Not Larry

Looked around here a bit, couldn't find an answer...anyone know if Mikbox is still in business? Seems like they have fallen out of favor compared to bluetooth options, but for my needs, it still seems to be the best bang for the buck for my 2000 W210 w/Startac.

The home page ( http://www.mikbox.com/ ) states "This page is temporarily unavailable. Please stay tuned.". However, the site is still active (including ordering) if using the direct links - available via http://www.mikbox.com/index.cgi

Dropped them a note via the Contact page, but no response as of yet.

Ted Baldwin

............too bad. I have mikbox in my E55 and it works pretty well. My concern about the blue tooth options has always been the fact that the thing will not let go of your phone when you want it to. I have figured out how to take a private call while in the car, but still concerned about my text messages going to the BT in the car when I am parked in the garage at home. I know I can scroll through my phone menu each time a get home and turn off the BT, but it is such a hassle and I will forget. In my business, I CANNOT miss a single call or text message. One option is to have a BT device for the car that has limited of say 5-6ft, so that the second you step out of your car your phone disconnects from BT.

Ted

Skylaw

MIK has been moving his residence and adapting to a recent expansion of his family; he will bring his web page back up soon, and still has inventory to sell. You can e-mail him at mik@mikbox.com.

He advises that the primary limitation on fitting a system in the U.S. is availability of the cradle for the phones that are 911/GPS compliant (cell service providers will only accept those phones). The cradles have not been manufactured since 2005, though they do become available on occasion. If you already have a cradle for the phone you intend to use, it would be helpful to the installation.

Canadian service providers are not requiring 911 compliance to activate a phone, so a wider variety of phones (and cradles) can be used.