Up to date Maps for Tomtom One ?

mrgubby · 2 May 2006 at 13:09

Right before I start :- No mention of links/hints for dodgy/warez maps please .

I've just bought a nice brand new Tomtom One from a high street shop to find that the maps are dated 24/8/05. Driving into London on the A10 north of Ware shows me as driving over fields :eek:

I've complained to Tomtom about having 8 month old maps but so far have only had stock replies :rolleyes:

Could somebody else check their map dates ? , if they are newer I'll take it back to the shop and get a refund.

Charging full price for last years road atlas is taking the **** :mad:

mrgubby · 2 May 2006 at 20:44

subtle ^bump^

Somebody must have a Tomtom one that can tell me the date of the maps , pleeeeaaaase

Just got a mail from Tomtom support , they want my complaint in writing (not email ) before they will go any further with it :confused:

. I can't understand their problem in answering about map updates , it can't be an unusual request .

Orifice · 2 May 2006 at 20:49

I've got one, but its in the car at the moment. I'll have a look at the map date on the way to work tonight.

Von Luck · 2 May 2006 at 21:22

mrgubby · 2 May 2006 at 22:04

Orifice said:
I've got one, but its in the car at the moment. I'll have a look at the map date on the way to work tonight.

Thanks

Tomsk · 3 May 2006 at 00:18

Maps on my PDA version of TomTom are v605. I got mine in January this year.

Rotty · 3 May 2006 at 00:42

how do you find out the version ?

rG-tom · 3 May 2006 at 00:43

Rotty said:
how do you find out the version ?

change preferences > show version

mine is v605 too, needs an update methinks

Tom.

Rotty · 3 May 2006 at 00:46

mines a 510 , doesn't seem to have that option

rG-tom · 3 May 2006 at 00:47

Rotty said:
mines a 510 , doesn't seem to have that option

mine doesnt have an update option, but the maps are way out of date now came across a mini roundabout on the way to AGW's the other day, that had obviously been there a while because of the paint wearing off, yet tomtom didnt have it on :/

Tom.

-=Maxed=- · 3 May 2006 at 01:28

Dont know the version i have but im in the same boat!!!! Going down the M1 you just seem to drive off into that landscape...

Had mine a few months now but it should have been up to date when i got it.... New maps cost more money witch i dont fancy paying for...

Shocking how they can do this realy...

triggerthat · 3 May 2006 at 02:22

I update mine every month or so. I'll find out which version I have - I believe I updated mine a few weeks ago.

-=Maxed=- · 3 May 2006 at 03:54

Thing i found on there site tho... is that you have updates and maps...

The updates are free and they dont seem todo anything.. the maps cost X amount and thats where the problem is... its old maps with old roads that arnt used any more...
they must ship them with old maps just so you will buy new ones a few months later

Well im my case anyway...

Tomsk · 3 May 2006 at 06:44

-=Maxed=- said:
Tthey must ship them with old maps just so you will buy new ones a few months later

You could have just been unfortunate enough to get an old box due to poor stock rotation.

TomTom use maps by a company called TeleAtlas (they have their own website) who don't seem (according to internet opinions) to have the best maps.

nutcase · 3 May 2006 at 09:42

I "upgraded" mine a short while bnack, and it still doesn't have the new A120 that's been there 3 years. Idiots.

Simian · 3 May 2006 at 10:42

My GO500 has the v605 maps (bought it Last week!!) and apart from some missing 'Mini' painted roundabouts (it treats them like T/Cross Junctions) its pretty up-to-date!... even has the Newest Road Layout at the J13-M4/A34 interchange!... including the new bridge!.

How much do Map updates usually cost?, so I know for when I 'Have' to get one!.

Sim.

Demon · 3 May 2006 at 11:21

My TOMTOM ONE has v605 Maps, bought in Feb 2006..

Ukadder · 3 May 2006 at 11:55

nutcase_1uk said:
I "upgraded" mine a short while bnack, and it still doesn't have the new A120 that's been there 3 years. Idiots.

Sure your upgradeing the maps? I'll have a wage that your upgradeing the software/firmware and not the actual maps because all our TomToms (300s) have the new A120 and have done for the last year+.

The maps I believe you pay for yearly (59 euros or something) which entitles you to 1 year of upgrades to the maps. After that year you need to pay again if you want map upgrades. The software/firmware is always a free upgrade. I know that the traffic you pay for on a yearly basis (29 euros) after a year you will need yo go onto the website and pay for an extra year etc.

nutcase · 3 May 2006 at 13:22

It was the tomtom 5 upgrade pack. I haven't found any other updates available. This is for tomtom on a PDA btw.

mrgubby · 3 May 2006 at 14:41

Demon said:
My TOMTOM ONE has v605 Maps, bought in Feb 2006..

Mine shows as v605 maps but if you connect it to the PC & check the file dates they are 25/8/05.

Still can't understand why Tomtom want me to tell them this in writing :confused: