another bluetooth question
04-19-2005, 04:35 PM
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went to verizon to complain about their lameness in the bluetooth world saying i will switch to cingular when i get my car (when, oh god when :'( )
the salesman was trying to tell me that they can attatch some small adapter to make any cell phone bluetooth - it can work with headset and should work with car
could that be true?? i'm very skeptical
the salesman was trying to tell me that they can attatch some small adapter to make any cell phone bluetooth - it can work with headset and should work with car
could that be true?? i'm very skeptical
04-19-2005, 04:37 PM
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Originally Posted by sweeet' date='Apr 19 2005, 04:35 PM
went to verizon to complain about their lameness in the bluetooth world saying i will switch to cingular when i get my car (when, oh god when? :'( )
the salesman was trying to tell me that they can attatch some small adapter to make any cell phone bluetooth - it can work with headset and should work with car
could that be true??? i'm very skeptical
the salesman was trying to tell me that they can attatch some small adapter to make any cell phone bluetooth - it can work with headset and should work with car
could that be true??? i'm very skeptical
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04-19-2005, 04:39 PM
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lol....i just came from verizon also...and they said the same thing,,,, small adapter makes any phone bt,,,, hmmm
04-19-2005, 04:41 PM
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Originally Posted by sweeet' date='Apr 19 2005, 04:35 PM
went to verizon to complain about their lameness in the bluetooth world saying i will switch to cingular when i get my car (when, oh god when? :'( )
the salesman was trying to tell me that they can attatch some small adapter to make any cell phone bluetooth - it can work with headset and should work with car
could that be true??? i'm very skeptical
the salesman was trying to tell me that they can attatch some small adapter to make any cell phone bluetooth - it can work with headset and should work with car
could that be true??? i'm very skeptical
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Nope those adapters wont work... they just want to make $50 off you. Either that or they have no clue... just thiking BT is BT and it should work... (*which it should*) but doesnt... so ya... new phone it is.
04-19-2005, 04:43 PM
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how well does the v710 work??...i was hoping they would have a newer phone
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Originally Posted by ericdbs' date='Apr 19 2005, 04:43 PM
how well does the v710 work??...i was hoping they would have a newer phone
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The only thing those adaptors do is replicate the cord for talk/listen on a standard earpiece (and even that is somewhat suspect - I know a couple of people who had nothing but echo problems with their "quasi-bluetooth-fixes"). No phonebook transfer, no steering wheel control. Just not an option. Verizon does have a patch for V710. if you don't like that phone, vote with your wallet (I did).
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Originally Posted by sweeet' date='Apr 19 2005, 07:35 PM
went to verizon to complain about their lameness in the bluetooth world saying i will switch to cingular when i get my car (when, oh god when? :'( )
the salesman was trying to tell me that they can attatch some small adapter to make any cell phone bluetooth - it can work with headset and should work with car
could that be true??? i'm very skeptical
the salesman was trying to tell me that they can attatch some small adapter to make any cell phone bluetooth - it can work with headset and should work with car
could that be true??? i'm very skeptical
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Telephones have software on them, called firmware, that enables the Bluetooth. That only works if the phone was "Qualified" to begin with, by the Bluetooth SIG. The Motorola V710 was Qualified, but not Enabled until recently.