Finally: MB's own Bluetooth
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I currently have the OEM/POS Timeport in my CL and would like a Bluetooth upgrade. After seeing what's out there now, what exactly is the benefit of buying a MB UHI and MB Bluetooth Cradle instead of just buying the Argos Bluetooth Module and yanking the Timeport and cradle?
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2005 E55, 2010 ML350
i found that if you set your V600's bluetooth on, and you have a headset, you can use the command controls to place the call, but the call will route through the headset. better clarity, more privacy if you have passengers, and if the bluetooth puck/cradle/whatever they want to call it locks me into certain phones again, then i might as well just find the right cradle for myself and use the bluetooth headset solution.
my feeling is that if you have bluetooth, you should be able to link into the car with any phone that you choose at the cingular store that has it enabled.
my feeling is that if you have bluetooth, you should be able to link into the car with any phone that you choose at the cingular store that has it enabled.
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From: Alexandria, Lousiana
06 Infiniti FX35, 07 SL55
I just called AWS.
For my 2003 SL500, the puck wont be available for three more months. I was told I have MOST in my vehicle. I dont know if thats right.
When I asked if the puck would download the entire phonebook from my phone into the MB system, he said that only certain phones will work with the puck. When I asked which phones, he said he couldnt comment. When I asked if my Motorola RAZR would work, he stuck with the no comment line.
This has me worried.
It would seem I may have to get an approved BT cellphone to work with this solution. This is only slightly better than the old way with the MB proprietary phones. Ugh. I guess we'll find out soon enough. Meanwhile, I guess Ill start looking at the EIS kits again.
For my 2003 SL500, the puck wont be available for three more months. I was told I have MOST in my vehicle. I dont know if thats right.
When I asked if the puck would download the entire phonebook from my phone into the MB system, he said that only certain phones will work with the puck. When I asked which phones, he said he couldnt comment. When I asked if my Motorola RAZR would work, he stuck with the no comment line.
This has me worried.
It would seem I may have to get an approved BT cellphone to work with this solution. This is only slightly better than the old way with the MB proprietary phones. Ugh. I guess we'll find out soon enough. Meanwhile, I guess Ill start looking at the EIS kits again.
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Originally Posted by prsmith777
I just called AWS.
For my 2003 SL500, the puck wont be available for three more months. I was told I have MOST in my vehicle. I dont know if thats right.
When I asked if the puck would download the entire phonebook from my phone into the MB system, he said that only certain phones will work with the puck. When I asked which phones, he said he couldnt comment. When I asked if my Motorola RAZR would work, he stuck with the no comment line.
This has me worried.
It would seem I may have to get an approved BT cellphone to work with this solution. This is only slightly better than the old way with the MB proprietary phones. Ugh. I guess we'll find out soon enough. Meanwhile, I guess Ill start looking at the EIS kits again.
For my 2003 SL500, the puck wont be available for three more months. I was told I have MOST in my vehicle. I dont know if thats right.
When I asked if the puck would download the entire phonebook from my phone into the MB system, he said that only certain phones will work with the puck. When I asked which phones, he said he couldnt comment. When I asked if my Motorola RAZR would work, he stuck with the no comment line.
This has me worried.
It would seem I may have to get an approved BT cellphone to work with this solution. This is only slightly better than the old way with the MB proprietary phones. Ugh. I guess we'll find out soon enough. Meanwhile, I guess Ill start looking at the EIS kits again.
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2003 SL500
Originally Posted by wsscott
I went by my dealer today after getting a part number off the mbclub.co.uk website, and can report that the MB Bluetooth cradle that we've seen on this site is now available and in supply. I ordered it today for $474.00 US and should have it on Tuesday. The part number is Q67875839 and is shown on the dealer's 2007 Telematics part list in the system. I was given the same part number on the UK site but instead of a "Q" it began with a "B". I have the UHI interface in my 2006 CLK 350 that I got and self-installed from Steve at mBenzNL, and have been using the cradle for the SE 630 phone. Its been working fine.
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i think all of us were assuming that a bluetooth enabled mercedes would mean we could use any bluetooth phone.
i think that assumption is going to be proven incorrect. basically i think they will hold us to proprietary phones approved by MB USA and just have it able to link via bluetooth to the car rather than placing it in the cradle.
this is bad because it degrades our reception. and we don't get to use the phone of choice.
if everything above is true, then i think we need to see what cradles are available out there bluetooth or not from Europe (they have a much wider selection and don't constrain you like MBUSA does). that way we can pick a phone that we actually like, and one that can talk to the car.
amazed that mercedes doesn't listen to its customers.
i don't know about you guys, but people complain to me about the noise inside the car when i call. its not the nicest car phone in the world. i solved that by using a bluetooth headpiece with the phone, but i think the bluetooth "puck" (i was one of the first excited members on this forum with regard to this topic) might not be delivering what we had hoped. i guess we'll just wait and see though...
ideally, i would want the puck to interface with any bluetooth phone, in my case a samsung d600, and have the same functionality as it does now with the annoying v600 that is in my car.
i think that assumption is going to be proven incorrect. basically i think they will hold us to proprietary phones approved by MB USA and just have it able to link via bluetooth to the car rather than placing it in the cradle.
this is bad because it degrades our reception. and we don't get to use the phone of choice.
if everything above is true, then i think we need to see what cradles are available out there bluetooth or not from Europe (they have a much wider selection and don't constrain you like MBUSA does). that way we can pick a phone that we actually like, and one that can talk to the car.
amazed that mercedes doesn't listen to its customers.
i don't know about you guys, but people complain to me about the noise inside the car when i call. its not the nicest car phone in the world. i solved that by using a bluetooth headpiece with the phone, but i think the bluetooth "puck" (i was one of the first excited members on this forum with regard to this topic) might not be delivering what we had hoped. i guess we'll just wait and see though...
ideally, i would want the puck to interface with any bluetooth phone, in my case a samsung d600, and have the same functionality as it does now with the annoying v600 that is in my car.
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Well, if I had bluetooth in the car which I do, why do I need a cradle for this particular phone? Chances are that I will change phone in the future and the cradle would become useless. A car charger would be the only thing I use.
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Originally Posted by dtkw
Well, if I had bluetooth in the car which I do, why do I need a cradle for this particular phone? Chances are that I will change phone in the future and the cradle would become useless. A car charger would be the only thing I use.
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Originally Posted by dtkw
Well, if I had bluetooth in the car which I do, why do I need a cradle for this particular phone? Chances are that I will change phone in the future and the cradle would become useless. A car charger would be the only thing I use.
Originally Posted by ToonArmy
Well, two things. First, you're using a non-Mercedes electronics solution. And second, you have a car from the days when a Mercedes was designed to last longer than a specific model of cellular phone
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Originally Posted by eddieo45
I agree with dtkw: if my bluetooth phone would work thru my MB audio system, I'd be happy to keep the phone in my pocket!
And then I was (semi-humorously) combining that with their well-documented slide in quality to imply that they were perhaps not intending their cars to have a very long lifespan. The term planned obsolescence comes to mind...
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Originally Posted by SFoRZA
they said it was going to come out today, but it got pushed back another 2 weeks....
if you have verizon you will only be able to use:
E815
or the mb710
if you have verizon you will only be able to use:
E815
or the mb710
Hmm, on the wireless4mb.com site, the pictures of the new phones do not show them having the MB logo (V60, V600, and V710 still do). Does that mean they are off the shelf?
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Just Ordered my Blue Tooth Adapter
Copy of email just recived from AWS
http://www.wireless4mb.com
Dear Mr
Thank you for contacting Auto Wireless Solutions (AWS) with your questions. The MHI Adaptor is available from AWS at a cost of $474 is you have a Mercedes approved Bluetooth phone with the required specific software. If AWS needs to provide an approved phone, the adaptor is at a cost of $350.
Mercedes has approved certain phones with different carriers. To determine if your current phone is compatible, or to obtain one, please contact AWS customer service at 800-266-7746 M-F 7AM to 6PM and Saturday 9AM to Noon Pacific Standard Time.
Sharon
Auto Wireless Solutions
http://www.wireless4mb.com
Dear Mr
Thank you for contacting Auto Wireless Solutions (AWS) with your questions. The MHI Adaptor is available from AWS at a cost of $474 is you have a Mercedes approved Bluetooth phone with the required specific software. If AWS needs to provide an approved phone, the adaptor is at a cost of $350.
Mercedes has approved certain phones with different carriers. To determine if your current phone is compatible, or to obtain one, please contact AWS customer service at 800-266-7746 M-F 7AM to 6PM and Saturday 9AM to Noon Pacific Standard Time.
Sharon
Auto Wireless Solutions
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WIsh they would post the "compatible phones"
Steverferguson, What are you adapting from/to? Gimme some details...my first upgrade is hopefully from a voice-activated startac in my 00 E-wagon. I have waited specifically to buy a new phone for my wife according to what will work the best, but would like it if i could also pair my Treo 650.
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Phones dont need to be proprietary afterall
I just called AWS to check my phone compatibility.
I have the Cingular version of the RAZR and I have the following soft ware version: R374_G_0E.40.57R
I found this by typing "*#9999#" and it came up.
He said Im good to go!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Couple more weeks and the Bluetooth for my 2003 SL500 will be available.
So this confirms that I dont need a proprietary MB phone afterall.
PAUL
Edited the code to the correct one....sorry.
I have the Cingular version of the RAZR and I have the following soft ware version: R374_G_0E.40.57R
I found this by typing "*#9999#" and it came up.
He said Im good to go!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Couple more weeks and the Bluetooth for my 2003 SL500 will be available.
So this confirms that I dont need a proprietary MB phone afterall.
PAUL
Edited the code to the correct one....sorry.
Last edited by prsmith777; Feb 14, 2006 at 12:46 PM.
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Originally Posted by prsmith777
I just called AWS to check my phone compatibility.
I have the Cingular version of the RAZR and I have the following soft ware version: R374_G_0E.40.57R
I found this by typing "*#999#" and it came up.
He said Im good to go!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Couple more weeks and the Bluetooth for my 2003 SL500 will be available.
So this confirms that I dont need a proprietary MB phone afterall.
PAUL
I have the Cingular version of the RAZR and I have the following soft ware version: R374_G_0E.40.57R
I found this by typing "*#999#" and it came up.
He said Im good to go!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Couple more weeks and the Bluetooth for my 2003 SL500 will be available.
So this confirms that I dont need a proprietary MB phone afterall.
PAUL
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Originally Posted by chinhster
*#999# didn't work for me either so I tried Settings > Phone Status > Other Information > S/W Version and got R374_G_0E.40.57R_A1.
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Originally Posted by prsmith777
Sorry guys....
its supposed to "*#9999#"
I missed a 9 in there
its supposed to "*#9999#"
I missed a 9 in there
What does S/W Version, Flex version, etc. mean?
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Remember, you can't just buy the bluetooth cradle from AWS, you also have to have the MHI phone system installed in the Mercedes. If you don't have a factory phone system now in your MB, just buying their part won't give you an active phone or a bluetooth connection.
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Originally Posted by wsscott
Remember, you can't just buy the bluetooth cradle from AWS, you also have to have the MHI phone system installed in the Mercedes. If you don't have a factory phone system now in your MB, just buying their part won't give you an active phone or a bluetooth connection.
Does that mean I have the MHI system installed?
