Maps and navigation in the palm of your hand
Turn your mobile or smartphone into your own personal guide with Whereis® Mobile and Whereis® Navigator.
Whereis® Mobile
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Similar to Whereis.com, but on your mobile phone
You can access many of your favourite Whereis.com functions – plus exciting added extras – on your mobile phone.
Whereis® Mobile will get you to your destination, help you find out what's there and locate friends once you've arrived. It's available right now on all internet-enabled phones.
Who uses it?
Whereis® Mobile is perfect for people who want to better navigate their social lives – or just get from A to B as easily as possible.
Whether you want to find a map, get turn-by-turn directions, locate a range of nearby services like bars and restaurants or even find your (Telstra) friends,
Whereis® Mobile can hook you up.
What does it do?
Features of Whereis® Mobile include:
- Get directions: Turn-by-turn directions in an easy-to-read format.
- Get a map: Find out where you are and how to get to where you want to go.
- What's nearby: Hundreds of thousands of points of interest, including restaurants, shops, ATMs, parking and much more.
- Find your friends: With Whereis® Everyone, Telstra customers can use the network to find their family and friends. Conditions apply.
How does it work?
Whereis® Mobile uses mobile phone towers and Whereis® map technology to locate you and provide maps and directions to addresses and points of interest.
Can I get it on my phone?
Whereis® Mobile is available on all internet-enabled phones. How it works may vary depending on your carrier. Whereis® Everyone is only available to Telstra customers.
How much does it cost?
Whereis® Mobile is free to browse on Telstra 3G and Next G™ handsets when accessed via the 'Home' tab of the BigPond® menu1. Other carriers may charge additional costs.
Enhance your experience
When you use Whereis® Mobile you are using your browser on your internet-enabled mobile phone.
For selected Telstra handsets, you can improve this experience by downloading an enhanced version of Whereis® Mobile, which includes more detailed screen images.
Whereis® Navigator
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GPS satellite navigation on your mobile or smartphone
Whereis® Navigator is like having a portable GPS (Global Positioning System) satellite navigation system on your (compatible) mobile or
smartphone. It uses GPS satellites to work out your location and give you visual and spoken turn-by-turn directions to your destination.
Who uses it?
Whereis® Navigator is ideal for personal or business users who want to use their phones to guide them to their destination.
If you have the appropriate hands-free dock, you can even use it in your car.
What does it do?
Whereis® Navigator has many of the features you get on Whereis® Mobile, such as:
- directions
- mapping
- points of interest
What makes it unique is how well it works with the technology in new mobile devices to direct you, step-by-step, all the way to your destination. Its features include:
- simple-to-understand visual maps with spoken directions and street names throughout your trip
- automatic re-routing when you travel off route
- intelligent/intuitive address searching
- estimated times to destinations
- compatibility with your (compatible) mobile or smartphone contact list to auto-populate address details
- a range of other useful features
How does it 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 it on my phone?
Whereis® Navigator is currently available on the BlackBerry® 8800 Smartphone and Nokia N95 when connected to an eligible Telstra Mobile Plan,
and will be launched across a range of handsets soon. It is only available to Telstra customers.
How much does it cost?
Whereis® Navigator is charged through your Telstra bill. A free seven-day trial is available. You can subscribe via your handset for day passes or ongoing monthly usage.
