Is the 3G phase out a problem for our cars? - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

Qwimby1 · 02-23-2022, 04:45 PM

I read that a lot of cars rely on it for various stuff. I go back to when we used to set the points with cigarette-pack cellophane, and warn our SOs not to pull out the choke handle to hang purses on, so I'm not too hip on some of this stuff. AT&T plans to phase it out this year. Mine's a 2014. Should I get my personal affairs in order now?

LimitedSlip · 02-23-2022, 05:06 PM

Looks like we're in the clear. So far . . .

https://www.thedrive.com/tech/43187/...screw-your-car

Sasquachulator · 02-23-2022, 06:26 PM

The twins dont have any connected services (unless you have a NAV system?), i dont see how the death of 3G is gonna affect us in any way.

soundman98 · 02-23-2022, 06:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Qwimby1

I read that a lot of cars rely on it for various stuff. I go back to when we used to set the points with cigarette-pack cellophane, and warn our SOs not to pull out the choke handle to hang purses on, so I'm not too hip on some of this stuff. AT&T plans to phase it out this year. Mine's a 2014. Should I get my personal affairs in order now?

does you car have a monthly service charge from some sort of 'on-star' or similar connected service? these cars don't normally come with anything, but there's add-ons...

it's one of the specific reasons i bought this car. it's clean, and simple with no extraneous electronic frills.

Yoshoobaroo · 02-23-2022, 07:18 PM

Gen 2 has starlink, but that’s 4G now.

Qwimby1 · 02-23-2022, 09:16 PM

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Originally Posted by soundman98

does you car have a monthly service charge from some sort of 'on-star' or similar connected service? these cars don't normally come with anything, but there's add-ons...

it's one of the specific reasons i bought this car. it's clean, and simple with no extraneous electronic frills.

I do have OEM nav. It's a Monogram model and I specifically wanted nav, but I sure don't want anyone tracking me. I don't get any bills for any such thing. I bought the car used.

Tcoat · 02-24-2022, 08:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Qwimby1

I do have OEM nav. It's a Monogram model and I specifically wanted nav, but I sure don't want anyone tracking me. I don't get any bills for any such thing. I bought the car used.

The NAV will still work. It just won't update or get traffic reports. If I remember right the old system didn't do either of these anyway so there should be no impact for you at all.

Qwimby1 · 02-24-2022, 10:57 AM

Yeah, it doesn't update and that's a problem. I often run into streets it doesn't know about. I've thought about contacti9ng Pioneer to see if there's any help, but I doubt there is. I once briefly owned an 05 BRZ that had a SIM card, but no such thing in this one.

Jasper · 02-24-2022, 05:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Qwimby1

Yeah, it doesn't update and that's a problem. I often run into streets it doesn't know about. I've thought about contacti9ng Pioneer to see if there's any help, but I doubt there is. I once briefly owned an 05 BRZ that had a SIM card, but no such thing in this one.

I think you mean 15* not 05* BRZ

RZNT4R · 02-24-2022, 07:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Qwimby1

Yeah, it doesn't update and that's a problem. I often run into streets it doesn't know about. I've thought about contacti9ng Pioneer to see if there's any help, but I doubt there is. I once briefly owned an 05 BRZ that had a SIM card, but no such thing in this one.

They're pretty dumb systems and are completely air gapped from anything, so any cellular phase out will not affect them in any way.

You may want to contact a toyota dealer to update your navigation, though it likely will not be free.

Qwimby1 · 02-24-2022, 09:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Jasper

I think you mean 15* not 05* BRZ

You are correct. Thanks.

Qwimby1 · 02-24-2022, 09:05 PM

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Originally Posted by RZNT4R

They're pretty dumb systems and are completely air gapped from anything, so any cellular phase out will not affect them in any way.

You may want to contact a toyota dealer to update your navigation, though it likely will not be free.

Worth a try.

NARFALICIOUS · 02-25-2022, 01:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Qwimby1

I read that a lot of cars rely on it for various stuff. I go back to when we used to set the points with cigarette-pack cellophane, and warn our SOs not to pull out the choke handle to hang purses on, so I'm not too hip on some of this stuff. AT&T plans to phase it out this year. Mine's a 2014. Should I get my personal affairs in order now?

I'm just curious as to what personal affairs you'd need to get in order, so that you can survive a 3g shutdown lol

Anyways,
http://toyota.custhelp.com/app/answe...ervices-update

humfrz · 02-25-2022, 12:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Qwimby1

I read that a lot of cars rely on it for various stuff. I go back to when we used to set the points with cigarette-pack cellophane, and warn our SOs not to pull out the choke handle to hang purses on, so I'm not too hip on some of this stuff. AT&T plans to phase it out this year. Mine's a 2014. Should I get my personal affairs in order now?

Well right there was the start of your problems. You were supposed to use the match book cover to set the points - NOT the cigarette packs cellophane cover -

THEN you went and blamed your SO for the car's rough idle, because she pulled out the choke knob to hang her purse on -

I'll betcha you also drilled holes in the intake manifold to increase your car's gas milage -

Shall I go on - ?

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