Does this unit have free Map Upgrades?
1933824
No it does not. But you can purchase a map upgrade that you can then use for the life of the unit. It does however come with lifetime traffic updates.
1933825
No but you can purchase map upgrades ONE TIME from Garmin that are good for the life of the Unit. It does come with lifetime traffic though.
2070578
The radio comes with the SD card (microSD actually) with the map info installed. The map was a little dated (2012), and this radio does not come with free updates. I purchased a year of map updates for $69 - http://www.navizon.com/ if I remember correctly. The location for the map updates is on the NAV screen when it comes up each time. The NAV screen is a little slow the first time it is selected each day (~30 seconds) but after that it comes up immediately (switching between radio, bluetooth, NAV).
239921
Want to know if map updates are available for this GPS? Free or not. if not, in a year or two maps tend to become unreliable. Want to know how much cost?
1927266
Nope, these are not SW upgrades nor Firmware upgrades you can get later. Some of these features are Hardware capabilities so you do not get additional capabilities as time goes by. SW upgrades tends to be bug fixes or new additions of the map data. IN my observaton, Garmin will add back "some" of these capabilities in a future model line.
200397
I have no personal knowledge, but the ad page for this product says that it is available as a free upgrade.
754423
Hello, Excellent device, You can install maps and update the version after you receive the product. Great success in whatever you choose. JUD
815926
I have had no need for that information. You do receive free map updates. This is a wonderful GPS!!
1372067
I think they made the map system years ago, but they have updates that make it current, you can download for free.
696249
Hello, my dear friends! I will send you a software! With the account and password! Log in, you can directly download, upgrade map!
722695
It does come with maps; however, they may or may not be the latest. Garmin does allow you to update the maps once for free, but it does require a standard USB to mini-USB cable which is not provided. For more information visit the Garmin website.
2041185
I found that the 3rd party maps ordered at a greatly discounted price does not allow for updates of maps. I guess if it came with the maps preloaded you would get the lifetime updates (LM). I currently have the European maps and get the updates. Did you purchase the unit with LM designated behind model number?
1705555
No. But you can select different maps based on location and load them from your computer.
5604
Have to agree with comments regarding refurb units. Buyer beware however that the maps will almost never be the newest available and my units maps were three updates old. The cost to buy the new maps would have meant the refurb unit + map upgrade would be same price as a new unit. Mmmmm. Aside from that annoyance and the refusal of TomTom to allow a free upgrade to new maps, the unit looks good as a new one.
378471
the person who said he was never offered european updates must have not asked when he had his european maps loaded. Mine is now 7 years old, much abused and may have just failed today. The reason that I am visiting now. It doesn't have enough internal memory to handle both map sets, but there is a slot for a memory card. Plug one in and all will be well. I get off the plane turn it on and it asks for the other set. I say yes and it happens.
1913798
Sorry, I have no idea. I bought it to increase capacity for maps and it did exactly that. I am not a techie.
128505
Yes, you do have to pay for updates. Garmin just released updated maps. They are FREE for recent buyers of other units. But, Garmin will NOT give a free copy to buyers of the Garmin i5. The updated maps cost $70.
1218364
I don't know if it does but I will tell you that I purchased this item and it was not loaded with any maps. So it was useless unless you wanted to spend another $60 to load the maps on. Be careful.