I got the same package - mine is a 2018 C2S.

It's in reference to the compartment in the center console that supposedly boosts cell phone reception if the phone is in the console on the rubber mat. I don't believe it actually requires activation. I think the warning is just that - a warning required by the FCC.

 

[1] It doesn't get you any services, just a booster for when you keep a phone in the center console.

[2] The only service I can find is a WiFi hotspot, which isn't really any of the Porsche Connect services. Even if it fed the Connect+ services, why would you need it when Connect+ services includes the necessary internet connection via the embedded sim?

 

Is there an embedded SIM or must I get it (from Porsche) and activate it (through ATT)?

Note: I have a strong prejudice against ATT as a result of their incredible incompetence when they were the sole carrier for the original iPhone.

 

I have no idea what service the embedded sim uses. It gets activated through the signup process for the Connect+ services, as it is part of that package of services. They text you a pairing code to enter for activation. The internet connection is free along with the services for the first year, and if you renew the Connect+ services (Navigation & Infotainment) after the free period, The needed internet connection is included in the $189/year price. See below from the Porsche Connect Store:

 

Sorry for the previous link.

Here's the picture:

 

Thanks for sharing the photo!

 

Fascinating! Alex, thank you for posting the pic.

 

Hi Folks:
You can register your signal booster (the Porsche Smartphone Compartment) by using the info about the manufacturer, the model and serial number on the card that came in your Porsche welcome box (the grey box referred to in the thread below). This device boosts the antenna gain on your existing phone when it is in the compartment.

Here is the link if your mobile phone is on the AT&T network:
https://securec45.securewebsession.c...albooster.com/

Verizon customers can go here:
https://www.verizonwireless.com/solu...ignal-booster/

For a deeper understanding of signal boosters and why the FCC wants you to register, please check out this article:
https://www.wilsonamplifiers.com/blo...complete-kits/

 

 

 

Off topic...but I was convinced I had wireless charging when I saw the logo under the armrest. Thank you for all of the info.

 

Wow.. i had NO idea that's what this is. I thought it was just "here's a place to put your phone" and was disappointed when it didn't provide wireless charging.

I have 991.2 2nd hand so I don't have this welcome box. Is there still a way to activate it? Does it cost money to use? Otherwise I'm thinking about ripping it out to get more space under the armrest...

 

TIL why my center armrest looks like that. I would love to have more room under there. Have you tried this surgery yet?