teriyaki88

I am using V710 and Bluetooth. It works fine.

Question: Does anyone know how I can use the phone on the handset without going through the car stereo? At times I want to have a private conversation without other passengers hearing it. When i get in the car, Bluetooth automatically takes over, sound is muted from the handset and everything goes through the speakers.

Thanks in advance.

Teriyaki

speedracerF4i

With my Mot V551, I can create a short-cut key that leads me to BT ON/OFF, so if I just pick up the phone and turn off BT from the phone and the calls will be transfered back to the phone.

Hormazd

True, but its takes a while and is impractical

m630

...after reading all the possible privacy problems with BT for the phone as well as not wanting to load phone numbers into the car, i went out and bought a BT headset so when i get my car i just wont sync the phone with iDrive,

the headset is easy to use, has all the voice command, and those on the other end have told me it sounds clear...

Hormazd

yes good alternative, not nearly as parctical. I am fortunate that I rarely require privacy in the car. The couteous thing to do is inform the calling party that you have passengers. Simple speaker phone etiquette.

cobradav

yes good alternative, not nearly as parctical. I am fortunate that I rarely require privacy in the car. The couteous thing to do is inform the calling party that you have passengers. Simple speaker phone etiquette.
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I wish the guy 2 cubicles over would get the speaker phone etiquette training. Sometimes it is downright embarassing. He does not notify anybody, including his family members. U can hear in a 5 cube circle anything and everything. I've spoken to him a couple of times on just the noise issue, but I think the next time I'll let him know I do not think his wife wants us to hear their little domestic issues around the building. :bashwall:

Ok rant over, thanks

speedracerF4i

I have tried this, but I don't like wearing the ear set in the car because it defeats the purpose of having L7 premium sound. It blocks 1/2 of hearing, or 7 1/2 speakers, or 1/2 of $1,800 + tax you paid for L7.

m630

i thought that way too when i first used the headset, but then i thought, it only takes a second to put on, so i leave it off until i need to make or take a call, since I wouldnt have the radio loud anyway....

hinckley

I've been trying to work this issue as well. Here's what I've discovered so far -

While on a BT call, you can hit the V710 menu button, and there's an item that says something like "Use Handset". By selecting that option, the BT link is dropped and you can use the phone. It's pretty simple. Here's the problem - it only seems to work for a few minutes, and then the car takes over the call again. Anyone else have this problem?

300TTto545

I've been trying to work this issue as well. Here's what I've discovered so far -

While on a BT call, you can hit the V710 menu button, and there's an item that says something like "Use Handset". By selecting that option, the BT link is dropped and you can use the phone. It's pretty simple. Here's the problem - it only seems to work for a few minutes, and then the car takes over the call again. Anyone else have this problem?
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Yeah that is how it works (that is - the feature is temporary). Good if you are walking out of the car. I use a macro to shut bluetooth off if you want to stay in the car.