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Re: Using GPS on 800w (or other gps sprint phones) without PCS coverage
If you mean by Voice Activated GPS that you mean Voice prompted turn by turn directions, then it's not whether the device can support it, it's the software. Google Maps and Live Search provide Turn by Turn directions, but not by voice. Garmin, TomTom, etc. do give Voice prompted turn by turn directions.
A friend of mine, who is a Sprint Sales Engineer, stated that the GPS on the CDMA phones are network assisted. So if you have no coverage, then the GPS will not be usefull. If you want to travel outside the network coverage area and use the GPS, it's best to buy a BT GPS receiver. When you reach an area outside your Sprints network, you can configure your GPS program to use the BT GPS.
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