Bluetooth Compatability
11-08-2004, 06:45 AM
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Originally Posted by Hormazd' date='Nov 8 2004, 04:40 PM
[quote name='Flowerfred' date='Nov 8 2004, 06:40 AM']Just tried a Sony Ericsson P910i in the car and it DOES work. Everything except phone book transfer....
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[/quote]Afraid not, it wasn't my phone. Just made a few calls and had a few incoming calls.
I've ordered one myself today, will let you guys know by the weekend if it works..
11-12-2004, 12:12 PM
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My Ride: Oxford Green E60 530D with tuning box and all the toys!
Hi - I'm new to this forum: wish I'd seen this months ago! Keep up the good work guys. I have Bluetooth and this is as far as I have got:
My SE K700i will not work properly. Reports in the UK suggest that it will work with a firmware upgrade. Tried doing this online, but that system doesn't work either at the moment. I eventually had this done by a service centre. The phone STILL won't work. So I'm having a software upgrade on the car on Wednesday at the dealer. I'll report back.
I have been using the Nokia 6310i which works perfectly, but the phone is a bit dated and it won't link with SMS messaging.
Oh well, I guess that's what we get for being at the cutting edge of technology, I suppose!
My SE K700i will not work properly. Reports in the UK suggest that it will work with a firmware upgrade. Tried doing this online, but that system doesn't work either at the moment. I eventually had this done by a service centre. The phone STILL won't work. So I'm having a software upgrade on the car on Wednesday at the dealer. I'll report back.
I have been using the Nokia 6310i which works perfectly, but the phone is a bit dated and it won't link with SMS messaging.
Oh well, I guess that's what we get for being at the cutting edge of technology, I suppose!
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11-12-2004, 02:08 PM
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Did anybody get SMS to work? Even with the 100% compatible T610 they don't come up on mine..
They do come up in the X3 tho..
For that matter, the K700 worked in the X3 aswell! Might that be a different bluetooth version?
They do come up in the X3 tho..
For that matter, the K700 worked in the X3 aswell! Might that be a different bluetooth version?
11-12-2004, 08:55 PM
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<span style='font-size:14pt;line-height:100%'>BMW Bluetooth Compatible phones; What WORKS? </span>
Find a Compatible Handset - Not all Bluetooth phones will work!
Unfortunately, not all Bluetooth compatible phones will work (partially or fully) with BMW's Bluetooth systems. As such, ?Bluetooth? is an ambiguous term and insufficient to ensure compatibility. That is unfortunate, since "Bluetooth" is all that is typically included in the phone's description.
My experience is a good example: my do-everything SonyEricsson P900 does not work with my Bluetooth-capable car (the SonyEricsson P900 lacks a "handsfree profile" required to work with the BMW implementation of integration of cell phone and car). Successful 6 Series Bluetoth retrofit, but phone incompatible
Even if you have a "BT-compatible" phone with the BT "handsfree profile," there are other features that may or may not work properly. For example, the phone should automatically share its phone book with the car to enable a set of nice features: based on your phone's address book: Calling Name display and
BMW Customer Assistance has a short list of compatible phones (SE T68i, SE T610, SE T630, Motorola V600). A more extensive compatibility list is here:
More extensive list of BMW-compatible phones
<span style='font-size:14pt;line-height:100%'>What phones work for you? </span>
Please share what works for you so that we can all share in your experience and knowledge.
Please post your experience:
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Phone model:
Car model:
[ ] ability to make/receive calls
[ ] phone book automatically synches to car
[ ] dial by name (without verbal training of system)
[ ] calling name display (using adddress book)
[ ] ability to send/receive SMS
Find a Compatible Handset - Not all Bluetooth phones will work!
Unfortunately, not all Bluetooth compatible phones will work (partially or fully) with BMW's Bluetooth systems. As such, ?Bluetooth? is an ambiguous term and insufficient to ensure compatibility. That is unfortunate, since "Bluetooth" is all that is typically included in the phone's description.
My experience is a good example: my do-everything SonyEricsson P900 does not work with my Bluetooth-capable car (the SonyEricsson P900 lacks a "handsfree profile" required to work with the BMW implementation of integration of cell phone and car). Successful 6 Series Bluetoth retrofit, but phone incompatible
Even if you have a "BT-compatible" phone with the BT "handsfree profile," there are other features that may or may not work properly. For example, the phone should automatically share its phone book with the car to enable a set of nice features: based on your phone's address book: Calling Name display and
BMW Customer Assistance has a short list of compatible phones (SE T68i, SE T610, SE T630, Motorola V600). A more extensive compatibility list is here:
More extensive list of BMW-compatible phones
<span style='font-size:14pt;line-height:100%'>What phones work for you? </span>
Please share what works for you so that we can all share in your experience and knowledge.
Please post your experience:
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Phone model:
Car model:
[ ] ability to make/receive calls
[ ] phone book automatically synches to car
[ ] dial by name (without verbal training of system)
[ ] calling name display (using adddress book)
[ ] ability to send/receive SMS
11-12-2004, 10:58 PM
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Here's my contribution, but as we have already found out, there are differences in the firmware versions of the phones and software versions in the car. The new European X5's seem to have MUCH more versatile software for both BT & NAV etc.
Please post your experience:
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Phone model: SE K700iCar model: 04 e60 530D
[N] ability to make/receive calls
[ N] phone book automatically synches to car
[ N] dial by name (without verbal training of system)
[ N] calling name display (using adddress book)
[ N] ability to send/receive SMS
Originally Posted by rduncan' date='Nov 13 2004, 06:55 AM
<span style='font-size:14pt;line-height:100%'>BMW Bluetooth Compatible phones; What WORKS? </span>
<span style='font-size:14pt;line-height:100%'>What phones work for you? </span>
Please share what works for you so that we can all share in your experience and knowledge.
Please post your experience:
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Phone model: Nokia 6310i
Car model: 04 e60 530D
[Y ] ability to make/receive calls
[ Y] phone book automatically synches to car
[ Y] dial by name (without verbal training of system)
[ Y] calling name display (using adddress book)
[ N] ability to send/receive SMS
<span style='font-size:14pt;line-height:100%'>What phones work for you? </span>
Please share what works for you so that we can all share in your experience and knowledge.
Please post your experience:
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Phone model: Nokia 6310i
Car model: 04 e60 530D
[Y ] ability to make/receive calls
[ Y] phone book automatically synches to car
[ Y] dial by name (without verbal training of system)
[ Y] calling name display (using adddress book)
[ N] ability to send/receive SMS
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Phone model: SE K700iCar model: 04 e60 530D
[N] ability to make/receive calls
[ N] phone book automatically synches to car
[ N] dial by name (without verbal training of system)
[ N] calling name display (using adddress book)
[ N] ability to send/receive SMS
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11-13-2004, 12:43 AM
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My Ride: 2004 545i 6 spd Sports Package | NAV | PDC | Logic 7 | BT retrofit | SW V13.3
Phone model: Motorola V710 CDMA
Car model: 04 e60 545i SW V13.3 BT enabled
[Y] ability to recognise phone and pair
[N] ability to remain connected to the car
[N] ability to make/receive calls
[N] phone book automatically synches to car
[N] dial by name (without verbal training of system)
[N] calling name display (using adddress book)
[N] ability to send/receive SMS
Car model: 04 e60 545i SW V13.3 BT enabled
[Y] ability to recognise phone and pair
[N] ability to remain connected to the car
[N] ability to make/receive calls
[N] phone book automatically synches to car
[N] dial by name (without verbal training of system)
[N] calling name display (using adddress book)
[N] ability to send/receive SMS