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Old 12-27-2007, 12:34 PM
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just curious how strong your reception is....no matter where i am, i seem to only have 3bars on my reception. Go to your call screen and look under the BT phone reception bar.

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Take a look at this:
http://forums.e60.net/index.php?showtopic=46921

It seems that there's a bug in a specific version of the car's software...
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Originally Posted by yellowpad' post='511118' date='Dec 27 2007, 10:34 PM
just curious how strong your reception is....no matter where i am, i seem to only have 3bars on my reception. Go to your call screen and look under the BT phone reception bar.

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Almost everywhere five bars (Motorola V9 via BT).







With other connection and other location 3 bars (with wired phone BMW Online service)


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weird......what may the problem be?
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One thing for me depends on where the phone is. I usually wear my phone on left belt side. If I take it off and put it in the center bin under the ashtray the reception goes way up.
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Originally Posted by SLORider' post='511695' date='Dec 29 2007, 09:41 PM
One thing for me depends on where the phone is. I usually wear my phone on left belt side. If I take it off and put it in the center bin under the ashtray the reception goes way up.
Hi,

in my LCI 525iA, Progman 27.02, there are normally from 3 to 5 bars visible.

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i drive with my phone near the front window and get 0 to 5 bars as i'm driving through the country. in the city it's mainly on 4-5 bars most of the time. i've got a nokia 6300
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Originally Posted by bad2bone' post='512503' date='Jan 1 2008, 10:36 AM
i drive with my phone near the front window and get 0 to 5 bars as i'm driving through the country. in the city it's mainly on 4-5 bars most of the time. i've got a nokia 6300
AT&T BB8700c...worn on right belt...5 bars most of the time in Boston and on main roads, less in deadspots...never 0 bars.
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Originally Posted by yellowpad' post='511118' date='Dec 27 2007, 04:34 PM
just curious how strong your reception is....no matter where i am, i seem to only have 3bars on my reception. Go to your call screen and look under the BT phone reception bar.

Thanks for chiming in ya'll...
Anywhere from 2-5 bars depending on the location. I have a Blackberry 8830 and always wear it on my hip when in the car. Even when I have 2 bars, the sound/reception is pretty good.
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