Notices
ScoobyNet General General Subaru Discussion
Sponsored by:
Sponsored by:

MetaSat still working and active?

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old 13 March 2024, 10:21 PM
  #1  
salsa-king
Scooby Senior
Thread Starter
 
salsa-king's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: Nottm
Posts: 15,067
Received 42 Likes on 26 Posts
Default MetaSat still working and active?

is anyone, other than me still subscribed to Meta stat still?

If so, is the company still running as I can't seem to send a text to my car via the number to get status updates etc... like previously.

the .co.uk site seems to not be there, but the .com is
​​​​​​Home Page - Octo Telematics

The website is backed up by two alternative websites. If you are unable to access www.octotelematics.co.uk please try www.octotelematics.com or www.octotelematics.it
Old 13 March 2024, 10:56 PM
  #2  
Don Clark
Scooby Regular
 
Don Clark's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Harpenden
Posts: 7,558
Received 746 Likes on 619 Posts
Default

https://www.scoobynet.com/scoobynet-...t-tracker.html
The following users liked this post:
Old 14 March 2024, 08:42 AM
  #3  
salsa-king
Scooby Senior
Thread Starter
 
salsa-king's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: Nottm
Posts: 15,067
Received 42 Likes on 26 Posts
Default


email sent.. again, as I didn't have the uk support email adress
Old 14 March 2024, 04:53 PM
  #4  
salsa-king
Scooby Senior
Thread Starter
 
salsa-king's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: Nottm
Posts: 15,067
Received 42 Likes on 26 Posts
Default

My local Subaru dealership says MetaSat is no longer used by Subaru and not supported.

What does that mean??
Old 14 March 2024, 09:57 PM
  #5  
Don Clark
Scooby Regular
 
Don Clark's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Harpenden
Posts: 7,558
Received 746 Likes on 619 Posts
Default

Originally Posted by salsa-king
My local Subaru dealership says MetaSat is no longer used by Subaru and not supported.
What does that mean??
It means Subaru UK went elsewere for the MY15> models and when I queried it with Subaru via my dealer in 2019, Adrian Hogg (SUK Technical) replied that I would need to go direct.
Octotelematics then pulled out of the UK (Brexit?) back to Italy, whom I've dealt direct with ever since with varying results.

The related Subaru UK Telematics Service login was also transferred to the octotelematics.net web address about the same time.
Email: support.uk@octotelematics.com
Phone: 0203 4814097 (London virtual code)

Since the move back to Italy, the service has been pretty hit and miss and although "status" requests are received in Italy (phone delivery receipt and credits marked as used) and the tracker interegated,(have been sent the information), receiving an SMS reply back here in the UK has been the problem.
I was receiving SMS messages from other locations but not from Italy ??

After a long period of not receiving the replies and a lot of emails back and forth they started up again in January with the arrival of One UI version 6 on my Samsung Vodafone android phone.
Originally replies were sent from an Italian mobile number but recently have been receiving replies with a UK "virtual" mobile number.

Also see other thread linked in post #2 above......

Last edited by Don Clark; 14 March 2024 at 10:03 PM.
The following users liked this post:
Old 14 March 2024, 10:33 PM
  #6  
salsa-king
Scooby Senior
Thread Starter
 
salsa-king's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: Nottm
Posts: 15,067
Received 42 Likes on 26 Posts
Default

Originally Posted by Don Clark
It means Subaru UK went elsewere for the MY15> models and when I queried it with Subaru via my dealer in 2019, Adrian Hogg (SUK Technical) replied that I would need to go direct.
Octotelematics then pulled out of the UK (Brexit?) back to Italy, whom I've dealt direct with ever since with varying results.

The related Subaru UK Telematics Service login was also transferred to the octotelematics.net web address about the same time.
Email: support.uk@octotelematics.com
Phone: 0203 4814097 (London virtual code)

Since the move back to Italy, the service has been pretty hit and miss and although "status" requests are received in Italy (phone delivery receipt and credits marked as used) and the tracker interegated,(have been sent the information), receiving an SMS reply back here in the UK has been the problem.
I was receiving SMS messages from other locations but not from Italy ??

After a long period of not receiving the replies and a lot of emails back and forth they started up again in January with the arrival of One UI version 6 on my Samsung Vodafone android phone.
Originally replies were sent from an Italian mobile number but recently have been receiving replies with a UK "virtual" mobile number.

Also see other thread linked in post #2 above......

I'll check that thread out.

My 100euro is due soon, do I pay it or not?
Old 23 March 2024, 10:22 AM
  #7  
salsa-king
Scooby Senior
Thread Starter
 
salsa-king's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: Nottm
Posts: 15,067
Received 42 Likes on 26 Posts
Default

Having sorted out my phone to send international text/calls (had to pay for an add on)

Text was sent to the car/MetaSat status etc.

I'm still yet to get a text back.



By the looks of it Meta Sat is done.

Morning main dealer has again this week contacted their technical department about it... Again... Awaiting a reply.

Old 09 April 2024, 06:38 PM
  #8  
salsa-king
Scooby Senior
Thread Starter
 
salsa-king's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: Nottm
Posts: 15,067
Received 42 Likes on 26 Posts
Default

Still awaiting a reply from meta sat company to my numerous emails.

Also not had any Status text messages back.

Looks like I won't bother subscribing again to MetaSat after all these years.



What do I upgrade to now?
LoL
Old 09 April 2024, 06:47 PM
  #9  
Don Clark
Scooby Regular
 
Don Clark's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Harpenden
Posts: 7,558
Received 746 Likes on 619 Posts
Default

Originally Posted by salsa-king
Still awaiting a reply from meta sat company to my numerous emails.

Also not had any Status text messages back.

Looks like I won't bother subscribing again to MetaSat after all these years.



What do I upgrade to now?
LoL
Have you tried setting off the alarm to see if the system is still working??
Old 09 April 2024, 07:55 PM
  #10  
salsa-king
Scooby Senior
Thread Starter
 
salsa-king's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: Nottm
Posts: 15,067
Received 42 Likes on 26 Posts
Default

Originally Posted by Don Clark
Have you tried setting off the alarm to see if the system is still working??
Yep, just tried again. Still waiting for a text back.
Old 10 April 2024, 06:34 AM
  #11  
SiennaNavarro
Scooby Newbie
 
SiennaNavarro's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2024
Location: New York
Posts: 1
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

Thank you so much for the email. I will ask some questions if still have some questions.
Spoiler
 


Last edited by SiennaNavarro; 19 April 2024 at 11:06 AM.
Old 10 April 2024, 10:42 AM
  #12  
salsa-king
Scooby Senior
Thread Starter
 
salsa-king's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: Nottm
Posts: 15,067
Received 42 Likes on 26 Posts
Default

Originally Posted by SiennaNavarro
Thank you so much for the email. I will ask some questions if still have some questions.

Do you know the meta sat system?
Old 10 April 2024, 10:42 AM
  #13  
salsa-king
Scooby Senior
Thread Starter
 
salsa-king's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: Nottm
Posts: 15,067
Received 42 Likes on 26 Posts
Default

Originally Posted by SiennaNavarro
Thank you so much for the email. I will ask some questions if still have some questions.

Do you know the meta sat system?
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
jbl
Non Scooby Related
11
29 July 2012 11:10 AM
Paul-EFC
ScoobyNet General
1
20 May 2011 01:47 PM
Hibbo
Wanted
3
09 December 2003 08:18 PM
druddle
Other Marques
2
02 May 2002 08:12 PM
Andy Tang
Non Scooby Related
7
16 January 2001 03:14 PM



Quick Reply: MetaSat still working and active?



All times are GMT +1. The time now is 06:30 PM.