VZ Navigator
My two-year contract is up, so I can get a new phone if I want to. I currently have the Audiovox 9900 and love it, so I'm in no rush to get a new one, but I would like one with VZ Navigator. Since this is a fairly new feature, do you recommend waiting a while for more phones that will have that feature or should I choose from the phones that are currently available. Any phone recommendations?
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Actually the Navigator is available on quite a few phones, I have it on my 990 and 8300, went out of town this weekend and used it the whole time, worked flawlessly, I would say that the navigator is available on 10+ phones. There are many good ones to pick from.
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the v325 and the vx-8300 are the two *best* vznav phones, followed by the vx-5300...
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i wouldnt recommend VZ navigator for two reasons
1) it doesnt work if you dont have service
2) within a short amount of time, it costs more than if you just bought a GPS unit.
1) it doesnt work if you dont have service
2) within a short amount of time, it costs more than if you just bought a GPS unit.
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Most GPS units I have seen cost $500+ at $10 a month service it would take over 4 years to recoupe that much
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yes but they don't do turn by turn directions and door to door navigation... they're mostly topo/handheld...
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500 dollars, where the hell are you looking? You can get the for cheaper, and you are able to see the screen. The last thing we need are drivers looking at a small screen while trying to find direction. They might as well have a sign that says, "hey, I am about to rear end someone."
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I had initially planned on buying a GPS, but the ones I like cost about $500, so when I heard about VZ Navigator, I figured I would definitely get that feature in my next phone. If I don't like it, I can always get a GPS.
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I love the navigator. I have a stupid "map type" navigator system in my new car, and the Verizon Nav kicks its butt. Verizon Nav talks to you. No running up some ones A$$ because you are trying to look at a map gps system.
VZ Navigator Rocks. The cost is nothing, considering most of the use for me is weekends.........
VZ Navigator Rocks. The cost is nothing, considering most of the use for me is weekends.........
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i agree it is a hell of a system for being on a cellphone. I have used other gps systems as well and the nav for vzw works just as well as 400 systems, yes there are cheaper systems but they are just that cheap! Plus it is great for someone who just wants it for a month because they just moved or are taking a family vacation. Now if you are going to use it 24/7 for over two years then go buy one for $400 bucks but for weekend travelers and other limited users this is a great tool.
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you can get a garmin nuvi 350 for $540 + tax + s/h from costco.com i think VZ navigator is $10+tax/month so after about 54 month you will pay for a good standalone navivagation. its up to you if its worth it.
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Don't forge tthe $3 24/hr pass... good enough for most people who only need directions every once in a while (less than 3 times a month...)
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The two GPS I like are the Garmin Nuvi 350 and the Garmin StreetPilot c550, but I plan on trying VZ Navigator first.
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I said something to that affect the other day, and was told something different. In the long run it really doesn't do well, and in a bigger city set-up, which it was designed for, it will cost you more on minutes because if you are constantly changing routes, it will have to re-adjust. My advice, as someone who has used it a lot, is to just shell up the money for a GPS system for your car, it will be easier to see and a lot more advanced.
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oh shut up kid.
I bet you havnet even tried vz nav. every single post you make is anti verizon becuase you are all affected over some minor issue and cant terminate your service yet.
the VZ Nav is awesome. its not hard to see the screen at all because the images are nice and big. the audible turn by turn directions are excellent and loud, making it not even nescessary to look at the screen more then once or twice in a trip. also it only uses airtime when it recaluclates routes, this is like 1-2 minutes at a time it does not take long.
if you are constantly taking wrong turns and it has to recalculate over and over then it could start to add up, in that case you should probably learn how to follow instructions, get V-cast which in...
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I bet you havnet even tried vz nav. every single post you make is anti verizon becuase you are all affected over some minor issue and cant terminate your service yet.
the VZ Nav is awesome. its not hard to see the screen at all because the images are nice and big. the audible turn by turn directions are excellent and loud, making it not even nescessary to look at the screen more then once or twice in a trip. also it only uses airtime when it recaluclates routes, this is like 1-2 minutes at a time it does not take long.
if you are constantly taking wrong turns and it has to recalculate over and over then it could start to add up, in that case you should probably learn how to follow instructions, get V-cast which in...
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So, will the navigator use your minutes on the weekends or off peak times? And how does it only use it to reroute? Other wise it plans the trip and announces the turns for free?
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the system is gps not a network feature. You dial in using the network to put in where you want to go, but after that it is all the gps guiding you to your destination unless you change routes which then your phone must dial back in to reroute. If you follow the directions of the gps as it gives you then your fine and it will not use anymore minutes. The system also works if you are in a no service area, it will not reroute or let you set a destination but will continue running your gps turn by turn directions to you even when your phone has no service, at leaste that is what it does on mine. Nights and weekends will not use your minutes
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And I am not trying to be argumentative but that isn't true with me. This summer I was using it to find a house that was being rented by my friends on a river just outside of New Braunfels, Texas. The area isn't remote, it is about 30 minutes outside of San Antonio. We were driving a long and I was using the phone to provide directions on the route that was provided and it did cut off on me.
Who knows why but it did, I guess it all depends on what area of the US you are going to use it in. Busy metro areas don't work that well if you are worried about your minutes because it will constantly be redialing, especially if the area is under massive construction like with most of the NW, W, and SW side of Houston, which are the only parts...
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Who knows why but it did, I guess it all depends on what area of the US you are going to use it in. Busy metro areas don't work that well if you are worried about your minutes because it will constantly be redialing, especially if the area is under massive construction like with most of the NW, W, and SW side of Houston, which are the only parts...
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