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Cab Cards
OK, what the heck is a cab card? From what I gather it is much like a prepaid phone card for use with Qualcomm. Not all truck stops have them and not all even know what they are. I read the card that came with the previous driver of my truck. Of course, the card itself isn't there.
Also, there are various ways to recharge your card. I tried to sign up using my comdata card and it says it isn't authorized. I have not tried a credit card. I tried to look all this up online and my computer froze up. I'm going back to Qualcomm's website to see if I can find additional information.
What brought all this on was that I was stuck in a remote area of South Dakota with absolutly no phone service for two and a half days.
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You pretty well guessed it.
A cab card is a pre-paid card that allows you to send and recieve private email messages through the QC, assuming your company has that option activated.
Most of the time when I would see cab cards available at truck stops they were in a vending machine along with some phone cards.
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Re: Cab Cards
Some of the fuel stops carry them, just make sure to keep the reciept, as some boneheaded cashiers do not activate them properly. If I am not mistaken, they can be acquired in DM. I had overheard another driver say something about it.
I keep meaning to grab one, but either the fuel stop does not have it, or I forget to look. Go figure.
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OK, what the heck is a cab card? From what I gather it is much like a prepaid phone card for use with Qualcomm. Not all truck stops have them and not all even know what they are. I read the card that came with the previous driver of my truck. Of course, the card itself isn't there.
Also, there are various ways to recharge your card. I tried to sign up using my comdata card and it says it isn't authorized. I have not tried a credit card. I tried to look all this up online and my computer froze up. I'm going back to Qualcomm's website to see if I can find additional information.
What brought all this on was that I was stuck in a remote area of South Dakota with absolutly no phone service for two and a half days.
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A cab card is also the tractor registration card. Completely different than a prepaid phone card, but just wanted you to know. It'd suck if you had a random inspection on the road and the officer asks for the cab card and permits and you hand him a phone card :wink:
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Originally Posted by Malaki86
A cab card is also the tractor registration card. Completely different than a prepaid phone card, but just wanted you to know. It'd suck if you had a random inspection on the road and the officer asks for the cab card and permits and you hand him a phone card :wink:
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Originally Posted by Malaki86
A cab card is also the tractor registration card. Completely different than a prepaid phone card, but just wanted you to know. It'd suck if you had a random inspection on the road and the officer asks for the cab card and permits and you hand him a phone card :wink:
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Thats what I though? Last inspection I went through I was asked to get my log book, license, medical card and cab cards (which is all your permits, registration, insurance information and company info).
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The cab card lists those states in which you are legally allowed to operate.
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The cab card lists those states in which you are legally allowed to operate.
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TL was requesting information on the Qualcomm Cabcard guys!
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The cab card lists those states in which you are legally allowed to operate.
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TL was requesting information on the Qualcomm Cabcard guys!
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I knew what he was asking about. However, many many newbies read these messages as well and may not know all of the terms.
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Originally Posted by Malaki86
A cab card is also the tractor registration card. Completely different than a prepaid phone card, but just wanted you to know. It'd suck if you had a random inspection on the road and the officer asks for the cab card and permits and you hand him a phone card :wink:
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that's exactly what a Cab Card is
Check it every once in awhile to make sure all your states are Current
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