Canadian connectivity ?

[OuterUB]

When I bought my 2017 1500 I was quite dissapointed to learn that there was no system in place to enable all of the connectivity features in Canada. I was told by RAM Canada back then that it was because there was no Canadian provider available at the time. Has this changed?

 

[RaleighFred]

You could probably use a US address to activate and then it would use a roaming network locally.


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[OuterUB]

You could probably use a US address to activate and then it would use a roaming network locally.


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That's not a bad idea. However I'd like to think that RAM has entered the 21st Century.

 

[Great White North Eh]

Unfortunately Canada is treated a little “second class’’ in the truck world even though we are about third place in sales behind Texas and Cali.

 

[RaleighFred]

Unfortunately Canada is treated a little “second class’’ in the truck world even though we are about third place in sales behind Texas and Cali.

Yeah exactly. Basically between fca and AT&T they didn't see it profitable to partner with any Canadian carriers.


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[OuterUB]

Yeah exactly. Basically between fca and AT&T they didn't see it profitable to partner with any Canadian carriers.


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So am I correct in understanding that there is STILL no full Uconnect functionality for Canada ?

 

[Thorvald]

I tried before and it needed a US credit card as well.

 

[Jimmy07]

So am I correct in understanding that there is STILL no full Uconnect functionality for Canada ?

Yes, there has been full connectivity since 2018. It’s AT&T, WiFi hotspot and everything.

 

[OuterUB]

To my knowledge Canada doesn't have AT&T...

 

[Jimmy07]

To my knowledge Canada doesn't have AT&T...

Canadian vehicles that use Uconnect, with Sirius guardian or WiFi hotspot, use AT&T.

 

[OuterUB]

I guess what I'm asking is... How? How do I set up an AT&T account from Canada?

 

[Jimmy07]

I guess what I'm asking is... How? How do I set up an AT&T account from Canada?

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[OuterUB]

Manage your Connected Car data plan from AT&T

Check vehicle compatibility and free trial eligibility, purchase and manage your AT&T Connected Car data plan. Existing subscribers can log in to view their current plan, monitor data usage and manage their accounts. Upgrade to a plan that’s right for you and shop premium entertainment...

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Thank you VERY much Jimmy. Is this connectivity required for things like hands-free texting to work ? It used to be .... which is why we Canadians were left with a short list of canned answers to incoming text messsages. It was so annoying that I just stopped using it.

 

[Jimmy07]

Thank you VERY much Jimmy. Is this connectivity required for things like hands-free texting to work ? It used to be .... which is why we Canadians were left with a short list of canned answers to incoming text messsages. It was so annoying that I just stopped using it.

I’m not sure, I didn’t know that was an issue. I always just tell Siri what to text.

 

[OuterUB]

I’m not sure, I didn’t know that was an issue. I always just tell Siri what to text.

I've noticed that ... my wife has an iPhone and it works flawlessly with her Honda .....