Phonebook with Bluetooth Question
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Phonebook with Bluetooth Question
I use a Razr in my GL. The phonebook comes up in the multifuntion window but I cannot do anything with the numbers that I can scroll through. Is there a way to dial these numbers that are in the window?
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do you have the bluetooth "puck"? If you do and I am understanding your question correctly, you can scroll thru the names with the joystick then just press the joystick in to call or press the send button on the screen. No reason why it shouldnt work!
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I have the same setup ..... I push the "phone off the hook" button on the steering wheel to dial the number.
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And this is the puck, installed and taking up a huge portion of the upper center console. By the looks of it, it's around 100x larger than it needs to be. Don't mind the fingerprints, they only show up with the flash!
By the way, isn't there supposed to be something like a coin holder or some such in the upper console lid?
By the way, isn't there supposed to be something like a coin holder or some such in the upper console lid?
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And this is the puck, installed and taking up a huge portion of the upper center console. By the looks of it, it's around 100x larger than it needs to be. Don't mind the fingerprints, they only show up with the flash!
By the way, isn't there supposed to be something like a coin holder or some such in the upper console lid?
By the way, isn't there supposed to be something like a coin holder or some such in the upper console lid?
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Originally Posted by EFant
I use a Razr in my GL. The phonebook comes up in the multifuntion window but I cannot do anything with the numbers that I can scroll through. Is there a way to dial these numbers that are in the window?
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And this is the puck, installed and taking up a huge portion of the upper center console. By the looks of it, it's around 100x larger than it needs to be. Don't mind the fingerprints, they only show up with the flash!
By the way, isn't there supposed to be something like a coin holder or some such in the upper console lid?
By the way, isn't there supposed to be something like a coin holder or some such in the upper console lid?
Yeah....I really don't understand it......the bluetooth system in my 05 Grand Cherokee was built- in. I mean, it's nothing more than electronic chips....should be part of the Command system. This thing reminds me of the early days of "mobile phones"..........granted, it works fine!
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Yeah....I really don't understand it......the bluetooth system in my 05 Grand Cherokee was built- in. I mean, it's nothing more than electronic chips....should be part of the Command system. This thing reminds me of the early days of "mobile phones"..........granted, it works fine!
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Something else I don't get...
There seems to be about a 30 second interval after starting the car during which the phone will sync. If the phone isn't in the car or isn't turned on during this time, you have to push the "Tel" button to get them to sync.
Why not allow "sync-ing" at all times? This is the way my 645 works: turn the phone on at any time and it will pair. There's also no "puck" involved, either.
There seems to be about a 30 second interval after starting the car during which the phone will sync. If the phone isn't in the car or isn't turned on during this time, you have to push the "Tel" button to get them to sync.
Why not allow "sync-ing" at all times? This is the way my 645 works: turn the phone on at any time and it will pair. There's also no "puck" involved, either.
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Something else I don't get...
There seems to be about a 30 second interval after starting the car during which the phone will sync. If the phone isn't in the car or isn't turned on during this time, you have to push the "Tel" button to get them to sync.
Why not allow "sync-ing" at all times? This is the way my 645 works: turn the phone on at any time and it will pair. There's also no "puck" involved, either.
There seems to be about a 30 second interval after starting the car during which the phone will sync. If the phone isn't in the car or isn't turned on during this time, you have to push the "Tel" button to get them to sync.
Why not allow "sync-ing" at all times? This is the way my 645 works: turn the phone on at any time and it will pair. There's also no "puck" involved, either.
Yup......it's "old technology" BUT their 4-matic and off-road locking differential system are "top tech" ..... who knows "what lurks in the minds" of the engineers at MB
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Yup......it's "old technology" BUT their 4-matic and off-road locking differential system are "top tech" ..... who knows "what lurks in the minds" of the engineers at MB
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This, of course, is evolving, as they are now promising a BlueTooth 2.0 compatability, but that doesn't mean the phones will be 2.0 compatible! It is just nice to have the hands-free, for me.
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Great point, blittle. Been dabbling in computers myself and being a technology aficionado, I can tell you that MB has to design for "max compatibility" as possible. Cell phone manufacturers and phone companies are notorious for not following the standards in US. And. MB sells worldwide so they go with the proven (read older) standards when it comes to tech. Feel free to shred my theory.
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Great point, blittle. Been dabbling in computers myself and being a technology aficionado, I can tell you that MB has to design for "max compatibility" as possible. Cell phone manufacturers and phone companies are notorious for not following the standards in US. And. MB sells worldwide so they go with the proven (read older) standards when it comes to tech. Feel free to shred my theory.
On my BMW board BT phones are discussed a lot. Virtually everyone can connect their phone although the degree of functionality varies by phone brand and carrier, e.g. recently dialed list, 3 way, number of address book transfers, etc. BMW sells worldwide so I don't think that's the issue. My Bimmer also has no puck or 30 sec sync time. I don't want to make this a MB vs BMW issue - IMO, BMW has done a better job of implementing BT to the same "max compatability" standards faced by MB, and if they can, so could MB.
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so could MB.
