iPhone and Voice Command

low · 01-09-2008, 03:22 PM

Hello all...

Are/have any of you had issues with your voice command not recognizing any contacts on the iPhone?

On the cars screen all my contacts are there. I can scroll through, select and make calls this way without any problems. However, if I try to voice command a call by contact name, the computer tells me, "there are no names in the address book". And too, voice command works fine if I call out the number to be dialed. It just doesn't recognizing any contact names.

Any and all help appreciated.....

TheSpungos · 01-09-2008, 05:22 PM

first time i've ever been able to use this!!!!

the name has to be stored in the car's memory (not your phone) in order for you to voice-dial by name. Even if your phone supports voice-dialing, the car can't access it. the car's address book is separate from your phone's contacts. you can only voice dial by name if the name's stored in the car's address book.

read the part in the manual about entering names/numbers - it explains the whole thing.

low · 01-10-2008, 07:44 AM

doh!

I'm off to

Thanks for the info...

jpsimon · 01-10-2008, 10:27 AM

I've never entered a phone number into the car's memory and I've always been able to voice dial by name

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Originally Posted by TheSpungos

first time i've ever been able to use this!!!!

the name has to be stored in the car's memory (not your phone) in order for you to voice-dial by name. Even if your phone supports voice-dialing, the car can't access it. the car's address book is separate from your phone's contacts. you can only voice dial by name if the name's stored in the car's address book.

read the part in the manual about entering names/numbers - it explains the whole thing.

jchristena · 01-10-2008, 12:15 PM

Yea, mine voice dials off my phone memory...

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Originally Posted by jpsimon

I've never entered a phone number into the car's memory and I've always been able to voice dial by name

TheSpungos · 01-10-2008, 12:17 PM

Maybe it's only in non-Navi cars then. I don't have Navi and I can't do it unless the name is programmed in the car. That's what my manual says too.

jpsimon · 01-10-2008, 06:45 PM

yeah you must need idrive then

anilo · 05-02-2008, 09:28 PM

I did read the manual but still can't use the voice command with my iPhone.

The manual says to say "Store Name" after the beep, but it doesn't understand what I am saying and turns off after 3 trials. I thought it might be my accent (not native, but not a heavy accent either) so I asked an American friend to speak for me but it didn't work either.

What am I missing?

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low New Member 0 Rep 13 Posts Drives: 335i Sedan Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: garage iTrader: (0)	iPhone and Voice Command Hello all... Are/have any of you had issues with your voice command not recognizing any contacts on the iPhone? On the cars screen all my contacts are there. I can scroll through, select and make calls this way without any problems. However, if I try to voice command a call by contact name, the computer tells me, "there are no names in the address book". And too, voice command works fine if I call out the number to be dialed. It just doesn't recognizing any contact names. Any and all help appreciated.....
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TheSpungos Second Lieutenant 37 Rep 207 Posts Drives: F80 M3 Tanzanite/Black Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Minneapolis iTrader: (0)	first time i've ever been able to use this!!!! the name has to be stored in the car's memory (not your phone) in order for you to voice-dial by name. Even if your phone supports voice-dialing, the car can't access it. the car's address book is separate from your phone's contacts. you can only voice dial by name if the name's stored in the car's address book. read the part in the manual about entering names/numbers - it explains the whole thing. __________________ 2018 M3 - Tanzanite/Black, DCT, Comp, Exec
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low New Member 0 Rep 13 Posts Drives: 335i Sedan Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: garage iTrader: (0)	doh! I'm off to Thanks for the info...
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TheSpungos Second Lieutenant 37 Rep 207 Posts Drives: F80 M3 Tanzanite/Black Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Minneapolis iTrader: (0)	Maybe it's only in non-Navi cars then. I don't have Navi and I can't do it unless the name is programmed in the car. That's what my manual says too. __________________ 2018 M3 - Tanzanite/Black, DCT, Comp, Exec
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05-02-2008, 09:28 PM	#8
anilo New Member 2 Rep 6 Posts Drives: 535i - 2011 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Atlanta, GA iTrader: (0)	I did read the manual but still can't use the voice command with my iPhone. The manual says to say "Store Name" after the beep, but it doesn't understand what I am saying and turns off after 3 trials. I thought it might be my accent (not native, but not a heavy accent either) so I asked an American friend to speak for me but it didn't work either. What am I missing?
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