Ram Connect trial - really???

[Lokomotive]

Got notice that my Ram Connect free trial is ending or I can extend it for 3 months before they charge. I looked at the packages and am absolutely shocked if this is true that these services aren't just part of the truck. On our Fords and Hyundai the app part is free/included

If anyone has let theirs expire, I just want to know if the following still work, because they are really the only useful things I did with them:

1. Remote lock/unlock with app, check fuel, and check odometer
2. In the uconnect maps, I have gas stations shown always so I can switch to that for nearby stations without disrupting my android auto nav destination. I don't need the uconnect nav
3. Alexa. I like asking random questions that pop into my head. Also was a great workaround to the horrible uconnect nav voice recognition. I would ask alexa instead. But I honestly don't need the nav since Google is far more accurate

Can anyone verify that all these are lost if I don't pay $14.99 plus $9.99 per month?

Clumsy truck company trying to be a software company. All of their software is very weak and poorly architected. The user interface and experience in the truck is silly. Example - the radio interface doesn't even offer the ability to scan and preload the presets with the strongest stations. That's a basic feature on practically all other vehicle radios for decades now. The phone app and this subscription junk is a joke. And yes the utility on your phone app should be included in a integral part of the basic truck.

 

[oledirteh]

the auto echo is a worthwhile one time purchase.

 

[jebruns]

My big horn will turn on my heated seats and steering wheel as well has heat/AC. Comfort has to be set to auto and in the settings there is the option to turn on the seats and wheel with all starts, remote start, or off. The heat only works if its under 40F I believe.

But you don't need the subscription to uConnect to do any of that.

 

[4FishLimit]

About the only thing the Ram App is good for is getting emails and push notifications about false check engine lights lol

 

[24Megacab]

About the only thing the Ram App is good for is getting emails and push notifications about false check engine lights lol

Hahaha you aren’t kidding. I got an email the day after my truck windows got tinted saying the check engine light was on. It must have been from them having it on accessory, with the doors open, for an extended period of time. The check engine light was clearly not on.

 

[bgenlvtex]

"They" want everything in your life to be subscription based.

It's not about convenience, it's about control.

 

[oledirteh]

so out of anything these trucks have to offer, is there anything i really need to subscribe to? i dont even know what gives me what. i do travel alot. i really need to look at what is what. i know what i dont need is remote lock and remote start via a app.

 

[4FishLimit]

so out of anything these trucks have to offer, is there anything i really need to subscribe to? i dont even know what gives me what. i do travel alot. i really need to look at what is what. i know what i dont need is remote lock and remote start via a app.

The only thing I found particularly useful was the traffic and fuel station prices that would pop up on the nav screen. For the cost of those items monthly/yearly I could easily go without.

While not a Ram/Uconnect cost, I did end up subscribing to SiriusXM for relatively cheap. If you wait until your free trial is almost up they’ll send you an offer to renew for a whole year for like $5 a month. I drive a lot for work and radio reception isn’t always the greatest. That said once my year is up I’ll likely just stream music from my phone.

 

[oledirteh]

yea thats where im at. i usually just use waze and Spotify. so android auto works well. i was out yesterday trying to figure out stuff in my truck as i really haven't spent any time on it. the alexa stuff is useful. and i do like the navigation and fuel prices are sweet showing on the map.