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Will Kia EV3 and Ohme charger work with Charge Anytime?

  • March 20, 2026
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Hi All

1st question so please take pity on me

looking to get an Kia EV3 on the motabilty scheme ,they will install the charger (OHME HOME PRO)

Ovo dont support these? however they say they support the EV3, but it needs to be able to use the internet?

Sorry to say im over 60 and have no idea if the EV3 can use the internet 

any help would be greatfully received,i would rather not move supplier but if that is the only way to make it work i may have to.

many thanks

Colin

Best answer by Blastoise186

Updated on 26/05/26 by Abby_OVO

Hi ​@colin1234 ,

Welcome to the OVO Forum! The name’s Blastoise186 and I’m one of the regulars around here.

First thing I’ll say is that we actually don’t recommend the Ohme chargers these days and prefer to steer folks away from that brand due to too many issues we’ve seen on the Forum with them. Ohme deliberately pulled the plug on Charge Anytime support last year and made a real mess of that process - there’s also concerns flying around about long-term reliability of their units so I can’t recommend them at this time.

Just to mention… OVO Charge Anytime requires a smartphone or tablet running Android or iOS/iPadOS to use the OVO Charge app. It does NOT support Kindle Fire tablets at this time. Please make sure you have a compatible device handy!

If you’re open to an alternative Charger, you can find the list of the ones OVO currently supports over at https://www.ovoenergy.com/electric-cars/charge-anytime-cars-and-chargers . Out of these, Hypervolt, EVEC and NexBlue have shown very serious commitment to seriously good customer service and they sometimes with us Forum regulars to get answers quickly if needed. They’re all definitely worth exploring and you can buy some of them via OVO if you wish with installation included - https://www.ovoenergy.com/electric-cars/smart-charger is the link for that. You can also go direct to the manufacturer if you prefer, it’s completely down to what you feel comfortable with. They’re all decent options and all of them support Charge Anytime.

The Kia EV3 does support Charge Anytime, but it’s still in Beta status due to historical instability issues with Kia/Hyundai BlueLink. All trims should have internet connectivity and your local Kia dealer can help you get that set up regardless of whether you’re on Motability because the local dealer you pick up the car from is responsible for that part of customer service anyway.

OVO’s team are also on hand if you need them (edited by moderator): 

 

 

Hope that helps. Any questions, feel free to reply back on this forum thread.

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Ianburridge
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Ianburridge
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July 24, 2026

Yes, I set the charger to dumb mode ie no schedule and same with the car. Use the OVO charge anytime app and just told it when I wanted it ready and plugged in. Worked fine but have yet to try now part of trial.

    Ben_OVO
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    Ben_OVO
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    July 27, 2026

    Thanks for joining the trial ​@Ianburridge, great stuff. Hopefully it’ll all work well after some testing.

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