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iphone in Germany
scott26985
04-03-2015
Hay,

heading to Germany in a few weeks and I will really need my phone for maps etc. Im with 3 pay as you go. Worried about the costs. I normally just do there £15 addon each month.

Just wondering what my options are for going to Germany. I asked in a 3 store but they were no help. My phone is not networked locked as far as i know.
Lidtop2013
04-03-2015
Not too sure, I've been with Three for years but never tried using it abroad. Very surprised nobody could help instore? Have you looked on the website
corf
04-03-2015
Get one of the offline sat nav/ mapping apps, I used pocket earth while travelling abroad and it was excellent, nav free is ok for offline sat nav.
Stig
04-03-2015
http://www.three.co.uk/Support/Roami...Roaming_abroad
Mark C
04-03-2015
Originally Posted by corf:
“Get one of the offline sat nav/ mapping apps, I used pocket earth while travelling abroad and it was excellent, nav free is ok for offline sat nav.”

Yes, and even Googlemaps has the facility to download a user defined area for off line use
d123
04-03-2015
Originally Posted by Mark C:
“Yes, and even Googlemaps has the facility to download a user defined area for off line use”

30 miles by 30 miles might not be enough for a visit to Germany .

Something like NavFree would be a better choice.

Navfree GPS Germany + Street View by Geolife Ltd.
https://appsto.re/gb/WYcmz.i
scott26985
05-03-2015
How can a SatNav work without using data?
Mark C
05-03-2015
Originally Posted by scott26985:
“How can a SatNav work without using data?”

You preload the maps via WiFi at home etc. Then all the phone does is use its GPS receiver (that has nothing to do with the mobile networks) to determine your location.
scott26985
05-03-2015
Ive downloaded the Navfree GPS Germany app above. So if the phone was in airphone mode to avoid charges, I would still be able to use it like a satnav to get about?
BKM
05-03-2015
Originally Posted by scott26985:
“Ive downloaded the Navfree GPS Germany app above. So if the phone was in airphone mode to avoid charges, I would still be able to use it like a satnav to get about?”

Exactly! I used Navfree France like that last year. Navfree maps are downloaded when the app is installed. In use it just uses the phones GPS - and no data at all!
Mark C
05-03-2015
Originally Posted by scott26985:
“Ive downloaded the Navfree GPS Germany app above. So if the phone was in airphone mode to avoid charges, I would still be able to use it like a satnav to get about?”

I don't know whether airplane mode on the iphone disables the GPS receiver, but if it does, just kill roaming and data in the Settings menu instead.
scott26985
05-03-2015
well this seems like a much cheaper solution
jchamier
05-03-2015
Originally Posted by scott26985:
“well this seems like a much cheaper solution ”

If you dislike NavFree then TomTom is available with maps for all of western europe; it also doesn't need a mobile/internet connection. (Unless you want traffic news).
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