T-Mobile Sync UP -- anyone using this for wifi ???

While AT&T has been listing more availability of the Mobley OBD powered hotspot, the coveted "Connected Car" $20/mo unlimited 4G/TE plan is no longer offered. I've seen a few offered on eBay at highway robbery prices though. I don't think T-Mobile has anything to rival that plan yet.

The Sync-UP app lets you set some pramaters on the Mobly nodule (the plug in) NOTE. This is basically the same module AT&T uses

But where as AT&T's app. as I UNDERSTAND IT (Do not have, thus no way to check) allows you to disable the time out timer.. T-Mobile's does not

So 10 minutes after you shut the car off... OFF LINE.

THey told me "Well the internal battery only lasts that long"

But the car battery power is ALWAYS present on that connector.

I'd also like to be able to read/control the Engine comptuer via the thing using TORQUE but of course it won't do that either.

wa8yxm wrote:
The Sync-UP app lets you set some pramaters on the Mobly nodule (the plug in) NOTE. This is basically the same module AT&T uses

Both are made by the same Chinese manufacturer, but the technical specs are different. So it's not the same model as the one AT&T sells and sticking an AT&T SIM in a T-Mobile one won't give you a Mobley.

I've heard that AT&T is no longer offering the $20 Connected Car plan, but I've also heard it is still available. I know when I got mine earlier this Spring nobody at the AT&T Stores knew anything about it and even when I called or chatted with AT&T folks on-line most were not aware of the plan. That may still be the case and the cause for confusion about the plan availability.