Got my smartphones and have almost figured out how to use them. I used Google Maps to guide me from my home to another part of the neighborhood about 3 miles away.Works great, but chewed up 15mb of data for just that little trip. Would I be better off getting a standalone GPS; they don't have data charges, do they? Course, I can add data to my Verizon plan for not too much money.

There are apps that don't require sucking up data to use. What kind of smart phone do you have. I use Navigon on my Iphone. It don't suck data!!!

I've got a Nexus 6p and was using Google Maps. Any ideas?

Go to a stand alone GPS. Use the smart phone as baxkup for the odd times when you need directions in a hurry.

5thwheeleroldman wrote:Got my smartphones and have almost figured out how to use them. I used Google Maps to guide me from my home to another part of the neighborhood about 3 miles away.Works great, but chewed up 15mb of data for just that little trip. Would I be better off getting a standalone GPS; they don't have data charges, do they? Course, I can add data to my Verizon plan for not too much money.No way would you use 15MB, thanks to navigating a 3 mile trip. I might point out that with Google Maps and Co-Pilot can do the job even with data turned off provided you set-up the trip while you are using say WiFi at home. Anyway, take the time to figure this stuff out...

Both...phone for quick trips or location finds, Stand alone Garmin for long trips.

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sherlock62
Explorer II
Dec 11, 2015
5thwheeleroldman wrote:
Got my smartphones and have almost figured out how to use them. I used Google Maps to guide me from my home to another part of the neighborhood about 3 miles away.

Works great, but chewed up 15mb of data for just that little trip. Would I be better off getting a standalone GPS; they don't have data charges, do they? Course, I can add data to my Verizon plan for not too much money.

No way would you use 15MB, thanks to navigating a 3 mile trip. I might point out that with Google Maps and Co-Pilot can do the job even with data turned off provided you set-up the trip while you are using say WiFi at home. Anyway, take the time to figure this stuff out...
donn0128
Explorer II
Dec 11, 2015
Go to a stand alone GPS. Use the smart phone as baxkup for the odd times when you need directions in a hurry.
5thwheeleroldma
Explorer
Dec 11, 2015
I've got a Nexus 6p and was using Google Maps. Any ideas?
Ranger_Smith
Explorer
Dec 11, 2015
There are apps that don't require sucking up data to use. What kind of smart phone do you have. I use Navigon on my Iphone. It don't suck data!!!

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