Slugsy

ua549

Actually that sound about right. Even in the US there are many areas that don't have 4G LTE. The car will automatically switch to 3G. I've been in open road areas in Florida, the 3rd most populous US sate, where there is no cellular coverage whatsoever.

Bfgslkman

I think the answer should have been 4G where a 4G signal exists, as we know with our own phones if there isn't 4G you can't get a 4G signal. The issue here is the dealer makes it sound like that in some countries its 3G and in other 4G Still, i'll let you know on the 14th Sep when I pick my car up!

Slugsy

78degrees

LTE=4G

The car with LTE module will use LTE/4G as long as this service is available, when LTE is unavailable it will use the best available connection it can get through the cellular network.

Slugsy

78degrees

Well Slugsy, is the car equipped with LTE/4G or just the normal 3G?

78degrees

The completely shutdown off FM is actually not a true story..
All the national radio stations had to stop sending on FM, local channels can send on FM for 3-4 more years.

It was a stupid decision to shutdown FM.. It causes a lot of trouble and most people still doesn't have a DAB+ radio..

Slugsy

78degrees

Slugsy, just post the VIN here and I can check in EPC if your car has 3G or 4G..

Slugsy

Bfgslkman

No need for a VIN check. If he's had it 12 weeks then it's an 808 car so UTMS. Only 01 Jun 18 cars onwards have LTE.

Slugsy

78degrees

My car is a 808 car buildt in november 17. It has LTE.

Bfgslkman

Yes, 78 Degrees, but do you have a UK specification car?

I am not an expert but understand that certain markets had different fits. UK (808) cars had UTMS, all new 809 cars now have LTE. Other markets maybe different

78degrees

My car is built after my specifications but with norwegian specifications as a base, almost all norwegian 808-cars also had UMTS-module for communication but some had LTE.. Maybe this is the case in UK also?

Bfgslkman

Think i've got it now!

In UK a lot of options available on the wider "EU" spec cars we don't get and also options are just referred to by name and not the Option ordering code, so what means one thing to a Brit might mean something entirely different to a Norwegian or an American. MB UK spout some rubbish about making it easier for buyers as its less confusing...whatever! So, looking at the 808 German brochure (ie for German cars), Br213 and Br238 cars came with

• Option Code 360 - Communications module (UMTS) for Mercedes Me Services and also for the Emergency Call system (option 351 which is also standard fit) which basically calls the emergency services of the airbags go off.

There were then two further (cost) options which swapped the UMTS for an LTE module):

• Option Code PBF - Connectivty Packet which was available for non COMAND cars but you had to have Audio 20 with Large display which provided breakdown and management service
• Option Code PBG - Comfort Connectivity Packet which was available for Audio 20 with larger display or COMAND cars (with a slight price reduction) which provided breakdown and accident management and concierge service.

Due to the new NTG 5.5 archietechture the Audio 20 with small display is no more, the basic car comes with Audio 20 and a 12.3" (like the Command screen) display, which can be upgraded to SD Card nav (again Garmin and small screen is no more) or full on COMAND, Therefore, (and this is the bit I am guessing but based on my build sheets), PBF and PBG always had 362 (which is the LTE module) but it's just a way of describing LTE plus the other stuff in the package without listing the individual codes (think P20 Driver Assistance Plus package that is made up of 7 individual option codes). Hence why some had LTE (as the owner had paid to have Option code PBF or PBG), where as the vast majority came in with standard option code 360 as (like me couple of days ago) din't understand (but now very much do) the difference/benefit.

Slugsy

Slugsy

Bfgslkman

If you are in UK and ordering a car now then it will come with 362 LTE module (well according to the build sheet i had for my cab that went down the line on 09 june) are in UK then you can't choose anything else.

I don't think anything comes with UTMS anymore as all have emergency call and SOS services due to new EU regs and all (UK) Comand equipped cars come with 1yr concierge service which was only an LTE feature I'm sure you dealer will know!?

Still I've been waiting for my estate since Nov last year, and its done from May to July to now SEP build, at this rate it'll be an 810 car 😀😀

Slugsy

Bfgslkman

And get this, MB UK have refused to talk to me about it because my dealer has ordered the car not me, so they need to complain on my behalf! Motor ombudsman it is then!

78degrees

This car has code 360 HERMES - COMMUNICATION MODULE UMTS
In other words, no buildt in 4G.

Slugsy

Bfgslkman

78 Degrees,

Can you pm me the whole options on my car, I'm still waiting for positive confirmation from mb UK that it's built as I wanted?
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