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I stopped using my TomTom device. My cellphone does just as well and doesn't need the maps updated.
CQ de W5ALT
Walt Fair, Jr., P. E.
Comport Computing
Specializing in Technical Engineering Software
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In Europe that works as long as you stay in your country. but the cost of data roaming is prohibitive.
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The cost of data roaming was cut in half across the EU last week and all additional charges should be gone in the near future.
That bloody EU, looking out for its citizens.
Some men are born mediocre, some men achieve mediocrity, and some men have mediocrity thrust upon them.
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I know, I just looked today with O2 for Cyprus and it is £2 per day unlimited data (for pay monthly users). 
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Still prohibitive, but atleast a mistake will only be half as painful.
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My condolences. Yeah, I imagine the data costs could get prohibitive. Here, that is not an issue at all; I've never gone over my 20 GB/mo limit.
CQ de W5ALT
Walt Fair, Jr., P. E.
Comport Computing
Specializing in Technical Engineering Software
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I used my AT&T "unlimited" data plan when my home connection went wonky for a while. I connected through my phone via Tether and used the internet as usual - great! Until they sent a letter to me complaining that I was using my "unlimited" data plan too much! Apparently AT&T have an alternate meaning to unlimited. It means: After you have used it for a while we will slow down your connection to the point of it becoming useless; please note however, that your usage is still "unlimited".
- I would love to change the world, but they won’t give me the source code.
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I have Verizon and I used my unlimited MiFi exclusively for a couple years. Never had any problem of complaints. These days I only use it when I travel.
CQ de W5ALT
Walt Fair, Jr., P. E.
Comport Computing
Specializing in Technical Engineering Software
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I have a limit of 1 GB/Month of which I'm using only a fraction. 
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Google Maps and HERE Maps support offline maps.
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Have you ever checked how big areas they allow to be offline?
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Yes, Google Maps is a PITA in offline maps. But HERE Maps in Windows Phone allows you to download maps for entire countries or specific regions within a country.
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I'm having an Android phone. 
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Get Zygic (android) off line nav and you can download the planet. Worked well in France, Spain, South Africa, Australia and is expected to do it's job in Scotland and Iceland later this year.
Never underestimate the power of human stupidity
RAH
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Walt Fair, Jr. wrote: My cellphone does just as well
I found that outside of the country the SIM was designed to work in that cell phones don't work well, its probably data roaming being either stupidly expensive or disabled, I never looked into it, but its unusable.
"The whole idea that carbon dioxide is the main cause of the recent global warming is based on a guess that was proved false by empirical evidence during the 1990s." climate-models-go-cold
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Interesting. My data works fine in Colombia and in Suriname, but I haven't tried it elsewhere in the world. It is expensive, though - $US 20 for 10 MB, if I recall.
CQ de W5ALT
Walt Fair, Jr., P. E.
Comport Computing
Specializing in Technical Engineering Software
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Its probably disabled then, due to the cost, most networks bar data roaming.
"The whole idea that carbon dioxide is the main cause of the recent global warming is based on a guess that was proved false by empirical evidence during the 1990s." climate-models-go-cold
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Google maps on an Android device should work fine.
Alternatively buy a car with a built-in satnav [smug icon]
“That which can be asserted without evidence, can be dismissed without evidence.”
― Christopher Hitchens
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The car has built in SatNav, it is upgraded maps that is the problem.
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Nagy Vilmos wrote: RoI
Ireland?
Why would you have an Irish car on the continent and thus need European maps?
"The whole idea that carbon dioxide is the main cause of the recent global warming is based on a guess that was proved false by empirical evidence during the 1990s." climate-models-go-cold
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Because he's part Irish?
Those who fail to learn history are doomed to repeat it. --- George Santayana (December 16, 1863 – September 26, 1952)
Those who fail to clear history are doomed to explain it. --- OriginalGriff (February 24, 1959 – ∞)
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Probably his liver.
You'll never get very far if all you do is follow instructions.
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It strikes me its a long way from Ireland to the continent and the cost of getting it over there plus the running costs are greater than the cost of hiring one. Heck, even from France to the UK its cheaper to fly and hire than to drive, and you get to thrash the tits off a hire car, which as Clarkson says, are always far quicker than your own.
Anyway, I am sure mr twatter wont be that put out at having to pack an additional sat nav unit, its not as if he has to pack two; one is built in so it is no more onerous than packing one in a car that didn't have one.
"The whole idea that carbon dioxide is the main cause of the recent global warming is based on a guess that was proved false by empirical evidence during the 1990s." climate-models-go-cold
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Depends on the size, I guess - hiring a Fiesta is cheap enough, but who actually wants to drive one of them? (I had to for a month last year and still haven't forgotten how poor it was, apart from the engine)
If you want something big enough for a family with two growing girls (and a Ladies whole wardrobe and shoe collection) then the rental costs start to pile up - as do the baggage fees at the airport.
Those who fail to learn history are doomed to repeat it. --- George Santayana (December 16, 1863 – September 26, 1952)
Those who fail to clear history are doomed to explain it. --- OriginalGriff (February 24, 1959 – ∞)
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