Sat Nat/GPS
Nov 13th 2017, 9:05 am
#76
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Re: Sat Nat/GPS
Try 2Gis - might do a UK version, it's google maps basically but offline so you don't need internet.
Nov 13th 2017, 9:11 am
#77
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Re: Sat Nat/GPS
since i have no Du connection
Nov 13th 2017, 9:12 am
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Nov 13th 2017, 1:00 pm
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Re: Sat Nat/GPS
correct. you could put a divert onto your UAE number, however every call you receive on that number will end up costing you a fortune when you get back here.
Pretty sure that you can download the map in advance so you don't need to connect to data to use it. or just get yourself a myfi device so you can keep your UAE number in it and use maps without consuming your data package.
Pretty sure that you can download the map in advance so you don't need to connect to data to use it. or just get yourself a myfi device so you can keep your UAE number in it and use maps without consuming your data package.
Nov 13th 2017, 1:22 pm
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Re: Sat Nat/GPS
I swear I just had a dejavu, hand on heart! 
Nov 13th 2017, 3:23 pm
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Re: Sat Nat/GPS
Depending on the car you hire you might not need to do anything. I was expecting to having to fork out £40 from Argos or wherever to get one, but when I got the car I found out that it had the whole of Europe in the car computer already.
Which was fantastic.
Which was fantastic.
Nov 14th 2017, 4:08 am
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Re: Sat Nat/GPS
Yeah, the majority do now, although I have had a few that don't and the hire car folks will tell you you're not allowed to use the one one on your phone which is BS.
Nov 14th 2017, 4:13 am
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Re: Sat Nat/GPS
Normally rely on this but the last few I've had they must have taken the memory card out....bastards.
Nov 14th 2017, 6:40 am
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Re: Sat Nat/GPS
That's proper dirty. I use those guys too and generally have middle of the range cars. Never experienced that though.
Nov 14th 2017, 6:42 am
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