Originally Posted by
Steve B.
My question was does LTE require a SIM card to connect to a cellular network ?. Thats how Hammerhead has the Karoo 2 do data (if no WiFi available).
Yes, a SIM card of some form is required (It could be an eSIM). You can't choose the carrier. You use whatever carrier Garmin has made arrangements with.
Originally Posted by
Steve B.
Hammerheads method is to add a SIM card of your choice, on whatever carrier you choose. You then enable the SIM on the device, it connects when its not using WIFI
The Karoo is really just an Android phone. It might have been cheaper to manufacture just including the SIM support that to engineer it out.
I wonder how many people spend the extra for the service for it.