New macan s connectivity
- Nuclear Nick
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I think there’s some confusion here. The SIM referenced above for LTE, Connect services, etc is an embedded SIM to which the owner has no access. The SIM slot is for owners who do not wish to use Porsche supplied data, after any free period, and can therefore buy and install their own SIM. This is for data in the car, ie WIFI for devices.
Nick
Defender 90 V8
991.2 C2 GTS
Macan Turbo - sold
BMW K1300S, BMW R1250 GSA
Defender 90 V8
991.2 C2 GTS
Macan Turbo - sold
BMW K1300S, BMW R1250 GSA
Agreed but the issue is do Gen 3 cars have that Sim slot for independent sim as gen2 did?Nuclear Nick wrote: ↑Fri Oct 15, 2021 9:34 pm I think there’s some confusion here. The SIM referenced above for LTE, Connect services, etc is an embedded SIM to which the owner has no access. The SIM slot is for owners who do not wish to use Porsche supplied data, after any free period, and can therefore buy and install their own SIM. This is for data in the car, ie WIFI for devices.
2019 Macan S Porsche code PKW8WKI8
I’m not knocking it, it’s just I haven’t touched an SD card in years and I’d personally always use a phone to turn my car into a jukebox.
I can confirm it doesn’t, the SD card and SIM slot has gone.pmg wrote: ↑Fri Oct 15, 2021 9:46 pmAgreed but the issue is do Gen 3 cars have that Sim slot for independent sim as gen2 did?Nuclear Nick wrote: ↑Fri Oct 15, 2021 9:34 pm I think there’s some confusion here. The SIM referenced above for LTE, Connect services, etc is an embedded SIM to which the owner has no access. The SIM slot is for owners who do not wish to use Porsche supplied data, after any free period, and can therefore buy and install their own SIM. This is for data in the car, ie WIFI for devices.
I have just been looking back through some of my past saved configurations. At the time of the model yr 2019 cars this phrase was present in the standard spec section ;-
"• To use music streaming and WiFi, data packages are available to purchase in the Connect Store. Alternatively a data enabled
SIM card and a separate valid subscription to a mobile network provider (subject to charge) can be used
instead of the Integrated SIM."
The phrase is not present from about MY 2020 onwards although MY 2020 and 2021 cars have a separate sim slot in the centre storage
"• To use music streaming and WiFi, data packages are available to purchase in the Connect Store. Alternatively a data enabled
SIM card and a separate valid subscription to a mobile network provider (subject to charge) can be used
instead of the Integrated SIM."
The phrase is not present from about MY 2020 onwards although MY 2020 and 2021 cars have a separate sim slot in the centre storage
2019 Macan S Porsche code PKW8WKI8
Thanks for the info, that makes sense.Nuclear Nick wrote: ↑Fri Oct 15, 2021 9:34 pm I think there’s some confusion here. The SIM referenced above for LTE, Connect services, etc is an embedded SIM to which the owner has no access. The SIM slot is for owners who do not wish to use Porsche supplied data, after any free period, and can therefore buy and install their own SIM. This is for data in the car, ie WIFI for devices.
I guess Porsche decided not to provide a SIM slot for owners instead get the owner to pay for the additional data subscription once the free period is over.
First Porsche ordered September 2021: http://www.porsche-code.com/PNLRZA37
Build completion 14th May. Collected 30th June. Macan S Volcano Grey
Build completion 14th May. Collected 30th June. Macan S Volcano Grey
This capture is from the autogefühl review of the Gen 3 S on youtube and it does seem to be fitted with the SIM and SD slots.
2022 S: http://www.porsche-code.com/PNHR12I7 pictures: viewtopic.php?t=12168
Can confirm as a Gen 3 owner, absolute no sim or sd slots in armrest only two usb-c slots !
Seems the German spec must be different then, or unless the one in the review was a different spec as a press car.Highflyer99 wrote: ↑Sat Oct 16, 2021 7:21 am Can confirm as a Gen 3 owner, absolute no sim or sd slots in armrest only two usb-c slots !
Every supplier of anything in the world these days seems to want to move to the "subscription model" so it doesn't surprise me if Porsche are jumping on the bandwagon.
http://www.porsche-code.com/PP37WLA6, a Dolomite Silver S, collected from Stockport OPC on Valentine's Day 2023, after a 399 day wait.
Ex.: Gen2 S, Volcano grey 1/9/19 - 3/2/23 & 39,235 Smiles, RIP
Ex.: Gen2 S, Volcano grey 1/9/19 - 3/2/23 & 39,235 Smiles, RIP
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