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  • stiff
    Member Since: 27 Sep 2017
    Location: Luxembourg
    Posts: 69
    Luxembourg 
    2018 Discovery Si6 HSE Corris Grey

    SIM vs Phone hotspot...

    I have searched and still a bit confused....

    Does inserting a SIM add anything different to using the phone as a hotspot connected to the vehicle ?
    Other than having to always activate the hotspot connection each time I get in....

    Answers on a postcard (or here, preferably Wink ) before I go out and give more money to post.lu
    2018MY HSE Si6
    D3 2007MY HSE with a couple of extras....
    10th Feb 2018 9:14 am
  • KWS
    Member Since: 01 Jun 2017
    Location: Northern Ireland
    Posts: 3
    United Kingdom 
    2017 Discovery Td6 HSE Santorini Black

    The only obvious/useful differences I have noted with a data SIM inserted in the car are that the satnav is more ‘alive’ to traffic congestion, there are news updates and the search features are all online. I still need to check out if the car is supposed to be 4G as we only seem to be getting the 3G service.
    10th Feb 2018 10:25 am
  • jimbg
    Member Since: 23 Jun 2016
    Location: Devon
    Posts: 1472
    United Kingdom 

    MY17 is 3G and MY18 is 4G Thumbs Up
    10th Feb 2018 10:32 am
  • DieselRanger
    Member Since: 12 Oct 2017
    Location: God's Country, Colorado
    Posts: 766
    United States 
    2017 Discovery Td6 HSE Silicon Silver

    All of my features and functions work fine via phone hotspot. The only drawback is that in canyons or deep rural areas, I may lose 4G connectivity via my phone before I lose 3G connectivity via the vehicle SIM.
    11th Feb 2018 9:30 pm
  • stiff
    Member Since: 27 Sep 2017
    Location: Luxembourg
    Posts: 69
    Luxembourg 
    2018 Discovery Si6 HSE Corris Grey

    Well I decided to get a data SIM. All fine...but says 3G. No idea if that’s the data SIM or if 4G didn’t make the MY18 spec over here. Either way not much I can do about that and I think 3G will be ok for the use Thumbs Up
    2018MY HSE Si6
    D3 2007MY HSE with a couple of extras....
    11th Feb 2018 9:39 pm
  • DiscoStu
    Member Since: 28 Apr 2016
    Location: Greater London
    Posts: 407
    United Kingdom 
    2019 Discovery Td6 HSE Lux Carpathian Grey

    Mines 4G on MY18 (Dec build)
    MY19 Silver HSE Lux SDV6
    MY19 Carpathian Grey HSE Lux SDV6 - gone, MY18 Carpathian Grey HSE Lux TDV6 - gone
    12th Feb 2018 7:10 am
  • Arslanoff
    Member Since: 03 Aug 2017
    Location: Prague
    Posts: 140
    Czech Republic 
    2017 Discovery Td6 HSE Lux Carpathian Grey

    I use it only for the remote preheater start via app and Navi works way better with the Sim card installed. Really no difference 3G or 4G if you don't make a Hotspot in your car, I don't need it as we all have our own phones in family. It consumes less than 500 MB per MONTH in my case.
    Land Rover Discovery 5 HSE Luxury Td6 in Carpathian Grey
    12th Feb 2018 10:54 pm
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