Bluetooth - Leave Phone in Your Pocket!
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Bluetooth - Leave Phone in Your Pocket!
I - and others - have asked about the MB/Bluetooth hook-up.
Mostly regarding .. can you leave the phone in your pocket
and have automatic connection when you get in the car.
Well, in “re-reading” the brochure, it clearly says:
“You can make calls and access most phone books without
ever taking your phone out of your pocket. Once the Bluetooth
interface is initialized with the phone, the system will
automatically recognize your phone each time you enter the
vehicle.”
Now, isn’t that a good thing?
jimm
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On Order: 08 E350 Sport, P2, Black/black,
Parktronic, Voice, Bluetooth, Burl Walnut,
Split rear seat, Rear mud flaps
Mostly regarding .. can you leave the phone in your pocket
and have automatic connection when you get in the car.
Well, in “re-reading” the brochure, it clearly says:
“You can make calls and access most phone books without
ever taking your phone out of your pocket. Once the Bluetooth
interface is initialized with the phone, the system will
automatically recognize your phone each time you enter the
vehicle.”
Now, isn’t that a good thing?
jimm
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On Order: 08 E350 Sport, P2, Black/black,
Parktronic, Voice, Bluetooth, Burl Walnut,
Split rear seat, Rear mud flaps
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Yup - my Palm Treo 700p pairs up just fine - with it in my pocket or briefcase. I've had no reception problems at all. The people I call (or who call me) say that they can hear me clearly.
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I - and others - have asked about the MB/Bluetooth hook-up.
Mostly regarding .. can you leave the phone in your pocket
and have automatic connection when you get in the car.
Well, in “re-reading” the brochure, it clearly says:
“You can make calls and access most phone books without
ever taking your phone out of your pocket. Once the Bluetooth
interface is initialized with the phone, the system will
automatically recognize your phone each time you enter the
vehicle.”
Now, isn’t that a good thing?
jimm
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On Order: 08 E350 Sport, P2, Black/black,
Parktronic, Voice, Bluetooth, Burl Walnut,
Split rear seat, Rear mud flaps
Mostly regarding .. can you leave the phone in your pocket
and have automatic connection when you get in the car.
Well, in “re-reading” the brochure, it clearly says:
“You can make calls and access most phone books without
ever taking your phone out of your pocket. Once the Bluetooth
interface is initialized with the phone, the system will
automatically recognize your phone each time you enter the
vehicle.”
Now, isn’t that a good thing?
jimm
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On Order: 08 E350 Sport, P2, Black/black,
Parktronic, Voice, Bluetooth, Burl Walnut,
Split rear seat, Rear mud flaps
Not only will it recognize your phone in your pocket, but I've actually left my phone in my golf bag in my trunk, and the phone connects and works flawlessly from there too. My wife just keeps her phone in her purse and makes all calls through the COMAND or steering wheel. Gotta love bluetooth!
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I'm planning to get the MB BT cradle for our V3 RAZR since it works via Blue Tooth and can also be docked. I called AWS about the BT capability and was told it supported the same phones that the BT puck supports but they couldn't tell me if the BT function in the cradle had been updated to the latest level of the BT puck.
Even if we eventually get an additional or different phone that is BT compatible, we can use it as well.
It looks like a win, win situation to me. Am I missing something?
Even if we eventually get an additional or different phone that is BT compatible, we can use it as well.
It looks like a win, win situation to me. Am I missing something?
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Considering the options available today, I guess not. But there always is some sort of a compromise, if the puck supported BT SAP too, you would have the option to keep your phone in the pocket AND use the external car antenna for a good signal, and not draining the phone battery. Would be nice if MB had a puck that supported both BT SAP and HF.
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Considering the options available today, I guess not. But there always is some sort of a compromise, if the puck supported BT SAP too, you would have the option to keep your phone in the pocket AND use the external car antenna for a good signal, and not draining the phone battery. Would be nice if MB had a puck that supported both BT SAP and HF.
On another note; BT has a about 10 feet range and solid objects - like seats etc - doesn't impact sound quality. The only thing that can impact sound quality is if the phone is on the opposite side of your body relative to the BT puck. BT is microwave and the body absorbs microwaves much like a microwave oven does and you will hear a noticeable difference.
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know what that is.)
Why would you want a cradle when you can just leave it in your pocket?
Maybe for charging? I have a little cig. lighter plug-in that I use for fast
charging.
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The V3 RAZR cradle allows us to do both but better yet, if we ever get a second phone that is supported by MB's BT support, we can use that as well. In other words, even if we eventually give up the RAZR, all is not lost. Since the V3 RAZR cradle costs about the same as the BT puck, it seems to be a no-brainer for our situation.
Here's a link to the device I'm talking about. Click on Connectivity Options and then look at the manual for the RAZR cradle to get an idea about what it's all about. http://www.wireless4mb.com/
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+1 on this. Also, if you're having a conversation while driving and reach your destination, you have to stay in the car until you're done talking. It takes a couple of minutes for the bluetooth connection to timeout.
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phone is in your pocket, isn’t it still transmitting through
the car’s antenna?
jimm
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Originally Posted by jimm
But ... once you’ve set the phone up with BT, even if the
phone is in your pocket, isn’t it still transmitting through
the car’s antenna?
phone is in your pocket, isn’t it still transmitting through
the car’s antenna?
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What if you have 2 phones?
I got my BT puck installed by Auto Addiction in Lindenhurst NY, and was able to successfully pair my personal phone (Motorola Q) and my work BB (8700g). I now figure if anyone calls me on either phone, I just pick up using the steering wheel controls.
But, I pressed the phone book button and got to see the list. Now the question is, am I seeing a merge of both phones contents, or perhaps just the first one that paired? Also, when I am initiating a call, which phone would it use to make the call?
Does anyone have a experience with this, or (even better) a PDF or something that I could read through? I'll also check with Jay at Auto Addiction and see if he knows. I'll update here if I find out anything.
jim
But, I pressed the phone book button and got to see the list. Now the question is, am I seeing a merge of both phones contents, or perhaps just the first one that paired? Also, when I am initiating a call, which phone would it use to make the call?
Does anyone have a experience with this, or (even better) a PDF or something that I could read through? I'll also check with Jay at Auto Addiction and see if he knows. I'll update here if I find out anything.
jim
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I got my BT puck installed by Auto Addiction in Lindenhurst NY, and was able to successfully pair my personal phone (Motorola Q) and my work BB (8700g). I now figure if anyone calls me on either phone, I just pick up using the steering wheel controls.
But, I pressed the phone book button and got to see the list. Now the question is, am I seeing a merge of both phones contents, or perhaps just the first one that paired? Also, when I am initiating a call, which phone would it use to make the call?
Does anyone have a experience with this, or (even better) a PDF or something that I could read through? I'll also check with Jay at Auto Addiction and see if he knows. I'll update here if I find out anything.
jim
But, I pressed the phone book button and got to see the list. Now the question is, am I seeing a merge of both phones contents, or perhaps just the first one that paired? Also, when I am initiating a call, which phone would it use to make the call?
Does anyone have a experience with this, or (even better) a PDF or something that I could read through? I'll also check with Jay at Auto Addiction and see if he knows. I'll update here if I find out anything.
jim
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If multiple phones are on at the time the car is started, BT devices usually pick up the one that was last paired with it.
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From what i was told and have seen... you can pair as many phones as you like...
BUT - only one phone can be linked (active) at a time on the Bluetooth link....
So lets say you are entering the car with your spouce that also has had their phone paired previously... when starting the car the dongle will start looking for known devices.... now it should link up with the last used device... having 2 previously paired devices in the car at the same time can be confusing to the dongle... it should goto the last used but sometimes its a crap shoot....
Also depends on your phone... some phones are always looking for a bluetooth connection... where alot of others (like motorolas) stay "discoverable" for 15-30 seconds when you goto the connect feature....
paired = introduce phone and dongle
linked = active current connection
lol.... hope this hepls....
BUT - only one phone can be linked (active) at a time on the Bluetooth link....
So lets say you are entering the car with your spouce that also has had their phone paired previously... when starting the car the dongle will start looking for known devices.... now it should link up with the last used device... having 2 previously paired devices in the car at the same time can be confusing to the dongle... it should goto the last used but sometimes its a crap shoot....
Also depends on your phone... some phones are always looking for a bluetooth connection... where alot of others (like motorolas) stay "discoverable" for 15-30 seconds when you goto the connect feature....
paired = introduce phone and dongle
linked = active current connection
lol.... hope this hepls....
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From what i was told and have seen... you can pair as many phones as you like...
BUT - only one phone can be linked (active) at a time on the Bluetooth link....
So lets say you are entering the car with your spouce that also has had their phone paired previously... when starting the car the dongle will start looking for known devices.... now it should link up with the last used device... having 2 previously paired devices in the car at the same time can be confusing to the dongle... it should goto the last used but sometimes its a crap shoot....
Also depends on your phone... some phones are always looking for a bluetooth connection... where alot of others (like motorolas) stay "discoverable" for 15-30 seconds when you goto the connect feature....
paired = introduce phone and dongle
linked = active current connection
lol.... hope this hepls....
BUT - only one phone can be linked (active) at a time on the Bluetooth link....
So lets say you are entering the car with your spouce that also has had their phone paired previously... when starting the car the dongle will start looking for known devices.... now it should link up with the last used device... having 2 previously paired devices in the car at the same time can be confusing to the dongle... it should goto the last used but sometimes its a crap shoot....
Also depends on your phone... some phones are always looking for a bluetooth connection... where alot of others (like motorolas) stay "discoverable" for 15-30 seconds when you goto the connect feature....
paired = introduce phone and dongle
linked = active current connection
lol.... hope this hepls....
I did not check myself but are you sure about the order when multiple phones a at reach at the same time, that the puck would first pick up the one used last time? I guess I can find the manual from AWS and can check there.
Edited: had a look at the manual. The max number of phones paired is 4. But it is the last one used that the MB puck would reconnect first if multiple phones were available (unlike most BT headsets etc.).
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I also use the cradle, most times my phone is on the passenger seat, but when I am in a low reception area I put the phone in the cradle for added boost.
I do find you cannot leave the phone in your back pocket, signal strength drops dramatically when I leave my razr in my back pocket. Maybe I'm just too fat
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when i dont switch the bluetooth off on my cell and i am in the house and when i answer calls it goes straight to the car (i have to then transfer the call to the cell) it drives me nuts sometimes.