The search for the best bluetooth phone for the E90

bringsmewomen · 03-13-2006, 07:15 PM

What phones pair well with your E90 bluetooth feature?
Please share what works for you so that we can all share in your experience and knowledge.
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Phone 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

Any additional comments would also be appreciated.

LEDZEP · 03-13-2006, 07:18 PM

My wife and I both have the Motorola V710 (Verizon). Since the last software update, they pair perfectly 100%. All the above criteria you mentioned is no problem. Active calls will even transer into the car automatically if you're on the phone when you get in.

bringsmewomen · 03-13-2006, 07:36 PM

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Originally Posted by LEDZEP

My wife and I both have the Motorola V710 (Verizon). Since the last software update, they pair perfectly 100%. All the above criteria you mentioned is no problem. Active calls will even transer into the car automatically if you're on the phone when you get in.

Is the E815 the same as the v710? I did an ebay search. They are under the same auction title.

bringsmewomen · 03-13-2006, 07:39 PM

Which version of the V710? check it:

Ebay auctions

GoRomeo · 03-13-2006, 07:39 PM

yes it is. V710 has been discuntinued.

BMW06 · 03-13-2006, 07:53 PM

FYI.
Ability to send receive SMS (using I-Drive) is possible with phone docking cradle only.

Oz · 03-13-2006, 08:07 PM

Motorola RAZR has also worked well for me so far. I couldn't hang up the call once or twice since August but that's pretty much it

hamann3 · 03-13-2006, 08:22 PM

I used vodafone Sharp 903sh; it's a 3G phone with cingular network. Pretty slick, if you want something other than the razor or anything that everyone uses in the US.

bringsmewomen · 03-13-2006, 08:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Oz

Motorola RAZR has also worked well for me so far. I couldn't hang up the call once or twice since August but that's pretty much it

So it worked for all of the points i listed above?
] 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

Oz · 03-13-2006, 08:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bringsmewomen

So it worked for all of the points i listed above?
] 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

It works for all except the SMS part.

I didn't know you can send/receive SMS. Someone mentioned here that you can do it through the phone cradle but there hasn't been a discussion about this. I don't think its too necessary since I don't expect to send SMS while driving

dom1 · 03-13-2006, 09:08 PM

I also have the E815 from Motorola with Verizon and found absolutely no problems using it since November now. The only issue is that once a call is connected, I cannot dial extensions numbers with the idrive, I have to open the phone and dial the extension that I am trying to reach.

cdheaven · 03-14-2006, 12:01 AM

holy crap! sending a text through the idrive would be amazing. i dont believe it. i have thought about how great it would be before, but NEVER thought it would be possible!
someone with the cradle please confirm or deny

bringsmewomen · 03-14-2006, 05:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Oz

It works for all except the SMS part.

I didn't know you can send/receive SMS. Someone mentioned here that you can do it through the phone cradle but there hasn't been a discussion about this. I don't think its too necessary since I don't expect to send SMS while driving

I heard that RAZRs have an issue with call waiting. You dont have these issues? Do you have v3?

rlc · 03-14-2006, 12:08 PM

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Originally Posted by bringsmewomen

I heard that RAZRs have an issue with call waiting. You dont have these issues? Do you have v3?

The call waiting problem of dropping call1 when you answer call2 is an issue with the BMW system and not phone specific.

bringsmewomen · 03-14-2006, 02:22 PM

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Originally Posted by rlc

The call waiting problem of dropping call1 when you answer call2 is an issue with the BMW system and not phone specific.

So then no phones allows you to do this then?

sdorn · 03-14-2006, 02:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bringsmewomen

What phones pair well with your E90 bluetooth feature?
Please share what works for you so that we can all share in your experience and knowledge.
----------------------------------------------
Phone 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

Any additional comments would also be appreciated.

I have the Verizon Razr, which is different from the Cingular Razr. I had to get the CIP 20 software update for the car, but after I did that all of the functions that are supposed to work with the phone do.

I can make and receive calls.
The phone book automatically transfers.
I can dial by name, but only if I build a phonebook in the car. I don't have iDrive.
I am not sure what calling name display means, but the caller ID works fine.
I can't send/receive SMS messages as I don't have iDrive.

bringsmewomen · 03-14-2006, 06:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sdorn

I have the Verizon Razr, which is different from the Cingular Razr. I had to get the CIP 20 software update for the car, but after I did that all of the functions that are supposed to work with the phone do.

I can make and receive calls.
The phone book automatically transfers.
I can dial by name, but only if I build a phonebook in the car. I don't have iDrive.
I am not sure what calling name display means, but the caller ID works fine.
I can't send/receive SMS messages as I don't have iDrive.

Calling name display on iDrive for the forth one but you don't have iDrive so that doesn't apply to you.

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