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#75518 19-Jan-2011 17:41

Hi, I have a Nokia handset that does not give free maps "guidance" so I need to pay a subsciption, is this for each map or is it for all maps to be used in that period?

OTOH does iPhones need to pay subscription or is it free?

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#428940 19-Jan-2011 19:39

It's for each region, which is the norm for most navigation devices.
EG: Australia and New Zealand are one region. more info here http://www.nokia.co.nz/support/download-software/maps-support/pricing-coverage/maps30

Which Nokia device do you have?

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#428987 19-Jan-2011 21:46

I have a Nokia E75 so I need to buy the subscription.

Looks like SE Asia has Thailand, Malaysia and Singapore into the same one :)

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#429009 19-Jan-2011 22:34

Are you sure you have to buy it? have you downloaded Ovi Maps3?

I didn't think they were charging for it on any phone that was compatible with it and according to them the E75 is compatible with Maps3.

Pretty rats**t if you do have to pay for it when nearly every other Nokia GPS phone gets it for free (my E71 does)

EDIT: Just checked, apparently it's not available on that phone. You could google Nokia OVI Maps 3.04 For Unsupported FP2 Devices though.

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#429028 19-Jan-2011 23:20

It's only $5.99 for 30 days for my trip. May get the $12 for the City Explorer for all places for the lifetime of that phone too.

I have a Navman for the car, that's great, no running cost, so quick. My Garmin trekking unit is great too but the maps are really expensive so not really for the overseas trip. One map I found had a price of $100US.

I heard iPhone continually accesses the net while it uses GPS, that's a no go. What about the Androids out of interest? Could you download the maps and then use it offline without *any* data plan.

I don't think that trick of yours will work. The E75 knows there is a guidance requirement, maybe from the system updates I have done. I can install the maps no problem and it is free. I might be able to initiate a search and it draws me a red line but I am unable to get guidance and turn by turn assistance (until I pay). I cannot even bring up the page that tells me when to turn and to where ......

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#429931 22-Jan-2011 17:20

My wife has an E75. The maps works just fine on that and she has no subscription.

Just use Ovi suite to download the maps for where you are going and you're good to go. Just remember not to use the positioning server (turn Off A-GPS) if you're overseas unless you have a local data plan otherwise you may get a surprise when you get home.

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#429959 22-Jan-2011 18:30

Thanks for that.

I have been playing with it now. I think previously if you did a search it gave you a blue line and you just find your own way there while looking at your red dot. Voice navigation requires a subsciption.

I have since, upgraded Ovi and as a result it requires a new map download as well. I don't think, it allows you do any search now. When I chose airport and go to. It drew a blue line and then moments later it ask me to log online to make a purchase or else it would just quit.