Phone for 2004 E500
Phone for 2004 E500
05-31-2004, 08:57 AM
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'14 E350 wagon; BMW G12 (2020) G01 (2019)
The phone is the US as of now is a Motorola v60,. I know they offer TDMA and CDMA. Not sure about GSM. Coming later this year is Motorola v600 (GSM) and v710 (CDMA). I have been told that the phones will -- as was the case in the past -- have unique software making "normal" v600s and v710s not work (not integrate with steering wheel and Comand). This is a little inconsistent with what MB does in the rest of the world, but it isn't the first (or last) time the US gets something different. I have an E500 due for delivery in July and I skipped the phone because I don't want the v60 and will wait until the new phones are out (supposed to be August but don't hold your breath).
05-31-2004, 09:09 AM
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2004 E500 4MATIC
Just picked up an E500 4MATIC on Friday. Comes with a Motorola v60 with the hands-free option. I was a bit concerned at first as the phone appeared to be a bit of a "downgrade" for me (I had a high end Samsung with color screen, etc.) but thus far I'm very happy with the phone. Actually got 2 phones for the car--one for me and one for my wife. $600 for this phone in "stand-alone" terms certainly isn't cheap, but we both love the voice integration.
