Turn off Data and still use GPS

[proplayer44]

I'm Canadian on Telus and I travel to the States a lot. I would like to use my TOM TOM when I'm there but I'll get charged Data roaming. Is it possible to use TOM TOM with Data turned off. I attempted to test it once when I was there. I turned off the data and opened TOM TOM and it worked, but then when I looked at the DATA settings again it was back to ON all by itself.

[O'Neil Mitchell]

Originally Posted by proplayer44

I'm Canadian on Telus and I travel to the States a lot. I would like to use my TOM TOM when I'm there but I'll get charged Data roaming. Is it possible to use TOM TOM with Data turned off. I attempted to test it once when I was there. I turned off the data and opened TOM TOM and it worked, but then when I looked at the DATA settings again it was back to ON all by itself.

I'm not an expert on the Diamond's Gps, but I am pretty sure that the phone needs the assistance of the data connection, to pin point your location.

[Spr0ckEt]

I thought it was the opposite. I DL'd TOMTOM 7 for my 6800 to use in areas without any cell coverage. It still works. But, then again, its not a Diamond either.

As far as I know, it should function the same.

[PapaDocta]

there is a program called NoData use that to disable the data connection.. i use garmin and it needs to connect to the internet but with that program it doesn't and works fine.. try that

here program attached

[stevedog1]

Originally Posted by PapaDocta

there is a program called NoData use that to disable the data connection.. i use garmin and it needs to connect to the internet but with that program it doesn't and works fine.. try that

here program attached

Good Find. I could use this on my out of commission Touch for navigation! Sweet. Always had a hard time acquiring a signal with TomTom without a data connection......this should help then.

Thanks a lot.

[spiffyjiff]

Originally Posted by PapaDocta

there is a program called NoData use that to disable the data connection.. i use garmin and it needs to connect to the internet but with that program it doesn't and works fine.. try that

here program attached

how does this work exactly - is it behind the scenes and does not let data connection open at ALL? or is it a program thru wihich you can turn on and off connection?

[PapaDocta]

nah it's a program where you can toggle data connection on or off.. very handy program

[sungod000]

Originally Posted by PapaDocta

nah it's a program where you can toggle data connection on or off.. very handy program

But doesn't the Diamond already have that function built in? "Conn Manager"

[stevedog1]

Originally Posted by sungod000

But doesn't the Diamond already have that function built in? "Conn Manager"

From what I understand, it keeps data "off", even if a program attempts to turn it back on (like a GPS program). The "COMM Manager" doesn't do that.

[intx]

Originally Posted by sungod000

But doesn't the Diamond already have that function built in? "Conn Manager"

The Diamond will automatically turn on the Data Connection, nodata forces it to stay off.