Sprint Phone Bluetooth with GL450
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Sprint Phone Bluetooth with GL450
Hey All,
I just purchased a GL450 for my wife yesterday and have Sprint. I am told by the dealer that Sprint phones do not work. How can this be as bluetooth is a technology.
Anyone have Sprint and use bluetooth. I really want to buy the puck
Thanks
I just purchased a GL450 for my wife yesterday and have Sprint. I am told by the dealer that Sprint phones do not work. How can this be as bluetooth is a technology.
Anyone have Sprint and use bluetooth. I really want to buy the puck
Thanks
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Between AWS and MB dealers, getting any cell phone/btooth questions answered is like a miracle or something close to it.
Go the dealer and go straight to parts/service. Tell them you want to try the puck before you buy it. They should let you plug it in and pair your phone with it and see how it works. If it works, buy it. If it doesn't, then don't
I'll be surprised if Sprint doesn't work at all. At worse you will only get handsfree (which by itself is worth the cost of puck) and at best you will get phone book download, 3 way calling, etc. Just try it.
Go the dealer and go straight to parts/service. Tell them you want to try the puck before you buy it. They should let you plug it in and pair your phone with it and see how it works. If it works, buy it. If it doesn't, then don't
I'll be surprised if Sprint doesn't work at all. At worse you will only get handsfree (which by itself is worth the cost of puck) and at best you will get phone book download, 3 way calling, etc. Just try it.
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I see no reason it will not work. Like you said, BT is a technology. There may be a few issues as oknish said, but that would most likely be based on the phone you have rather than the carrier.
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if your lousy dealer won't "let you" test a puck, you need a new dealer. THere is absolutely no installation involved. In fact, when the new version came out, my dealer shipped me one and just told me to send back the one that i didn't want.
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I think what they may mean is that your phonebook won't integrate with the phone in the car. Ive not seen/heard any issues with any provider, including the address book integration.
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I've got an LG V phone through Verizon. The differences are in phone brands rather than providers. My LG basically uses the MB as a hands-free, where my wife's Motorola gets the phone book synched and all the options. BT is so not a standard yet, but it sometimes seems like MB's more interested in how cool the "puck" looks than how it works.
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I bought my puck a couple of months before my GL arrived from a former forum member for $180!
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iPhone and BT
It will be interesting to see who is first to get the iPhone and see if it pairs with the puck...
Knowing MB it will take them 2 years or so to come up with a cradle arrangement for it. That is unless the rumor that MB and Apple are collaborating on a totally integrated COMAND type system to replace the current setup is true...
Just think...with Apple as the developer the system "will just work!"
Knowing MB it will take them 2 years or so to come up with a cradle arrangement for it. That is unless the rumor that MB and Apple are collaborating on a totally integrated COMAND type system to replace the current setup is true...
Just think...with Apple as the developer the system "will just work!"
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Originally Posted by boxboss
I have a Motorola v551/Cingular and the phonebook transfers without a hitch.
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Originally Posted by Nevada Jack
That is unless the rumor that MB and Apple are collaborating on a totally integrated COMAND type system to replace the current setup is true... Just think...with Apple as the developer the system "will just work!"
Just think...with Apple as the developer the system "will just work!"
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I ain't heard that rumor yet but it does sound juicy. Can you, imagine, just put everything on a couple of iPods and you are good for the road with movies, music, etc. Kids can watch movies on RSE while front row folks can listen to music. Gotta wipe the drool of my face now.
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For all of u wondering. I purchased the puck and it does work on the Sprint Katana and Treo. Not all the phone book links.
Good news!!
BTW. Shame on MB for making us spend $400 for a adapter on a $70K SUV
anyways....It is a AWESOME SUV.
Night and day from my 2000 ML 320 Rattler and my Volvo XC90
Good news!!
BTW. Shame on MB for making us spend $400 for a adapter on a $70K SUV
anyways....It is a AWESOME SUV.
Night and day from my 2000 ML 320 Rattler and my Volvo XC90
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'07 GL 450, '02 S 80 T6
Originally Posted by jkirk
Is there any reason an iphone will not?
but don't see any reason why it won't. It should be able to answer calls at the minimum.BTW, those iPhones are hot and will carry a premium if you buy any place other than AT&T store.
