WIFI

[Maverick]

I seen a WIFI button on the uConnect screen on the 2019 Ram. Does the Ram have a wifi hotspot or is it just for connecting your Ram to WIFI hotspots?

 

[Neocane]

I believe it’s built into the uConnect. Once you activate it you pay by the day, week or month. Also, I seem to recall it’s not cheap, and only 3G.

 

[SpeedyV]

Straight out of the 2019 Ram brochure:

"4G LTE WiFi Hotspot (1 gigabyte/3-month trial)"

and

"WiFi subscription required. Vehicle must be properly equipped and in active and usable cellular range for WiFi usage. WiFi Hotspot does not enable direct communication between multiple in-vehicle devices. Factors affecting the performance of WiFi Hotspot include: cellular network, signal strength and quality, time of day, number of channels used by the service provider, type of connection, number of clients using WiFi Hotspot and client device. This feature is not intended for use by the driver while the vehicle is in motion. Always drive safely."

 

[alacombe]

You can pay per day etc.

 

[Maverick]

Thanks. Can the truck connect to your home’s wifi to download new apps and software updates?

 

[Twoamen]

It's supposed to be different option to the internet. Your phone through Verizon, sprint, etc. Like going to McDonald's or a hotel. Log in though uconnect. You use their data drop/push. Doesn't use your phone data. $49.00 per month unlimited data. Per conversation with Uconnect.

 

[Swordfish]

I currently live in Canada. When I try to connect my truck to WIFI Hotspot, it wants to connect to AT&T. Obviously we don't have AT&T in Canada so how do we use this feature in Canada? Is there a way to change from AT&T?

 

[SpeedyV]

I currently live in Canada. When I try to connect my truck to WIFI Hotspot, it wants to connect to AT&T. Obviously we don't have AT&T in Canada so how do we use this feature in Canada? Is there a way to change from AT&T?

I know my phone (AT&T) switches to Rogers automatically when I'm in Canada, as they have a roaming partnership. I wonder if this would work with the truck (won't likely have an opportunity to try this).

 

[Conch007]

I believe it’s built into the uConnect. Once you activate it you pay by the day, week or month. Also, I seem to recall it’s not cheap, and only 3G.

It’s 4 g on the new ones and through att and not sprint a month of service runs about 25.00 I have it on my grand Cherokee. In my 17 larimee the service was through sprint and they charged 50.00 a month or 25 for a week so at least they got that worked out

 

[alangsam]

Straight out of the 2019 Ram brochure:

"4G LTE WiFi Hotspot (1 gigabyte/3-month trial)"

and

"WiFi subscription required. Vehicle must be properly equipped and in active and usable cellular range for WiFi usage. WiFi Hotspot does not enable direct communication between multiple in-vehicle devices. Factors affecting the performance of WiFi Hotspot include: cellular network, signal strength and quality, time of day, number of channels used by the service provider, type of connection, number of clients using WiFi Hotspot and client device. This feature is not intended for use by the driver while the vehicle is in motion. Always drive safely."

It’s a ripoff. The Wi-Fi hotspot from your phone via either carrier at or Verizon is MUCH cheaper.


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[SpeedyV]

It’s a ripoff. The Wi-Fi hotspot from your phone via either carrier at or Verizon is MUCH cheaper.

No argument there...I never activated mine!

 

[Bsteiner36]

I have a son and he loves it. I added it to my at&t plan for only $20 a month (at&t unlimited plan) and it allows me to stream SiriusXM and my son can watch his tablet without me having to do a hotspot (15gig limit). Also my passenger appreciate it on long trips. For me it's worth it. For most people without kids it's worthless.

 

[grinch72]

It's supposed to be different option to the internet. Your phone through Verizon, sprint, etc. Like going to McDonald's or a hotel. Log in though uconnect. You use their data drop/push. Doesn't use your phone data. $49.00 per month unlimited data. Per conversation with Uconnect.

$25 per month unlimited. If you’re an ATT customer it’s $20 a month. If you prepay it’s $250 for a year. That’s what I did.

 

[Johnvan]

I think it's a pretty good deal for family road trips. We have trips this year planned during a total of four months. I'll pay for only the months I need.
The two year plan is tempting at $450.

 

[alangsam]

We have the att family plan. 7 phones (5kids). Each phone is unlimited or 22gigs per phone.never been worth it to do the car Wi-Fi


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[Cmerkert]

Is it free for a month or 3 when you first activate it? What capabilities, options do you not get if you do not activate it??

 

[grinch72]

We have the att family plan. 7 phones (5kids). Each phone is unlimited or 22gigs per phone.never been worth it to do the car Wi-Fi


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AT&T caps both unlimited plans at 22GB of data per billing cycle, after which it may slow your speeds down. That is total, not per phone. Unfortunately for my family we use far more than that if we let the kids use cellular on their tablets. Having the WiFI on in the car and letting them use that, saves us overall every month. Well worth it for us.

 

[Conch007]

I believe it’s built into the uConnect. Once you activate it you pay by the day, week or month. Also, I seem to recall it’s not cheap, and only 3G.

On the DT the WiFi is through att 25 a month half of what sprint charged for the old 3g system

 

[Bsteiner36]

AT&T caps both unlimited plans at 22GB of data per billing cycle, after which it may slow your speeds down. That is total, not per phone. Unfortunately for my family we use far more than that if we let the kids use cellular on their tablets. Having the WiFI on in the car and letting them use that, saves us overall every month. Well worth it for us.

By CAP they just slow your speeds in highly congested areas I believe (AT&T unlimited). So you can still pull data it just might be QOSed down to the lowest priority. My son used 90+ gig on my wife's phone before in-car wifi because we went on a 20hr road trip.

Just an FYI.

 

[grinch72]

By CAP they just slow your speeds in highly congested areas I believe (AT&T unlimited). So you can still pull data it just might be QOSed down to the lowest priority. My son used 90+ gig on my wife's phone before in-car wifi because we went on a 20hr road trip.

Just an FYI.

I get it. It’s not capped per say as much as the rate limit. Highly doubt they use QoS to do that although they may simply toss you into a scavenger class. But I don’t want all of my devices being rate limited because my kids burned through 22G of data. For me the extra cost is worth it.