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I received an email from Porsche to activate the Connect services.
I haven't actually received the vehicle yet, but I have gone ahead and registered.

Once I receive the vehicle, do I need to provide a SIM card to utilise the Connect services?

I did on my previous Macan, but this was 5 years ago, and I wondered if anything has changed.
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Macan SD - Volcano Grey
Boxster S - Polar Silver
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Bazza06 wrote: Sat Oct 09, 2021 7:42 pm I received an email from Porsche to activate the Connect services.
I haven't actually received the vehicle yet, but I have gone ahead and registered.

Once I receive the vehicle, do I need to provide a SIM card to utilise the Connect services?

I did on my previous Macan, but this was 5 years ago, and I wondered if anything has changed.
No
They will connect you up on your phone when you are in for car.
Download the Porsche connect App to your phone and it will save you time

No need for a SIM
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hood69 wrote: Sat Oct 09, 2021 9:14 pm
Bazza06 wrote: Sat Oct 09, 2021 7:42 pm I received an email from Porsche to activate the Connect services.
I haven't actually received the vehicle yet, but I have gone ahead and registered.

Once I receive the vehicle, do I need to provide a SIM card to utilise the Connect services?

I did on my previous Macan, but this was 5 years ago, and I wondered if anything has changed.
No
They will connect you up on your phone when you are in for car.
Download the Porsche connect App to your phone and it will save you time

No need for a SIM
Connect services having nothing to do with the phone, they are provided through the car’s built-in SIM. Likewise, the Porsche Connect App is not required for the Connect services in the car.
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Nuclear Nick wrote: Sat Oct 09, 2021 9:26 pm
hood69 wrote: Sat Oct 09, 2021 9:14 pm
Bazza06 wrote: Sat Oct 09, 2021 7:42 pm I received an email from Porsche to activate the Connect services.
I haven't actually received the vehicle yet, but I have gone ahead and registered.

Once I receive the vehicle, do I need to provide a SIM card to utilise the Connect services?

I did on my previous Macan, but this was 5 years ago, and I wondered if anything has changed.
No
They will connect you up on your phone when you are in for car.
Download the Porsche connect App to your phone and it will save you time

No need for a SIM
Connect services having nothing to do with the phone, they are provided through the car’s built-in SIM. Likewise, the Porsche Connect App is not required for the Connect services in the car.
Not saying it's necessary to do it through the phone but seems to be the easiest way to register the car on connect when in the dealership.
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I’m a little confused.

If the Connect services have nothing to do with the phone, do I have to subscribe to their data services package to take advantage of them, or can my phone act as the data provider?

Their data package is £19 per month.

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Macan SD - Volcano Grey
Boxster S - Polar Silver
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Bazza06 wrote: Wed Oct 20, 2021 9:38 pm I’m a little confused.

If the Connect services have nothing to do with the phone, do I have to subscribe to their data services package to take advantage of them, or can my phone act as the data provider?

Their data package is £19 per month.
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Connect services ( Nav and info) operate for the initial free period irrespective of any data package. The data package only adds data to be used for in-car wifi and music streaming. However, they can be provided independently via an owner provided sim if the vehicle has a sim slot or via the owner's phone. Device manager under the phone menu lets the driver set which sim is used for which service.
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pmg wrote: Wed Oct 20, 2021 10:07 pm
Bazza06 wrote: Wed Oct 20, 2021 9:38 pm I’m a little confused.

If the Connect services have nothing to do with the phone, do I have to subscribe to their data services package to take advantage of them, or can my phone act as the data provider?

Their data package is £19 per month.
[/quote

Connect services ( Nav and info) operate for the initial free period irrespective of any data package. The data package only adds data to be used for in-car wifi and music streaming. However, they can be provided independently via an owner provided sim if the vehicle has a sim slot or via the owner's phone. Device manager under the phone menu lets the driver set which sim is used for which service.
Thank you, PMG.
I will check whether GEN3 has a SIM slot.
My previous GEN2 did, but I don't know about the GEN3. I don't get my hands on it until next week.
Previously owned:
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Macan SD - Volcano Grey
Boxster S - Polar Silver
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Bazza06 wrote: Wed Oct 20, 2021 10:21 pm
pmg wrote: Wed Oct 20, 2021 10:07 pm
Bazza06 wrote: Wed Oct 20, 2021 9:38 pm I’m a little confused.

If the Connect services have nothing to do with the phone, do I have to subscribe to their data services package to take advantage of them, or can my phone act as the data provider?

Their data package is £19 per month.
[/quote

Connect services ( Nav and info) operate for the initial free period irrespective of any data package. The data package only adds data to be used for in-car wifi and music streaming. However, they can be provided independently via an owner provided sim if the vehicle has a sim slot or via the owner's phone. Device manager under the phone menu lets the driver set which sim is used for which service.
Thank you, PMG.
I will check whether GEN3 has a SIM slot.
My previous GEN2 did, but I don't know about the GEN3. I don't get my hands on it until next week.
Apparently, based in other posts, the Gen 3 has neither a sim nor an SD slot
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OmniCognateSnr wrote: Wed Oct 20, 2021 10:39 pm Apparently, based in other posts, the Gen 3 has neither a sim nor an SD slot
I was in a Gen3 GTS for a test drive this week and I specifically looked for this based on reading this forum beforehand, it had both slots.
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