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Does Pandora use cell data?
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07-19-2017, 02:12 PM | #1 |
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Does Pandora use cell data?
I love using Pandora in my '17 M3, but is it using my cell data when I'm not on WiFi (which is never while driving)? Just curious how that works, hoping not to get a surprise from Verizon...
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07-19-2017, 02:43 PM | #2 |
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Why was this moved? This is not off-topic. This is a question about a feature on my F80 M3's iDrive...
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07-19-2017, 02:51 PM | #3 |
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It is very much off topic and it has nothing to do with iDrive or any other manufacturers infotainment system. It has to do with your cell carrier so give them a call.
If it isn't Wifi of course it uses cell data. Last edited by minn19; 07-19-2017 at 04:41 PM.. |
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07-19-2017, 02:56 PM | #4 |
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Why is this even a question? How else would it stream songs? The iDrive app links to your phone. It can't function without your phone.
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07-19-2017, 04:02 PM | #5 |
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Pandora is actually owned by the pope so each time it needs a new song an angel come down and inserts it directly into memory.
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07-19-2017, 04:36 PM | #6 |
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It uses data but no enough to make you go over whatever your plan provides a month. Unless you're watching or streaming videos you'll be fine.
Last edited by C1Boston; 07-19-2017 at 04:47 PM.. |
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07-19-2017, 05:02 PM | #9 |
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uhhh... What?
I hope you are kidding. Personally I always believed there is no such thing as dumb questions but this is by far the dumbest question I have ever seen.
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07-19-2017, 05:14 PM | #10 |
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Owns a 2017 M3.
Worried about cell data costs. |
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Not everyone is a technologist. I am also surprised the OP doesn’t know but things that seem intuitively obvious to me or someone else might not be for others.
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07-19-2017, 09:51 PM | #15 |
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lol hard crowd. But this question was embarrassing.
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07-20-2017, 05:47 AM | #18 |
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Verizon probably recognizes it's being streamed through an M3 so it's probably free to be honest. Just keep rocking out and wait for your bill next month.
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Because high school?
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Usually its higher end plans that have that, if he is concerned about data he probably has a plan with very little data. |
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