time for tomtom to change bluetooth tethering for traffic update?

mtien
mtien Registered Users Posts: 32
Outstanding Explorer
edited December 2018 in Travel lounge
it appears that more and more cell providers are charging for bluetooth tethering service. at&t, cricket, metro pcs are the ones that i'm currently aware that charge for that feature. it seems as if they want to discourage people from using this feature. can tomtom use other ways to get traffic update other than bluetooth tethering? the way it's going, i won't be using tomtom unless i have to.

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  • YamFazMan
    YamFazMan Posts: 21,167
     Superuser
    Hi
    Here in the UK, If needed I can set up a Wifi Hotspot on my Phone
    My NAV5(Wifi) GO 520 and GO 620 will receive Live Traffic over the Wifi Hotspot

    ATB YFM
  • mtien
    mtien Registered Users Posts: 32
    Outstanding Explorer
    Wifi hotspot is under the same category as Bluetooth tethering as far as cell providers in the USA is concerned. The only way to get that feature is paying $60 extra under Metro PCS per line and unlimited data plan for Cricket Wireless. This is a new way for cell providers in USA to gouge customers.
  • [Gelöschter Benutzer]
    [Gelöschter Benutzer] Posts: 5,321
    Supreme Navigator
    Use Go Mobile and no tethering is required.
  • mtien
    mtien Registered Users Posts: 32
    Outstanding Explorer
    I suppose it's a mobile app installed in cell phone? If that's the case. I might as well use google map.

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