Get the benefits of GPS navigation on a compatible Telstra mobile phone
Whereis Navigator works like a GPS device but on your mobile phone. All you need is an eligible postpaid Telstra mobile plan and a handset from the growing list of compatible phones. To check compatibility, just click here.
How can Whereis® Navigator help you?
Telstra mobile customers with compatible handsets can turn their phones into GPS navigation devices with easy-to-see maps and spoken directions.4
Whereis® Navigator can help you:
- Get similar to GPS navigation such as turn-by-turn and voice directions.
- Stay up-to-date automatically: Whereis® Navigator gives you access to regularly updated maps and point of interest information, such as restaurant locations. There’s no need to update map data yourself - Whereis® Navigator is updated automatically.
- Find destinations fast - Intelligent address-matching means you only need to enter a few characters of an address to look up a location.
- Use the contacts already in your phone - If you have contact details already stored in your mobile phone, Whereis® Navigator can look up any address in your phone’s contacts list.
- Share location information - SMS your location or any destination using Navigator to any other mobile customer for a detailed Whereis® map.
- Share location information - SMS your location or any destination using Navigator to any other mobile customer for a detailed Whereis® map.
- Obtain over 600,000 up to date points of interest.
- Avoid fines with speed and red light camera alerts.
- Take the guesswork out of finding cheap fuel by helping you locate the best-priced fuel nearby.
- Avoid serious traffic jams and finding your way around major traffic incidents by assisting you to choose the best route to your destination by re-directing you around high-impact traffic situations.
- Get turn-by-turn spoken directions to Yellow® and White Pages® listings across Australia by dialing 1234 on your Whereis® Navigator enabled handset*.
- Find your way without having to carry a separate device.
Whereis® Navigator is a subscription service so there are no upfront GPS costs. You can subscribe via your handset for day passes or ongoing monthly subscription.
How does Whereis® Navigator work?
Whereis® Navigator uses satellites within the GPS to continuously determine your location and deliver turn-by-turn visual and spoken directions just as you need them.
Can I get Whereis® Navigator on my phone?
Whereis® Navigator is currently available to Telstra customers with an eligible Telstra mobile plan and a compatible handset.To check compatibility, just click here.
How much does Whereis® Navigator cost?
The great news is many of the Navigator features are free to use. Free features include:
- Your current location on a detailed map. The application will approximate where you are using cell tower triangulation or pinpoint you on a map if a GPS lock is obtained. All maps are updated over the air so you can access the latest Whereis® Maps.
- Facility to search for over 5,000 points-of-interest from Yellow Pages® or UBD® and have them displayed on an interactive detailed map.
- Access to a 5-day weather forecast
Premium content requires a subscription. Premium content includes:
- Voice-guided turn-by-turn navigation with spoken street names
- Access to traffic incidents and ability to navigate avoiding high-severity incidents
- Ability to find cheapest fuel in the area
- Access to some fixed speed and red light camera alerts on your route
- Ability to share location using SMS
You can experience all the benefits of Whereis® Navigator by taking advantage of a free 7-day trial. Monthly subscriptions are just $15 per month. Day passes are just $4 per 24-hour period.
Whereis® Navigator subscriptions include all data usage1, and all charges are conveniently included on your Telstra bill. You can subscribe via your handset and cancel your subscription at any time.2
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