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Apr 28th, 2021, 09:36 | #1 |
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XC90 T8 Sim Card slot???
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Newbie here, sorry for the dumb question, go easy on me. I recieved by fabulous new XC90 T8 yesterday - I have the sim card from the dealer but no idea where the sim card slot it. The manual suggests it is in the boot but i cant see it. Any ideas? Thanks! |
Apr 28th, 2021, 09:44 | #2 |
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Open boot, lift the boot floor covers. It's on the right hand side. You're looking for a small black plastic looking holder that has 2 white arrows on it - one on the sim holder (which you pull out), and one on the socket. Just be careful when taking out / putting in so you don't lose any parts.
It's in the manual if still can't find it.
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Apr 28th, 2021, 22:27 | #3 |
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Very helpful, thanks Soupy. I can now see it as per the owner manual, although it wasnt very clear that i had to remove the base of the car!
So i seem to have got Volvo On Call set up, although the speed of the vodafone sim in the car is TERRIBLE. I mean zero data. So I am picking it up with the dealer tomorrow to see if i can get it working! |
Apr 28th, 2021, 22:38 | #4 |
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Shouldn’t the VOC be part of the customer handover process? They should be able to get you up and running when you pick the car up.
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Apr 28th, 2021, 22:45 | #5 |
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Surely you don't need to put a sim in for VOC? For us, probably because we're old and don't understand this modern stuff, the dealer got VOC working for us.
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Apr 28th, 2021, 22:51 | #6 |
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I agree, I don’t think you do need a SIM in the slot in order for VOC to work (it uses its own SIM).
But still, Volvo give you (or used to) a SIM card for the internal modem and helps you get it set up. They should also register your car with VOC and get that set up with the app. It’s a simple enough process to do yourself though.
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I cannot for the life in me get the Sensus or my phone to connect to the Vodafone sim. I even checked to see if there was a sim present. The Vodafone signal appears to be weak in my area. Then found this link. Good luck. https://www.volvocars.com/uk/about/h.../iitc/activate I've decided to tether my phone to the car and use my phone data for live traffic data.
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Apr 29th, 2021, 10:48 | #9 |
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If you use the Vodafone SIM provided by Volvo, then I seem to recall that an APN needs to be set in the internet settings in Sensus.
Alternatively, just buy a data sim from Amazon (or wherever). I bought a 20Gb unlimited SIM from 3 and it works just fine.
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The Vodafone P-SIM should really have been configured by the dealer as part of the handover process.
I recall the configuration process being a bit of a faff and partly set up so that Vodafone can chase you to renew after 12 months. In our previous XC60 we used a 20Gb SIM from 3 which is basically plug and play.
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