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Old Jan 26, 2017 | 12:58 pm
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Originally Posted by pbh220
Hi Everyone,
Need an alternative to Google Maps b/c it is so expensive out of US. ViaMichelin has a cellphone app: you can store the directions & only use the GPS when you get to the foreign country/region you are going to.
I am assuming that I will incur the same AT&T roaming charges on my iPhone with ViaMichelin GPS as I would with Google Maps: correct?

Is there any other system that is more cost efficient than these two? I bought a Garmin but it was quite time consuming to program. And I know I can print out the ViaMichelin directions: but that is so 80s.

Suggestions?
If you get an offline GPS app that store maps info on your iPhone, you can just keep your iPhone on airplane mode and not use any data. Just search for "offline gps" in the app store. I think someone reviewed HERE WeGo app on Android here and said it is pretty good. I think they made one for iPhone too. I have not used any myself so I can't tell you which one is good.
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