Z63amg

Hey Guys two questions:

Is the Media Interface Plus (MIP) from Mercedes the best way to import contacts if you have an IPhone and is it worth it?

rory breaker

My iphone contacts imported automatically via bluetooth, no problem (09 and 12).

Z63amg

How I got a 2011 and the only import thing is a business card. A guy told me since I am an apple lover I am fcked and gotta get the Media Interface Plus (MIP) from Mercedes.

Z63amg

Does anyone know ?

rory breaker

When you sync the phone via Bluetooth for the first time it just transfers over....don't recall if there is a prompt or anything. Sync, wait a minute, then go to "names" and they are all just there.

Z63amg

So then what is the Media Interface Plus (MIP) from Mercedes?

Z63amg

I tried to re sync my Bluetooth and see if that would bring my contacts up. Nothing

shades

Do it through the import business card...it's the same thing as transfer your contacts

Z63amg

I did and it says nothing imported I tried it both ways. Is it my phone or the car?

shades

First go into the multi media system settings on the car and make sure that your blutooth is on and make sure your phone is connected with the car. Then go to the import business card on the car, next go to your phone blue tooth settings and select MB blutooth....hit your menu button on the phone and you should see something like transfer contacts

shades

What type of phone do you have?

shades

I have an 09 and it's a little different than 12. I think it's a little more compatible with devices but I'm not really sure. Mine is just called MMP....multi media package

Z63amg

I did everything you said till the settings on the iPhone blue tooth. I have the 4s and when you go into the settings blue tooth and hit MB connection the only option is forget this network.

Z63amg

Apparently you can import contacts and listen to Internet radio. But then I came across another guy who said you don't need that at all to import contacts. But the guy who told me to get the MIP said its the only way to import contacts.

Z63amg

I do have the multi media package in my car.

shades

I just checked with my friends 4s and it does the same thing you're talking about. I'm not sure what the problem is

Z63amg

Well I apperciate your help. stupid iphone

rage2

On pre facelift cars, the iPhone can not transfer contacts over BT without MIP. You can only transfer over BT with blackberry and some Android phones.

On the 2012+, when you connect the iPhone, it automatically downloads the contact list every time, so you don't have to do it manually.

I've had both cars, and that's how they were. If you really want your contacts from your iPhone on a pre-facelift car without MIP, you have to export them all onto a CF card on your computer through a convoluted process, insert a CF into PCMCIA adapter, insert into car, then import business cards. It's a PITA process.

Z63amg

What is it with IPhone that won't let you but android it will.

shades

Wow that's a messed up process. I would just manually import my important contacts or just do it through the phone contact list.

Z63amg

I know I am starting to regret more and more getting an IPhone. I left android for an IPhone.

Z63amg

Also after watching this review video on MIP :

http://m.youtube.com/#/watch?v=_qLRe...%3D_qLReqmQvYA

I don't think it's worth the $$$.

rage2

It's because Mercedes decided to use some old and obscure interface standards that the iPhone didn't support. Of course, the iPhone was barely available when the W204's were introduced, not sure why they didn't update it mid cycle, or not having a software upgrade path in their designs. They fixed it for the facelift, BT audio streaming, contact lists, everything works except play back text messages, that seems to be a blackberry thing only.

Faraz

You can have my MIP for 100 bux and you pay shipping.

Its as new, I used it in my 2010, worked great, pandora features are cool as well.

I dont need it now as I have a 12 C-BS.

rory breaker

I do not think the comment about pre-facelift cars is correct. In my 09, all I did was sync the phone via BT (iphone 4s) and all the contacts came over. No MIP.