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[Closed] using a phone just for strava

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Is it possible to stick a PAYG sim in a smart phone, turn off mobile data etc and just use it to run Strava?

If so do you need to keep any credit on the phone or not?

The reason I ask is I'm upgrading my phone and going to give my current one to my little lad to start his Strava'ing


 
Posted : 06/07/2017 11:42 am
 Bez
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Yup, that'll work. Depending on the phone you might not even need the Sim.


 
Posted : 06/07/2017 11:45 am
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I'll give it a go with one of those free ones you can pick up then.

It's a Galaxy S6 BTW


 
Posted : 06/07/2017 11:47 am
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Assisted GPS needs data connection to get a faster fix but the GPS will fix without, it'll just take longer.


 
Posted : 06/07/2017 11:47 am
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I have an accident-damaged 5S for exactly this purpose

Works fine


 
Posted : 06/07/2017 11:47 am
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Don't even need a sim, I have a spare old iPhone 4s I use for GPS/mapping when out exploring, GPS works without a sim, cached map tiles, away you go...


 
Posted : 06/07/2017 11:48 am