Can you use the internet on your iPhone while connected to this device?
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Your Wi-Fi connection will be dedicated to connecting just with this device, almost as if it is a router. (you go to Wi-Fi under settings, find the ELM 327 signal, & connect . As another user said, you can still connect to web via a cellular connection, which helps if using maps while driving & recording scan information with this device.
1290367
Yes, but the internet connection must be made with your cellular data connection.
795954
Yes you can, but it will require that you either already have or purchase the app Mobilinc to use your iPhone.
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Not sure. We only got the wifi model and use our iPhones as a hotspot for Internet on the iPad when we are not at home.
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yes , you can axcess the internet. just go to the setting and wifi will apear. when there is wifi avaliable, itnwill show you a list of options to connect to. it will connect automaticly to wifi or your hot spot if you want to , just go through the settings.
1284555
Yes you can but you will need to get a local sim card first to be used with the device.
1225205
Yes, you can use it as a ipod, meaning using it with wifi without having at&t service.
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Thank you SO much -- I can't believe how difficult this information is to find! Neither Apple nor ATT are helpful at all. You are so right in saying this should be included in the documentation. What's the big secret? I'm still a bit confused -- are you saying that with the iPod Touch, it is not possible to have internet access anywhere *but* near hotspots, or in my own wireless home network? But that with the iPhone, internet access (via cellular network) is more widespread, like a cellphone?
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Yes, you can use it as a ipod, meaning using it with wifi without having at&t; service.
764132
No, you don't need an internet device for this to work. I had previously purchased a Verizon extender that would only work with an internet connection, but then just quit working alltogether and became frustrated at Verizon's week attempts to find a resolution. The beauty of this device is that it just boosts your cell signal without any dependence on an internet connection.
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Yes you can use your phone as a modem. (caution make sure that you have data or internet access on your phone or you will get a big bill) for using the internet.
1764863
As long as you can access the Internet from the device you have linked to the stereo the answer is yes.
716137
Yes. U can, but it's so outdated that even the apple store couldn't help us. It isn't compatible with anything! Not even wifi!
2085708
Yes. I am not sure if you can use cell phone service to connect to the internet, but internet cafes are all around, do it is not a big problem;
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Yes, you can use the device without an Internet connection. We had to use it that way for over a week. The 2 things that it effects are the channel guide, and updates to the system. You can load updates to a USB drive from your computer, and then transfer it to the device.
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I believe you can. There is a browser on it. But we do not use it for Internet.
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No, but you will need to pay for internet connection separately. This just allows you to share the internet connection among different devices.
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Yes, you can still get cell data. The ELM327 has a DHCP server in it and assigns your iPhone an IP address and gateway address. OBD2 apps are able to connect to the ELM327 and communicate. But the iPhone (at least with iOS7) is smart enough to know you don't have an internet connection on WiFi and still routes internet traffic over your cell connection. I was able to get push alerts, email, and use navigation apps like Google Maps (over cell data) while using the ELM327 on WiFi simultaneously. This was a concern of mine too but I was please to see that the iPhone was smart enough. I have iOS7.1.2 on the iPhone 4S. Similarly my iPad Mini retina with AT&T LTE behaves the same way.