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by Joblj
Mon Dec 19, 2022 11:33 am
Forum: Main Volvo XC40 chat
Topic: Free SIM card when Serviced at Volvo?
Replies: 49
Views: 16914

Re: Free SIM card when Serviced at Volvo?

Call centre ?we just phone our garage and book it in,have also called in on occasion and had bits done while we wait,never tried to sell us anything,it's the service we get that that keeps us a customer,even though we have never actually bought a car from them. My dealer is a network one called Sto...
by Joblj
Mon Dec 19, 2022 11:30 am
Forum: Main Volvo XC40 chat
Topic: Free SIM card when Serviced at Volvo?
Replies: 49
Views: 16914

Re: Free SIM card when Serviced at Volvo?

My wife mentioned a free sim to our dealer when we collected the car from it's service. They didn't know anything about it.... It was on the Volvo uk web site in November. I took a screen shot of the offer ready to “do battle” but didn’t need to. See if it’s still on the main website maybe and cont...
by Joblj
Fri Dec 16, 2022 3:28 pm
Forum: Main Volvo XC40 chat
Topic: Free SIM card when Serviced at Volvo?
Replies: 49
Views: 16914

Re: Free SIM card when Serviced at Volvo?

My saga I had an offer from Volvo in October for smartphone integration with a 100gb sim for £239. I hated the sensus route navigation, the least user friendly system imaginable , and I'm entitled to my own opinion, before I'm told it's really really good Booked in to the dealer, next day son , who...
by Joblj
Fri Dec 16, 2022 3:24 pm
Forum: Main Volvo XC40 chat
Topic: Free SIM card when Serviced at Volvo?
Replies: 49
Views: 16914

Re: Free SIM card when Serviced at Volvo?

Finally!! I got it up and running. I went back and started using the “dealer” bit of the instructions. Basically it was that initial network setting it has to be that “asn.xxx.xxx” detail. Mine said Mobile data from the old three card I think. Then I used a link to my home Wi-Fi to force the globe t...
by Joblj
Thu Dec 15, 2022 2:53 pm
Forum: Main Volvo XC40 chat
Topic: Free SIM card when Serviced at Volvo?
Replies: 49
Views: 16914

Re: Free SIM card when Serviced at Volvo?

Given up! Laptop (mind it’s Apple too!) didn’t work. Same problems. The annoying thing is the car can see the device! Took sim out and replaced. Disconnected/re-connected car modem settings many times. Refreshed browser a zillion times (on phone and laptop). Both find the card ok. Will call in at de...
by Joblj
Thu Dec 15, 2022 12:42 pm
Forum: Main Volvo XC40 chat
Topic: Free SIM card when Serviced at Volvo?
Replies: 49
Views: 16914

Re: Free SIM card when Serviced at Volvo?

It genuinely is all helping. One last question.. (I have registered fine with Vodafone etc) But it says I need to connect to the cars Wi-Fi hotspot to pair with Vodafone. But when I do this …I get a “unable to connect to the internet” message. Basically when I click on the Wi-Fi network for the car...
by Joblj
Thu Dec 15, 2022 12:00 pm
Forum: Main Volvo XC40 chat
Topic: Free SIM card when Serviced at Volvo?
Replies: 49
Views: 16914

Re: Free SIM card when Serviced at Volvo?

It genuinely is all helping. One last question.. (I have registered fine with Vodafone etc) But it says I need to connect to the cars Wi-Fi hotspot to pair with Vodafone. But when I do this …I get a “unable to connect to the internet” message. Basically when I click on the Wi-Fi network for the car ...
by Joblj
Thu Dec 15, 2022 11:06 am
Forum: Main Volvo XC40 chat
Topic: Free SIM card when Serviced at Volvo?
Replies: 49
Views: 16914

Re: Free SIM card when Serviced at Volvo?

So you did this in the car itself..while it was running?

On your phone browser?

Really appreciate the help..I will give it a try….again!

Thank you
by Joblj
Wed Dec 14, 2022 12:47 pm
Forum: Main Volvo XC40 chat
Topic: Free SIM card when Serviced at Volvo?
Replies: 49
Views: 16914

Re: Free SIM card when Serviced at Volvo?

Yes, it is a pain to set up. There are instructions on this site posted by DanishPastry here: https://www.xc40forums.co.uk/viewtopic.php?t=2439 In the post he gives the instructions for the dealer set up, and then a link to a procedure the user has to go through. Unfortunately, this link no longer ...
by Joblj
Mon Mar 09, 2020 3:37 pm
Forum: Main Volvo XC40 chat
Topic: What options do you regret not ordering?
Replies: 12
Views: 7073

Re: What options do you regret not ordering?

Def the auto boot opener!