Is there any monthly subscription fee involved with using this GPS tracker?
261976
Yes, there is a monthly fee for access to the Web Portal so you can track the location of the Take-Along Tracker 24/7. The first month of service is included with your purchase. Monthly service ranges from $16.34 to $30 per month depending on the plan you select.
268456
No. But you can pay a fee every couple of years to have them updated. You can google Garmin and they will list the fees.
1735923
I do pay a monthly fee for XM Radio and weather. It is not a "need." Could do without it, but otherwise would not have music or weather radar on motorcycle. It is a great convenience.
1444797
Normal no, pay to update maps yearly if you want to. I have operated with mine for 5years and have only done 1 map upgrade. So free to operate except the one map upgrade.
2099314
There is no monthly subscription fee. The unit holds information for up to 3,000 users.
1808770
No the fitbit zip doesnot require a subscription. I have mine hooked up with "My Fitness Plan". It works great!
1686887
I don't know the answer but you can call Garmin and they will answer the question, you do not have to currently own one and they do not charge to answer the questions.
1457498
No you have to pay for map updates. The maps that come with it are pretty up-to-date, but not the most up-to-date. The unit gives you a website to go to for updates, and the process is pretty straightforward, but it does cost some money
630380
I'm not a tester and don't own the unit (not yet anyway), but I've been checking it out... yes, the monthly service is $10-13 after the initial 3 month free period expires. Based on my experience with other units, this is about the same as the cost of one or more map updates per year that other vendors charge for, but the service includes more ... so for me, this will not be a big concern.
370326
Well, now are free IF and only if you send by mail some ticket that the sellers are supposed to give you. Some times RM will say that they haven't received your mail.. You wouldn't know this until is too late or when trying to update after the first year. Plus, live traffic is not included.. You must buy additional stuff from them. Try Garmin 760
487475
yes, a yearly subscription is needed, but worth the cost when compared to other GPS traffic updates. This feature has saved me considerable time avoiding new onset traffic jams that the other GPS units do not have.
6758
Yes, month to month $19,99 or annual , battery work for 3 days, more info http://www.securusgps.com/home.aspxor this one - no battery require. http://www.spytechs.com/gps/silver-cloud-sync.htm
748014
yes, u just ask the service provider. maybe u can subscribe and cancel but be noticed that u will pay activation fees each time
485285
I purchased a Magellan RoadMate 5120-LMTX because it was supposed to have free lifetime map updates. It's been 7 months and I haven't been able to get any updates, and now today I'm told the update will cost $69.95. That doesn't sound free to me!
1661300
you don't need to have data service for gps work. this is stand alone gps, so no monthly charge for gps.
34567
No fees with the magellan3100 and several other models, however there are no "annual" updates on this model. You have to go to the Magellan website and check for updates for it. The last two I downloaded were free. I have not done a download since 2011, so I do not know what is NEW for it out there. Read it over, know what yours is capable of doing and then go from there.
725214
Yes you do need to pay a subscription. However, with some bands they offer 3 month free trials.