I recently bought a used 275T and wanted to test European navigation from the US, just to confirm that the GPS works (and that it will work when I get to France). My unit couldn't find Paris from Philadelphia. Obviously it's not possible to drive there so maybe the unit is not designed to be able to access EU locations from the US. Can anyone offer insight about this? Thanks! I recently bought a used 275T and wanted to test European navigation from the US, just to confirm that the GPS works (and that it will work when I get to France). My unit couldn't find Paris... » Read More I recently bought a used 275T and wanted to test European navigation from the US, just to confirm that the GPS works (and that it will work when I get to France). My unit couldn't find Paris from Philadelphia. Obviously it's not possible to drive there so maybe the unit is not designed to be able to access EU locations from the US. Can anyone offer insight about this? Thanks! « Show Less
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If it goes to about 85% and never gets to France, that is just perfect. For heaven sakes do not rent a Never Lost from Hertz. It is an old TOM TOM and as we drove down the coast of Spain, last month, it put us 20 km off shore in the Med. You did good the 275T is absolutely great! If it breaks or goes goofy in Europe, department store in Europe have a Europesn Garmin that is about $139.00 US. When you get home add the USACities upgrade SD chip and do both.
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I was a little bit concerned about that when I got mine, too. I tried to find Madrid while I was in Alaska, and it didn't give me the option. But I took it with me on my trip to Spain two years ago, and when I got there, it worked great. So hopefully, that's all that's happening with yours. I believe I had to load European maps on mine first. I don't think it came with them pre-loaded, so make sure you have done that. As I recall, I had to get rid of the Eastern US in order to make room for Europe. And then I forgot about that when I loaned it to my in-laws before their trip to the East Coast. When they got there, it didn't have Massachusetts or New York on it. But I loved it in Spain. I was a little bit concerned about that when I got mine, too. I tried to find Madrid while I was in Alaska, and it didn't give me the option. But I took it with me on my trip to Spain two years ago, and when I got there, it worked great. So hopefully, that's all that's happening with yours. I believe I had to load European maps on mine first. I don't think it came with them pre-loaded, so make sure you have done that. As I recall, I had to get rid of the Eastern US in order to make room for Europe. And then I forgot about that when I loaned it to my in-laws before their trip to the East... » Read More I was a little bit concerned about that when I got mine, too. I tried to find Madrid while I was in Alaska, and it didn't give me the option. But I took it with me on my trip to Spain two years ago, and when I got there, it worked great. So hopefully, that's all that's happening with yours. I believe I had to load European maps on mine first. I don't think it came with them pre-loaded, so make sure you have done that. As I recall, I had to get rid of the Eastern US in order to make room for Europe. And then I forgot about that when I loaned it to my in-laws before their trip to the East Coast. When they got there, it didn't have Massachusetts or New York on it. But I loved it in Spain. « Show Less
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This GPS was the greatest. I don't think it will bring you across the Atlantic but it got us around Czech Republic, Poland, Germany, Austria and Scotland. I was shocked at how it got us around even the small towns in Poland. I'd say you will be all set. I was concerned as well when I was going over the first time with this GPS but it worked great!. I brought maps just in case and if for some reason it doesn't work the rental car companies should be able to rent you one.
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One should be able to select an European country, then a city as a destination, and view POIs around the address you entered, but no driving directions from US.
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I have never had my Garmin outside the US. You should probably as the Garmin Company your question.
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Yes u can if you go to tomtom web site they have it for sale in the France site.
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I have not been there, but just typed in an address for Reykjavik and it found the address and calculated correctly. Thus, yes, it will work there as well. The maps have always been very accurate anywhere I traveled in Europe and I have traveled to very many countries already.
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Ben, the one I purchased from Amazon only had United States road Maps. If the unit you purchase does not have European road maps, they can be purchased from Garmin. Dave
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My undertanding if you activate it outside of germany, it won't work. If its helpful, activating it folling the directions was not a big deal.
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Hello Chelsea,Mine bought in the US didn't have it, but it should probably exist some plan with European maps.RegardsMichel
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Elaine, we have the Garmin nuvi with North America and Europe (mixed anglo-american marriage); although my husband has some issues with it (over 65 anti technology) he is able to get through it. I love it because it not only has the feature of maps, but also the choice of several (e.g. close restaurants, hotels, gas, etc.) that you can utilize when you travel to unfamiliar territory on both continents. Try to get one with Lifetime maps update; it will save you money in the long run....just 'play' around with it to become familiar; and if you have children/grandchildren; they will be able to figure it out and teach you! (Thank goodness for a techie nephew!)Hope this helps -- Elaine, we have the Garmin nuvi with North America and Europe (mixed anglo-american marriage); although my husband has some issues with it (over 65 anti technology) he is able to get through it. I love it because it not only has the feature of maps, but also the choice of several (e.g. close restaurants, hotels, gas, etc.) that you can utilize when you travel to unfamiliar territory on both continents. Try to get one with Lifetime maps update; it will save you money in the long run....just 'play' around with it to become familiar; and if you have children/grandchildren; they will be able to... » Read More Elaine, we have the Garmin nuvi with North America and Europe (mixed anglo-american marriage); although my husband has some issues with it (over 65 anti technology) he is able to get through it. I love it because it not only has the feature of maps, but also the choice of several (e.g. close restaurants, hotels, gas, etc.) that you can utilize when you travel to unfamiliar territory on both continents. Try to get one with Lifetime maps update; it will save you money in the long run....just 'play' around with it to become familiar; and if you have children/grandchildren; they will be able to figure it out and teach you! (Thank goodness for a techie nephew!)Hope this helps -- « Show Less
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I bougth mine in bestbuy USA, i can't use it en Mexico, I have to pay 99dls for the maps in the web page of Garmin. Compre el mio en un BestBuy en Estados Unidos, cuando lo traje a Mexico no lo podia usar, solo tenia los Mapass de EUA y Canada. Para usarlo tengo que pagar 99 dls por los mapas.
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Gosh, I really don't know! I would contact TomTom and ask them. I think that you can purchase other country maps but not really sure. Your best bet is to contact the company and see for yourself. I'm sorry that is all I can tell you. Good Luck.
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There were no European maps on this unit. You can check the description on garmin.com to check that.
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I also bought a mio c520the has US maps on it by default. I was told by mio that I CAn't use Europe maps on it since the US models is only for US maps. Has anyone had the same experience?
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It means if you have life time maps Its just for the USA if not you will have to pay for Europe maps. Go to garmins web sit for Europe maps, but there not cheap.
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hi, i am not sure but i love this model, what i would do is google this gps to see if it can work for you in France, Steve Update.. i just checked and it dose come with full European maps. Steve
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That's a good question... the seller I bought mine from doesn't exist anymore. The current Amazon seller is IWINW, maybe they have an online website you can download from. Most of the reviews I've read are negative, but mine works fine. The trick is getting it started correctly out of the box, the programs are there... you just need to find the right start-up file and then it will start-up correctly every time after that. It is made in another country and it doesn't work like any of the standard brand GPS units... Magellan, Garmin, TomTom,...
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I purchased GPS in US. It had US maps loaded. I bought a separate mini sd card with maps of Europe. You can probably find one for Venezula, but it did not come on GPS.
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No, it's probably not defective... 1) Voice with Text-To-Speech (TTS): under Settings, go to Language, then click a choice for Voice -- make sure it's someone with English (e.g. American English-Jack) who also has the "(TTS)" tag. This will enable speech with street names. 2) Exchange rates: you should update the rates manually. I suspect the exchange rates weren't a big priority for the Garmin folks. For more help with questions, the GPS itself has a Help button (next to Settings) that should answer some basic issues. Hope this is helpful.