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Originally Posted by Alex
No GPS has a monthly fee. Things like OnStar for cars have monthly fees because of the cellular service that it requires to work. GPS satellites are free to use for anyone on the planet with a compatible receiver. (though there are different grades of mil-spec GPS that aren't available to the public)
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I was just at Best Buy yesterday and both Garmin and TomTom had GPS's that had monthly fees (although may not have been required). These were the ~$600 models though. Maybe they hooked up to cell towers for live info.