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discoboy1
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 Posted - 06 août 2010 : 21:38:42
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I have a 3790t, I bought it in Canada, is my trafic receiver going to work if I bring it in the USA or Europe?
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ST-Bob
USA
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Posted - 06 août 2010 : 21:41:30
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| It wouldn't surprise me if the receiver itself would work but your subscription to NavTeq traffic won't do you any good in Europe. It should still work in the USA though. |
Bob Peloquin - Moderator-Lowrance iWay forum
Massachusetts, USA
Various Iways, nüvi 750 |
Edited by - ST-Bob on 06 août 2010 21:42:03 |
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gpspassion
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Andy1
France
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Posted - 06 août 2010 : 22:37:56
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| Some European countries offer a free service. Where are you planning on travelling to? |
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gpspassion
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gretsnum
Netherlands
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Posted - 06 août 2010 : 23:51:03
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In most Western European countries, free TMC is available. But not in the UK and Finland, and in France only on highways. TMC Premium is available in 9 countries (of the 48) and it's number is still growing, but it is growing slow.
In Europe, Denmark, Sweden and Norway have very, very good free TMC. Much more better than in Germany, though in Germany free TMC is also good.
But if you are visiting some of the countries listed here (https://buy.garmin.com/shop/shop.do?cID=268) then TMC Premium is very good choice because it gives you much more information compared to free TMC (except for Nordics [= Norway, Sweden, Finland] and Germany: there free TMC is almost similar).
For one exception: please note that in Holland (Netherlands) there is also TMC Premium, but unlike the information at Garmin reception is very poor. I bought it, and many other Garmin users in Holland did as well, but till now we're very disappointed with it. It seems that Garmin and TMC-provider BEMOBILE are working on a better TMC-signal and in october it should be fixed. We'll wait and see. |
Nüvi 765T: SW 4.00 incl. GTM 21 -- Nüvi 360T: SW 5.20 incl. GTM 12 -- CNE 2012.10 |
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dsr
United Kingdom
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Posted - 07 août 2010 : 16:09:50
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| And can I ask a reverse question. I live in the UK and have a 1490T. Will I be able to receive traffic info. in the USA - free? or purchased? |
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ST-Bob
USA
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Posted - 07 août 2010 : 16:51:39
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| Purchased only I believe. Pick your service provider as they cover the same areas but there aren't as many Navteq carriers as Total Traffic Network (Clear Channel) stations. |
Bob Peloquin - Moderator-Lowrance iWay forum
Massachusetts, USA
Various Iways, nüvi 750 |
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dsr
United Kingdom
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Posted - 07 août 2010 : 16:54:21
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| Thanks, Bob. I will research. |
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gpspassion
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gretsnum
Netherlands
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Posted - 05 sept. 2010 : 10:15:21
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For some time now, Garmin sells TMC-receivers with a lifetime TMC Premium for ALL EUROPEAN countries listed here (https://buy.garmin.com/shop/shop.do?cID=268) PLUS some extra countries: Luxemburg, Poland, Hungary and Slovenia. A single subscription for these countries is (still?) not available.
Available receivers:
* GTM 21 (SKU 010-00566-18)
* GTM 25 (SKU 010-00722-18)
* GTM 35 (SKU 010-00896-18)
Price: from about € 70 / $ 95. |
Nüvi 765T: SW 4.00 incl. GTM 21 -- Nüvi 360T: SW 5.20 incl. GTM 12 -- CNE 2012.10 |
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gretsnum
Netherlands
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gpspassion
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Shawn17
Canada
28 Posts |
Posted - 18 nov. 2010 : 18:25:07
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| I have a 3790T bought in Canada with North America maps. I recently bought CN Europe maps. I am travelling to Italy in January, 2011. Will the 3790T display "free" traffic info in Italy with my current hardware and maps? And if so, is the "free" service in Italy any good? |
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gretsnum
Netherlands
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Posted - 18 nov. 2010 : 20:55:12
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Originally posted by Shawn17
And if so, is the "free" service in Italy any good?
Unfortunately, quality of free TMC in Italy is very poor (as fas as I know from Dutch users). However, Italian Premium TMC should be working fine. |
Nüvi 765T: SW 4.00 incl. GTM 21 -- Nüvi 360T: SW 5.20 incl. GTM 12 -- CNE 2012.10 |
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smiley1081
Italy
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Posted - 29 nov. 2010 : 11:05:59
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Discoboy, check in the Traffic section of the preferences which subscriptions are present.
A few weeks ago I was toying with a 3760T in a mall, here in Italy, and it had lifetime subscription for every possible European nation I could think of... |
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