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2020my SIM Card

Posted: Fri Sep 13, 2019 9:27 pm
by Happningj
Has anybody had a problem registering for a Vodafone account?
I get an error message from the Vodafone site saying I have to be connected to the car’s WiFi hotspot to register.
The car says I’m connected and I wouldn’t be able to see the Vodafone site if I wasn’t.
Apparently Volvo know it is a problem but has anybody managed fool it.
It still says it is using data.....

Re: 2020my SIM Card

Posted: Fri Sep 13, 2019 9:40 pm
by stu22
Think that's to do with the fact that the device you are using to register needs to be connected to the internet via the cars hotspot and not the devices own internet connection.

Re: 2020my SIM Card

Posted: Fri Sep 13, 2019 10:02 pm
by Happningj
Thanks,
It was connected to the cars hotspot, the car shows it as connected. The error is that for some reason the Vodafone site can’t see that it is connected. Did you already have a Vodafone SIM account or did you manage to register a new one?

Re: 2020my SIM Card

Posted: Fri Sep 13, 2019 10:31 pm
by stu22
I previously had a Three SIM in the car.
Have read that sometimes it takes a few attempts to connect but mine worked on the 2nd attempt to register.

Re: 2020my SIM Card

Posted: Sat Sep 14, 2019 10:30 am
by hdasmith
stu22 wrote: Fri Sep 13, 2019 10:31 pm I previously had a Three SIM in the car.
Have read that sometimes it takes a few attempts to connect but mine worked on the 2nd attempt to register.
Does that mean you had an earlier than my2020 car and managed to eat a card?!

Re: 2020my SIM Card

Posted: Sat Sep 14, 2019 5:13 pm
by stu22
hdasmith wrote: Sat Sep 14, 2019 10:30 am
stu22 wrote: Fri Sep 13, 2019 10:31 pm I previously had a Three SIM in the car.
Have read that sometimes it takes a few attempts to connect but mine worked on the 2nd attempt to register.
Does that mean you had an earlier than my2020 car and managed to eat a card?!
No, we took delivery prior to them offering the SIM so I fitted a Three SIM however our dealer then posted us a Vodafone SIM, so swapped it over.

Re: 2020my SIM Card

Posted: Thu Sep 19, 2019 2:37 pm
by Moosexcvolvo
Happningj wrote: Fri Sep 13, 2019 9:27 pm Has anybody had a problem registering for a Vodafone account?
I get an error message from the Vodafone site saying I have to be connected to the car’s WiFi hotspot to register.
The car says I’m connected and I wouldn’t be able to see the Vodafone site if I wasn’t.
Apparently Volvo know it is a problem but has anybody managed fool it.
It still says it is using data.....
Happningj, Are you sorted, now? If not, I've just fitted my SIM this morning and had the same issue. I found a work-around by setting up an initial connection with the car's hot-spot etc., then navigated to the Vodafone 'register page' at which point I then turned off my phone's wi-fi and switched it back on, then clicked register and it worked. If I was already connected to the car's hot-spot prior to registering, I got the same message as you.

HB

Re: 2020my SIM Card

Posted: Thu Sep 19, 2019 5:44 pm
by stu22
Moosexcvolvo wrote: Thu Sep 19, 2019 2:37 pm
Happningj wrote: Fri Sep 13, 2019 9:27 pm Has anybody had a problem registering for a Vodafone account?
I get an error message from the Vodafone site saying I have to be connected to the car’s WiFi hotspot to register.
The car says I’m connected and I wouldn’t be able to see the Vodafone site if I wasn’t.
Apparently Volvo know it is a problem but has anybody managed fool it.
It still says it is using data.....
Happningj, Are you sorted, now? If not, I've just fitted my SIM this morning and had the same issue. I found a work-around by setting up an initial connection with the car's hot-spot etc., then navigated to the Vodafone 'register page' at which point I then turned off my phone's wi-fi and switched it back on, then clicked register and it worked. If I was already connected to the car's hot-spot prior to registering, I got the same message as you.

HB
That's how you should do it if you follow the guide on the other thread....

Re: 2020my SIM Card

Posted: Thu Sep 19, 2019 5:44 pm
by stu22
Moosexcvolvo wrote: Thu Sep 19, 2019 2:37 pm
Happningj wrote: Fri Sep 13, 2019 9:27 pm Has anybody had a problem registering for a Vodafone account?
I get an error message from the Vodafone site saying I have to be connected to the car’s WiFi hotspot to register.
The car says I’m connected and I wouldn’t be able to see the Vodafone site if I wasn’t.
Apparently Volvo know it is a problem but has anybody managed fool it.
It still says it is using data.....
Happningj, Are you sorted, now? If not, I've just fitted my SIM this morning and had the same issue. I found a work-around by setting up an initial connection with the car's hot-spot etc., then navigated to the Vodafone 'register page' at which point I then turned off my phone's wi-fi and switched it back on, then clicked register and it worked. If I was already connected to the car's hot-spot prior to registering, I got the same message as you.

HB
That's how you should do it if you follow the guide on the other thread....

Re: 2020my SIM Card

Posted: Sat Sep 21, 2019 4:12 pm
by Happningj
Thanks for your help. There is a similar thread running on the VOC forum about install issues. Looks like there is some problems with Apple’s IOS or Safari. I’ve just set it up using a Windows PC and it works a treat. All I need to do now is work out what the other stuff does.........