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Has anyone heard or recieved any updates regarding the actual release date of the bluetooth box for our 211 E55's? It seems like their website always says coming soon!!
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Just got off the phone with EuropeanCarPhone. Seems the W211 MOST system is proprietary and Mercedes only released necessary info a week or two ago. The are now in production and expect Argos units for our 2006 MB's in late August or September.
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I spoke with them last week and they said that the module for all W211's 2003-present will be available in late August, early September.
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Originally Posted by Benz-O-Rama
I spoke with them last week and they said that the module for all W211's 2003-present will be available in late August, early September.
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Hmm Aug. or sept. I hate to wait! But I guess it's still worth it. I think the last time I mentioned installing a phone and bluetooth puck at my stealer, they quoted me thousands of dollars! I hope that time-frame is accurate, and yes from what I have read the system should be fully integrated with our steering wheel controls and command. I have also heard that it will download the phonebook and display the tag names of our caller ID. Any truth to this EUROCARPHONE?
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I got a bluetooth dongle for my E55 at the dealership last week. It's been available for the last 2 mos.
Works perfectly despite the phone never having worked right. All the functions, ie voice activation and voice mail work identically to the MB phone.
Cost is between 250 and 350 dollars. I still have not gotten my final bill.
Works perfectly despite the phone never having worked right. All the functions, ie voice activation and voice mail work identically to the MB phone.
Cost is between 250 and 350 dollars. I still have not gotten my final bill.
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What kinds of functions does the setup you got from the dealership include? Can you upload your phonebook onto your COMMAND or dial using the keypad or is it strictly answer/hang up? You think it was worth it?
What kinds of functions does the setup you got from the dealership include? Can you upload your phonebook onto your COMMAND or dial using the keypad or is it strictly answer/hang up? You think it was worth it?
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I talked the them again today. I was told availability in 60 days. I was also told that it will fully integrate except with Verizon Wireless phones. He said that it will not download the phonebook from Verizon phones. Apparently, Verizon disables this feature. 799.00
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Originally Posted by Eleanor Owner
Vetluver-
What kinds of functions does the setup you got from the dealership include? Can you upload your phonebook onto your COMMAND or dial using the keypad or is it strictly answer/hang up? You think it was worth it?
What kinds of functions does the setup you got from the dealership include? Can you upload your phonebook onto your COMMAND or dial using the keypad or is it strictly answer/hang up? You think it was worth it?
Is is worth it? Yes. I don't have to have 2 phones now. I just have my personal phone which stays with me all the time, it just works thru the car now. So far it works flawlessly. If you sell your car, you just take out the dongle and put into your new Mercedes, no new phone needed.
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Originally Posted by Vetluver
I got a bluetooth dongle for my E55 at the dealership last week. It's been available for the last 2 mos.
Works perfectly despite the phone never having worked right. All the functions, ie voice activation and voice mail work identically to the MB phone.
Cost is between 250 and 350 dollars. I still have not gotten my final bill.
Works perfectly despite the phone never having worked right. All the functions, ie voice activation and voice mail work identically to the MB phone.
Cost is between 250 and 350 dollars. I still have not gotten my final bill.
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Here's a picture of the dongle that is plugged into the handset plug in the console. The part number is B6 787 5839
Or is there additional work that needs to be done by a dealer ? If so would it be better to wait for the Argos solution ?
My phone is a Verizon LG-VX8500 (Chocolate) and I don't think it will transfer phone book, but it's Bluetooth should have no problem pairing.
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Originally Posted by ekovalsky
My 2006 CLS came without the factory phone/VCS option but I understand all CLS come pre-wired for phone. So do I just need to buy this part and install it in the console, then pair my phone ?
Or is there additional work that needs to be done by a dealer ? If so would it be better to wait for the Argos solution ?
My phone is a Verizon LG-VX8500 (Chocolate) and I don't think it will transfer phone book, but it's Bluetooth should have no problem pairing.
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Or is there additional work that needs to be done by a dealer ? If so would it be better to wait for the Argos solution ?
My phone is a Verizon LG-VX8500 (Chocolate) and I don't think it will transfer phone book, but it's Bluetooth should have no problem pairing.
Thanks
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Originally Posted by Vetluver
Although your car is prewired I think you still have to buy the phone device for the car which is a dealer installed option. Check with your dealer to make sure tho.
Edit: From looking at the website referenced on the dongle, it looks like my Treo won't work with it. Although the Treo works fine with the Bluetooth interface in my Jeep SRT-8 that cost less than half as much. MBZ still doesn't "get" audio/technology issues IMO; in many ways they seem to have the same mindset that gave us super expensive Blaupunkt stereos that were garbage back in the 80's. Anyway, if anyone knows a way to make a Treo compatible with bluetooth in an '05 E55 I'm all ears.
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Originally Posted by Vetluver
Although your car is prewired I think you still have to buy the phone device for the car which is a dealer installed option. Check with your dealer to make sure tho.