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Derrickthedefender



Member Since: 28 Jan 2014
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United Kingdom 2004 Defender 90 Td5 SW Zambezi Silver
Good to hear Redhandluke!! Thumbs Up Thumbs Up A Defender... Mans best friend, never judges, trustworthy (most of the time), go anywhere, do anything, looks the business, and mans biggest money pit!!!

Yes the name for my 90 is Derrick!
Post #310884 23rd Feb 2014 11:44am
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gavinpm



Member Since: 19 Oct 2012
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England 2006 Defender 90 Td5 SW Cairns Blue
I also have this installed, and for the price it is very good, though it does have limitations as highlighted by K9F.

I use a GiffGaff pay monthly SIM - £5 for 300 texts or £7.50 for unlimited texts.

Gavin
Post #310909 23rd Feb 2014 1:07pm
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borderterrier



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United Kingdom 2013 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Aintree Green
Did you have to alter and settings on the sim?
Post #310911 23rd Feb 2014 1:13pm
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gavinpm



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No - it worked 'out of the box'
Post #310915 23rd Feb 2014 1:24pm
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borderterrier



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United Kingdom 2013 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Aintree Green
Hmmm, read somewhere that a 3G sim won't work in it
Post #310916 23rd Feb 2014 1:25pm
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KarlMD



Member Since: 26 Sep 2013
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United Kingdom 2013 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 HT Corris Grey
Just ordered one Thumbs Up
Post #310920 23rd Feb 2014 1:35pm
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VeeTee



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3G Sim DOES work in Italy. I gave one in my tracker, I do go to (North) Italy regularly. Thumbs Up Cheers, Vincent
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Post #310921 23rd Feb 2014 1:37pm
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gavinpm



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In SMS mode this device doesn't care what the network data type is - however this tracker has the option to enable real time tracking which you could do via a web based platform, and this is done via GPRS. This of course could be a limitation dependent on the network.

Gavin
Post #310922 23rd Feb 2014 1:39pm
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gavinpm



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BTW I have a PDF of the user manual if anyone wants me to email it before buying. it isn't brilliant English but most is understandable.

Gavin
Post #310923 23rd Feb 2014 1:43pm
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K9F



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For the small outlay it would be worth considering a battery backup for this system surely? Thumbs Up If you go through life with your head in the sand....all people will see is an ar5e!!

Treat every day as if it is your last....one day you will be right!!
Post #310928 23rd Feb 2014 2:20pm
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borderterrier



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It has an internal rechargeable battery
Post #310929 23rd Feb 2014 2:23pm
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K9F



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It gets better and better. Couldn't see it in the advertising blurb!

Thumbs Up If you go through life with your head in the sand....all people will see is an ar5e!!

Treat every day as if it is your last....one day you will be right!!
Post #310932 23rd Feb 2014 2:26pm
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Inigo



Member Since: 13 Nov 2011
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United Kingdom 2012 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 USW Orkney Grey
I have one as well. It doesn't work with a 3 Sim as 3 do not have a gsm or gprs network, but 3g only.
I found it to be a bit flakey. Not100% reliable, but better than nothing. I think I will probably bite the bullet and upgrade to something like skytag
, but keep this one so that I can track the vehicle whereabouts myself.
Post #310934 23rd Feb 2014 2:49pm
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borderterrier



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United Kingdom 2013 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Aintree Green
That explains it then thanks. Mine is not for the Defender, it's for another piece of equipment.
Post #310935 23rd Feb 2014 2:53pm
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couplands



Member Since: 31 Aug 2011
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United Kingdom 2001 Defender 90 Td5 HT Oslo Blue
gavinpm wrote:
I also have this installed, and for the price it is very good, though it does have limitations as highlighted by K9F.

I use a GiffGaff pay monthly SIM - £5 for 300 texts or £7.50 for unlimited texts.

Gavin


I use GiffGaff and if your sending between two GiffGaff numbers, then its free if you top up once every 3 months. I use GiffGaff on my main phone (£12/month unlimited text/data and 250 mins talk). If anyone wants a SIM, let me know via PM and I'll send you one - there is a referral process (that's how they market themselves) so its a great way to make money for phone credits too.

So even better value. As it runs on the O2 network, you get the same coverage.

Possibly not as good as a Skytag system, but for the cost and flexibility its a good start.

cheers

simon
Post #310937 23rd Feb 2014 3:39pm
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