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GPS navigation while roaming in the US

  • 07-03-2011 11:17am
    #1
    él statutorio
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,259 ✭✭✭


    I'm off to the states (California)next month for about 3 or 4 weeks and I plan on using my desire over there as my GPS unit.

    Obviously I don't want to get screwed for data charges by vodafone while I'm there so I'm looking at alternatives. Here's where I am at the moment, I'm throwing it out to the collective hive mind that is boards.ie to see if I can get a better option then the ones below.

    Option 1: Buy a local AT&T or T-Mobile pay as you go sim. Pro - gives me a mobile number while I'm there. Con - no idea what the story is with buying a payg sim that has data.

    Option 2: Keep my vodafone sim, turn off the data and use something along the lines of mapdroyd. Pro - should negate the worry about data roaming charges. Con - I had a go of mapdroyd over there at christmas and found it a bit finicky, I can't say I'd be a huge fan of it.

    Option 3: Get a sim from someone like MaxRoam which has data on it. Pro - no roaming charges. Con - might not be worth it.


Comments

  • #2
    Professey Chin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 51,054 ✭✭✭✭Professey Chin


    Buy the US version of copilot. Its pretty cheap afaik,excellent software and has downloadable maps. Then just disable data connection


  • #3
    él statutorio
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,259 ✭✭✭él statutorio


    It's an option but I don't really want to have to pay for software and then not be able to use it fully by having to turn off the data. Surely mapdroyd is a better option then co pilot in that case?


  • #4
    machiavellianme
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,858 ✭✭✭✭machiavellianme


    Copilot doesn't need a data connection. It uses gps for navigation. I think the suggestion to turn off data was to prevent other software using it.


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