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Originally Posted by wallisrs
The main problem w/CD in the US at least is that the last 3G carrier is switching over the frequencies in Feb 2022 to make room for 5G, meaning that cars of this era no longer have any internet connection. BMW could fix this simply by allowing tethering by bluetooth or USB, but they refuse. As far as I can tell, it is turned off to force drivers to pay for the CD service. This is very frustrating, as for my car, there is no upgrade path.
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This doesn't apply to the 2017 model year with the updated navigation system that is compatible with Carplay. I have one in my 35i and it uses 4G. The original 4 yr subscription on the vehicle for CD expired at the end of June and I was able to purchase another year of real time traffic and remote services without issue.