Is the 3G phase out a problem for our cars?
 

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?

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


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

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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.

You are correct. Thanks.

Worth a try.

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

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 - :rolleyes:

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 - :slap:

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

Shall I go on - ?