Internet in USA

[fraggle]

Hello,

Thinking of using the phone as a satnav in us when I hire a car there.
Is this a sensible option? Don't know if it is a big data consumer.
How will it charged? And how can I pay for the service?
Calls and texts come from cash balance according to other post replies but hoe about data?
Thanks,
Tony

[dalyer]

48 don't support data roaming abroad in any country unfortunately.
I don't know if you can download maps for offline use and just use GPS?

[Anon]

Please note that while I was in the UK a few months ago, my GPS worked fine. I had location services and wifi switched on, and the lil blue man was runnin around fine!

[dalyer]

What maps app were you using?

Most require a data connection to download maps in real time but some (e.g. Nokia Here/Ovi Maps) have them offline or (e.g. Google Maps) offer the option to download them for offline use.

[fraggle]

Thanks for the replies.

I'm using navigator on a Samsung, it uses google maps.
Looks like it is downloading them on the go.

[dalyer · Accepted solution]

See if you can get maps/navgation working here in Ireland with no data/wifi connection but with GPS enabled.

Not sure if you might need to download maps for offline use.

https://support.google.com/gmm/answer/2650218?hl=en

If you can get that working then you should be OK in the US - but you will definitely not have any data connection over there on 48.

Hope this helps.