Nokia Maps on Vodafone PAYG

When I try to run Nokia Maps on my 6124 PAYG, it asks for a network
connection. Does anyone know how much it costs to use Nokia Maps?

Thanks
KC

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"Kentish Contractor" <Kentman@no_spam.co.uk> wrote in message
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> When I try to run Nokia Maps on my 6124 PAYG, it asks for a network
> connection. Does anyone know how much it costs to use Nokia Maps?
>
> Thanks
> KC


You only need the network connection if you want the phone to give you
verbal directions, you can use the map function to determine your location
(in conjunction with a GPS) and calculate routes for free.


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Michael Chare

On Fri, 24 Oct 2008 00:57:59 +0100, "Michael Chare"
<[email protected]> wrote:

>"Kentish Contractor" <Kentman@no_spam.co.uk> wrote in message
>news:[email protected]...
>> When I try to run Nokia Maps on my 6124 PAYG, it asks for a network
>> connection. Does anyone know how much it costs to use Nokia Maps?
>>
>> Thanks
>> KC
>
>
>You only need the network connection if you want the phone to give you
>verbal directions, you can use the map function to determine your location
>(in conjunction with a GPS) and calculate routes for free.

Thanks for your quick response.
At this moment I can only zoom in to the UK, ie with the UK filling
the screen. If I zoom in further the screen just goes white. I did
check the Nokia site for downloads but the 6124 was not in the list of
models that they had nokia maps for. Is their another model that uses
the same maps as the 6124?

Thanks
KC

On Fri, 24 Oct 2008 00:57:59 +0100, "Michael Chare"
<[email protected]> wrote:

>"Kentish Contractor" <Kentman@no_spam.co.uk> wrote in message
>news:[email protected]...
>> When I try to run Nokia Maps on my 6124 PAYG, it asks for a network
>> connection. Does anyone know how much it costs to use Nokia Maps?
>>
>> Thanks
>> KC
>
>
>You only need the network connection if you want the phone to give you
>verbal directions, you can use the map function to determine your location
>(in conjunction with a GPS) and calculate routes for free.

That's assuming you've already downloaded the maps with Nokia Map
Loader. If you haven't done that then the phone will try to set up a
network connection to download the portion of the map for the area you
are in.

Chris

"Kentish Contractor" <Kentman@no_spam.co.uk> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> On Fri, 24 Oct 2008 00:57:59 +0100, "Michael Chare"
> <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>>"Kentish Contractor" <Kentman@no_spam.co.uk> wrote in message
>>news:[email protected]...
>>> When I try to run Nokia Maps on my 6124 PAYG, it asks for a network
>>> connection. Does anyone know how much it costs to use Nokia Maps?
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>> KC
>>
>>
>>You only need the network connection if you want the phone to give you
>>verbal directions, you can use the map function to determine your location
>>(in conjunction with a GPS) and calculate routes for free.
>
> Thanks for your quick response.
> At this moment I can only zoom in to the UK, ie with the UK filling
> the screen. If I zoom in further the screen just goes white. I did
> check the Nokia site for downloads but the 6124 was not in the list of
> models that they had nokia maps for. Is their another model that uses
> the same maps as the 6124?
>
> Thanks
> KC


I was assuming that Nokia Mpas would be very similar across all the Nokia
phones.

I actually have an E65, with most of the maps of Europe on a 2GB (so
called!) micro SD card, and an extermal Bluetooth iBlue GPS


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Michael Chare

On Fri, 24 Oct 2008 11:45:53 +0100, "Michael Chare"
<[email protected]> wrote:

>"Kentish Contractor" <Kentman@no_spam.co.uk> wrote in message
>news:[email protected]...
>> On Fri, 24 Oct 2008 00:57:59 +0100, "Michael Chare"
>> <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>>>"Kentish Contractor" <Kentman@no_spam.co.uk> wrote in message
>>>news:[email protected]...
>>>> When I try to run Nokia Maps on my 6124 PAYG, it asks for a network
>>>> connection. Does anyone know how much it costs to use Nokia Maps?
>>>>
>>>> Thanks
>>>> KC
>>>
>>>
>>>You only need the network connection if you want the phone to give you
>>>verbal directions, you can use the map function to determine your location
>>>(in conjunction with a GPS) and calculate routes for free.
>>
>> Thanks for your quick response.
>> At this moment I can only zoom in to the UK, ie with the UK filling
>> the screen. If I zoom in further the screen just goes white. I did
>> check the Nokia site for downloads but the 6124 was not in the list of
>> models that they had nokia maps for. Is their another model that uses
>> the same maps as the 6124?
>>
>> Thanks
>> KC
>
>
>I was assuming that Nokia Mpas would be very similar across all the Nokia
>phones.
>
>I actually have an E65, with most of the maps of Europe on a 2GB (so
>called!) micro SD card, and an extermal Bluetooth iBlue GPS

Hi
I thought my 6124 will take a Bluetooth GPS receiver, but today, my
local vodafone shop manager told me that I would need to pay £5.00
per month otherwise it wouldn't work.
I don't know whether or not he meant only the one they had for sale or
all Bluetooth GPS receivers.

Cheers
KC

On Fri, 24 Oct 2008 16:25:59 +0800, Chris Blunt <[email protected]>
wrote:

>On Fri, 24 Oct 2008 00:57:59 +0100, "Michael Chare"
><[email protected]> wrote:
>
>>"Kentish Contractor" <Kentman@no_spam.co.uk> wrote in message
>>news:[email protected]...
>>> When I try to run Nokia Maps on my 6124 PAYG, it asks for a network
>>> connection. Does anyone know how much it costs to use Nokia Maps?
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>> KC
>>
>>
>>You only need the network connection if you want the phone to give you
>>verbal directions, you can use the map function to determine your location
>>(in conjunction with a GPS) and calculate routes for free.
>
>That's assuming you've already downloaded the maps with Nokia Map
>Loader. If you haven't done that then the phone will try to set up a
>network connection to download the portion of the map for the area you
>are in.
>
>Chris

Hi Chris
I looked on the Nokia website, but in the map section they don't
mention which ones are for the 6124.

Cheers
KC

"Kentish Contractor" <Kentman@no_spam.co.uk> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> On Fri, 24 Oct 2008 11:45:53 +0100, "Michael Chare"
> <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>>"Kentish Contractor" <Kentman@no_spam.co.uk> wrote in message
>>news:[email protected]...
>>> On Fri, 24 Oct 2008 00:57:59 +0100, "Michael Chare"
>>> <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>
>>>>"Kentish Contractor" <Kentman@no_spam.co.uk> wrote in message
>>>>news:[email protected]...
>>>>> When I try to run Nokia Maps on my 6124 PAYG, it asks for a network
>>>>> connection. Does anyone know how much it costs to use Nokia Maps?
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks
>>>>> KC
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>You only need the network connection if you want the phone to give you
>>>>verbal directions, you can use the map function to determine your
>>>>location
>>>>(in conjunction with a GPS) and calculate routes for free.
>>>
>>> Thanks for your quick response.
>>> At this moment I can only zoom in to the UK, ie with the UK filling
>>> the screen. If I zoom in further the screen just goes white. I did
>>> check the Nokia site for downloads but the 6124 was not in the list of
>>> models that they had nokia maps for. Is their another model that uses
>>> the same maps as the 6124?
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>> KC
>>
>>
>>I was assuming that Nokia Mpas would be very similar across all the Nokia
>>phones.
>>
>>I actually have an E65, with most of the maps of Europe on a 2GB (so
>>called!) micro SD card, and an extermal Bluetooth iBlue GPS
>
> Hi
> I thought my 6124 will take a Bluetooth GPS receiver, but today, my
> local vodafone shop manager told me that I would need to pay £5.00
> per month otherwise it wouldn't work.
> I don't know whether or not he meant only the one they had for sale or
> all Bluetooth GPS receivers.
>


Well what is being said is that Vodafone charge for a facility that Nokia
supply for free!

I actually have an iBlue 737 which I bought from a UK ebay supplier for just
under £30 including about £10 postage.

My phone was bought 'Sim Free'. The Bluetooth connection is not perfect I
sometimes have to restart Nokia maps to get the connection to work.


--
Michael Chare

On Fri, 24 Oct 2008 19:38:52 GMT, Kentish Contractor
<Kentman@no_spam.co.uk> wrote:

>On Fri, 24 Oct 2008 16:25:59 +0800, Chris Blunt <[email protected]>
>wrote:
>
>>On Fri, 24 Oct 2008 00:57:59 +0100, "Michael Chare"
>><[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>>>"Kentish Contractor" <Kentman@no_spam.co.uk> wrote in message
>>>news:[email protected]...
>>>> When I try to run Nokia Maps on my 6124 PAYG, it asks for a network
>>>> connection. Does anyone know how much it costs to use Nokia Maps?
>>>>
>>>> Thanks
>>>> KC
>>>
>>>
>>>You only need the network connection if you want the phone to give you
>>>verbal directions, you can use the map function to determine your location
>>>(in conjunction with a GPS) and calculate routes for free.
>>
>>That's assuming you've already downloaded the maps with Nokia Map
>>Loader. If you haven't done that then the phone will try to set up a
>>network connection to download the portion of the map for the area you
>>are in.
>>
>>Chris
>
>Hi Chris
>I looked on the Nokia website, but in the map section they don't
>mention which ones are for the 6124.

I just looked at the specifications for the 6124, and I can't see any
reference to it having GPS capability. If that's correct, then how are
you planning to use it with Nokia Maps?

Chris

On Sat, 25 Oct 2008 11:24:56 +0800, Chris Blunt <[email protected]>
wrote:

>On Fri, 24 Oct 2008 19:38:52 GMT, Kentish Contractor
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>>
>>Hi Chris
>>I looked on the Nokia website, but in the map section they don't
>>mention which ones are for the 6124.
>
>I just looked at the specifications for the 6124, and I can't see any
>reference to it having GPS capability. If that's correct, then how are
>you planning to use it with Nokia Maps?
>
>Chris

You don't need GPS to simply browse maps.
Anyhow, you can apparently buy a bluetooth GPS receiver for it.
The local Vodafone shop was prepared to sell me one, but the manager
insisted I needed to pay a monthly rental of £5.00 to use the service.
I am currently asking around to see if I can buy a cheaper receiver
that would be compatible with the 6124 classic.

Derek

On Sat, 25 Oct 2008 06:28:10 GMT, Kentish Contractor
<Kentman@no_spam.co.uk> wrote:

>On Sat, 25 Oct 2008 11:24:56 +0800, Chris Blunt <[email protected]>
>wrote:
>
>>On Fri, 24 Oct 2008 19:38:52 GMT, Kentish Contractor
>------------ cut -------------
>>>
>>>Hi Chris
>>>I looked on the Nokia website, but in the map section they don't
>>>mention which ones are for the 6124.
>>
>>I just looked at the specifications for the 6124, and I can't see any
>>reference to it having GPS capability. If that's correct, then how are
>>you planning to use it with Nokia Maps?
>>
>>Chris
>
>You don't need GPS to simply browse maps.
>Anyhow, you can apparently buy a bluetooth GPS receiver for it.
>The local Vodafone shop was prepared to sell me one, but the manager
>insisted I needed to pay a monthly rental of £5.00 to use the service.
>I am currently asking around to see if I can buy a cheaper receiver
>that would be compatible with the 6124 classic.

What exactly was the £5 monthly charge for, and were you expected to
pay it to Vodafone for something, or to someone else?

Chris

On Sat, 25 Oct 2008 15:13:40 +0800, Chris Blunt <[email protected]>
wrote:

>On Sat, 25 Oct 2008 06:28:10 GMT, Kentish Contractor
><Kentman@no_spam.co.uk> wrote:
>
>>On Sat, 25 Oct 2008 11:24:56 +0800, Chris Blunt <[email protected]>
>>wrote:
>>
>>>On Fri, 24 Oct 2008 19:38:52 GMT, Kentish Contractor
>>------------ cut -------------
>>>>
>>>>Hi Chris
>>>>I looked on the Nokia website, but in the map section they don't
>>>>mention which ones are for the 6124.
>>>
>>>I just looked at the specifications for the 6124, and I can't see any
>>>reference to it having GPS capability. If that's correct, then how are
>>>you planning to use it with Nokia Maps?
>>>
>>>Chris
>>
>>You don't need GPS to simply browse maps.
>>Anyhow, you can apparently buy a bluetooth GPS receiver for it.
>>The local Vodafone shop was prepared to sell me one, but the manager
>>insisted I needed to pay a monthly rental of £5.00 to use the service.
>>I am currently asking around to see if I can buy a cheaper receiver
>>that would be compatible with the 6124 classic.
>
>What exactly was the £5 monthly charge for, and were you expected to
>pay it to Vodafone for something, or to someone else?
>
>Chris

The monthly charge is apparently for data usage. I think Vodafone are
saying that for my mobile to be connected to a bluetooth GPS receiver,
it, for some reason also needs to be connected to their network and
download data. I personally don't understand this.
I have UK Nokia maps installed in my 6124 and I can browse right down
to street name detail. So surely, if I added that device, it should
show current location and speed on my phone screen.

KC

In message [email protected],
Kentish Contractor <Kentman@no_spam.co.uk> Proclaimed from the tallest
tower:

> On Sat, 25 Oct 2008 15:13:40 +0800, Chris Blunt <[email protected]>
> wrote:
>
>> On Sat, 25 Oct 2008 06:28:10 GMT, Kentish Contractor
>> <Kentman@no_spam.co.uk> wrote:
>>
>>> On Sat, 25 Oct 2008 11:24:56 +0800, Chris Blunt <[email protected]>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> On Fri, 24 Oct 2008 19:38:52 GMT, Kentish Contractor
>>> ------------ cut -------------
>>>>>
>>>>> Hi Chris
>>>>> I looked on the Nokia website, but in the map section they don't
>>>>> mention which ones are for the 6124.
>>>>
>>>> I just looked at the specifications for the 6124, and I can't see
>>>> any reference to it having GPS capability. If that's correct, then
>>>> how are you planning to use it with Nokia Maps?
>>>>
>>>> Chris
>>>
>>> You don't need GPS to simply browse maps.
>>> Anyhow, you can apparently buy a bluetooth GPS receiver for it.
>>> The local Vodafone shop was prepared to sell me one, but the manager
>>> insisted I needed to pay a monthly rental of £5.00 to use the
>>> service. I am currently asking around to see if I can buy a cheaper
>>> receiver that would be compatible with the 6124 classic.
>>
>> What exactly was the £5 monthly charge for, and were you expected to
>> pay it to Vodafone for something, or to someone else?
>>
>> Chris
>
> The monthly charge is apparently for data usage. I think Vodafone are
> saying that for my mobile to be connected to a bluetooth GPS receiver,
> it, for some reason also needs to be connected to their network and
> download data. I personally don't understand this.
> I have UK Nokia maps installed in my 6124 and I can browse right down
> to street name detail. So surely, if I added that device, it should
> show current location and speed on my phone screen.
>
> KC

You can buy a bluetooth GPS gizmo for about 20 quid from ebay(or many other
places). Look for one with the SiRF III chipset that is (or was, when I
bought mine) the best.
You don't need any data access to use it (other than whatever the actual app
you are running on your phone requires, obviously).

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Regards,
Chris.
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