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Paul80 Regular Visitor
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Posted: Tue Jun 27, 2006 12:19 pm Post subject: Cost of using TomTom Traffic in UK |
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Hi all
As subject
Anyone know how much it costs to use the TomTom Traffic service
How often does it connect, How much data does it download.
My Mobile provider chargers £4 per MB, I don't want to sign up if it turns out to be too expensive to run.
I did check the TomTom site but they have no indication of running costs.
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julianbarker Lifetime Member
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Posted: Tue Jun 27, 2006 10:54 pm Post subject: |
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How much is too much?
You get to choose how often it checks. Default is once every 15 minutes which costs about three pence each time on my Virgin PAYG account. I am still in my trial and only switch it on when I need it it. For example, I had it check once when planning a jounrney before leaving, and then again every 15 minutes whilst approaching London late on a Sunday afternoon when there was a risk of the usual M25 Sunday evening terrors.
I am not sure what to is meant to do however as whilst it has found queues etc, it has never indicated delays to me whilst driving and has never rerouted. It is very frustrating sitting in stationary traffic whilst the screen indicates nothing, but when you look at the traffic map it tells you there is a queue. Why was than not indicated before? I would have rerouted knowing the area well if TT had bothered to tell me. I have never seen anything appear in the bar at the side even whe nthe map shows incidents on my route. |
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Eldar Pocket GPS Moderator
Joined: Sep 24, 2004 Posts: 1294 Location: London
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Posted: Wed Jun 28, 2006 12:20 am Post subject: Re: Cost of using TomTom Traffic in UK |
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Paul80 wrote: | Hi all
My Mobile provider chargers £4 per MB, I don't want to sign up if it turns out to be too expensive to run. |
It's not too expensive to run, and as julianbarker said you can limit the frequency of updates. You can use it for free for a month and see how much it would cost you. The problem is that it is not reliable and it might save you from being stuck in a traffic jam today and make you do a 20 miles detour for no reason tomorrow. |
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Paul80 Regular Visitor
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Posted: Wed Jun 28, 2006 6:05 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks for the reply lads
Sounds like a Trafficmaster unit and subs may be a better and cheaper option.
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TomDavison Lifetime Member
Joined: Mar 02, 2006 Posts: 384 Location: Bedford, England
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Posted: Wed Jun 28, 2006 11:10 pm Post subject: |
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I used Traffic for 2 hours a day, on a 15 min update, and used 16MB in a month. That worked our far too expensive in call charges, so I stopped using it, even though I've paid Tom Tom for a year.
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Paul80 Regular Visitor
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Posted: Wed Jun 28, 2006 11:29 pm Post subject: |
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And just to rub it in. I see Navman are offering their TMC service Free of Charge to their UK Customers. |
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Eldar Pocket GPS Moderator
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Posted: Thu Jun 29, 2006 12:02 am Post subject: |
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RDS-TMS requires a decent FM antenna to operate reliably and just adds to the complexity of the installation, so I don't think that it is a better option.
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Paul80 Regular Visitor
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Posted: Thu Jun 29, 2006 8:29 am Post subject: |
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Its got to be better. Its free, you cannot get better than free even if it don't work at all its still better because its free. |
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Eldar Pocket GPS Moderator
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Posted: Thu Jun 29, 2006 10:24 am Post subject: |
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It's a curious view, but I believe it is fairly common in the general population. Alas, TMC in the UK is not exactly free.
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meestermartinho Regular Visitor
Joined: Apr 10, 2006 Posts: 94 Location: Lost
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Posted: Thu Jun 29, 2006 10:39 am Post subject: |
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Walking is free but I bet you drive a car.
Paul80 wrote: | Its got to be better. Its free, you cannot get better than free even if it don't work at all its still better because its free. |
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Paul80 Regular Visitor
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Posted: Thu Jun 29, 2006 4:14 pm Post subject: |
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The Question was about TMC.
What has that got to do with walking? |
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Paul80 Regular Visitor
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Posted: Thu Jun 29, 2006 4:20 pm Post subject: |
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Eldar wrote: | It's a curious view, but I believe it is fairly common in the general population. Alas, TMC in the UK is not exactly free. |
I was only quoting from the Navman web site which says the their TMC service in the uk is free |
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sraldous Occasional Visitor
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Posted: Sun Jul 02, 2006 7:23 pm Post subject: |
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With the new x10 units, the TMC adapter will cost you money, but after that it is free, it is just a radio receiver. |
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Paul80 Regular Visitor
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Posted: Sun Jul 02, 2006 11:56 pm Post subject: |
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And the TomTom TMC sevice will also have a subscription charge as well.
According to TomTom that is. |
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alix776 Pocket GPS Moderator
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Posted: Mon Jul 03, 2006 12:19 am Post subject: |
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the way tmc works at the minute you buy the receiver, included in the cost of the receiver is the license to receive tmc data. AFIAK the is no anual subsription for this type of device unlike the current gprs setup which requirs a yearly licence. i have to admit being a gprs user id like to see a lifetime subcription for traffic instaead of the current xxx euros per year _________________ currently using aponia truck navigation on windows phone. Good bye IOS don't let the door hit you on the way out .
Oh the joys of being a courier.
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