phone question
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phone question
does anyone know if v60 handsets from t-mobile (or any other gsm v60) will work with the car,,, a friends non-mb, cingular v60 worked perfectly in my car, but i'm not sure if it is gsm or not, and i use t-mobile... anyone with info, please post thanks
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Apparently, some folks have had success in utilizing a *majority* of the COMAND features with the non-MBZ phone.
I believe Cingular has now moved on to the GSM network, so if it's a recent phone from a major market, it should work.
Why don't you take the phone and test it in an equipped car in your dealership? That's what I remember trying a while back with a friend's AT&T phone--my attempt failed miserably though--leading me to believe that this can be a hit or miss thing.
I believe Cingular has now moved on to the GSM network, so if it's a recent phone from a major market, it should work.
Why don't you take the phone and test it in an equipped car in your dealership? That's what I remember trying a while back with a friend's AT&T phone--my attempt failed miserably though--leading me to believe that this can be a hit or miss thing.
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Originally posted by monakh
Apparently, some folks have had success in utilizing a *majority* of the COMAND features with the non-MBZ phone.
I believe Cingular has now moved on to the GSM network, so if it's a recent phone from a major market, it should work.
Why don't you take the phone and test it in an equipped car in your dealership? That's what I remember trying a while back with a friend's AT&T phone--my attempt failed miserably though--leading me to believe that this can be a hit or miss thing.
Apparently, some folks have had success in utilizing a *majority* of the COMAND features with the non-MBZ phone.
I believe Cingular has now moved on to the GSM network, so if it's a recent phone from a major market, it should work.
Why don't you take the phone and test it in an equipped car in your dealership? That's what I remember trying a while back with a friend's AT&T phone--my attempt failed miserably though--leading me to believe that this can be a hit or miss thing.
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when I tried a non-MB Startac in my MB, it wouldn't stay powered up w/out holding the power button. I assumed the pin cinfiguration or software version is different. I'm in the wireless biz and even my Motorola rep told me I was SOL, and would have to buy a MB phone. I found one on ebay.
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my car had the h/f kit, just phone was missing. I could have bought TDMA, GSM, or CDMA phone, as long as it was a Mercedes/Motorola StarTac/Timeport. If you're lokking to install the h/f kit, that's another ballgame. I wouldn't attempt it, but there's a DIY forum on Benzworld that has step by step instructions with phots, if you're brrave (or handy).
