Do you have to pay a monthly service for gps units?

February 16, 2009 by admin · 5 Comments
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sweet_wbdmn_girl asked:


I was told that I would have to pay a monthly fee for the gps unit to work. It doesn’t sound right, but I am new to the gps.

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5 Responses to “Do you have to pay a monthly service for gps units?”
  1. wo_hun_i_nee says:
    February 19, 2009 at 3:52 pm

    nope, buy it and use it.

    i would also suggest a garmin to,i hav the 550

  2. Capt C says:
    February 20, 2009 at 7:43 pm

    No, for a regular gps unit you do not have to pay for it, however if you get a service like for your car with the talking and directions, yes, you do have to pay for it, but it also upgrades. GPS is downloaded straight from the satilites and there is not a charge for the service.

  3. kevdogia says:
    February 23, 2009 at 2:53 pm

    The answer is for basic GPS you do not have to pay a monthly fee.

    The only fees you would have to pay is for special units that feature real time traffic monitoring and this is generally optional. The traffic monitoring allows the GPS to re-route in real time around traffic jams and accidents.

    I have a Garmin Nuvi 350 that works great. It is free to use. If I wanted the traffic monitoring I would have to pay $60 for a one year suscription on top of extra hardware.

    Hope this helps!

  4. GTA says:
    February 25, 2009 at 1:05 pm

    No, you don’t have to pay any monthly fee to receive the GPS signal from the satellites. Just pay for a GPS and you are ready to go.

  5. steanson says:
    February 28, 2009 at 12:54 am

    no, there is no monthly charge for GPS units…at least not handheld or MOST auto-windshield units.
    Certain CELL PHONES that offer GPS service DO charge for the service, however, and services like OnStar in GM vehicles have GPS and charge a monthly for certain features (open doors, road service, etc.)
    Hope that helps.

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