call the On-Star lady from your car and ask her for directions.

                    Get a Mac...

                    Build your own car with bullet points.

                    Please love yourself.

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                    • I Ivorythumper
                      16 Jan 2022, 22:28

                      Who still uses car nav systems?

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                      Klaus
                      wrote on 17 Jan 2022, 08:25 last edited by
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                      @ivorythumper said in 3G networks will disappear this year. May be bad for your car.:

                      Who still uses car nav systems?

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