[bob mushroom]

I have the BT but no I-drive, I can use my wife's phone and the contacts show in the A-Z but when I use my phone there is nothing there.

is there a way of storing the numbers using wife's phone into the radio so always appear even when I use my phone?

Read manual but not clear. I have voice commanded some though.

Thanks

[stevie996]

Hi,

What phones are you using?

Steve

[bob mushroom]

Mine is Nokia N73 wifes is motorola Krazr

[sheps]

I'm pretty sure that all N series phones use Symbian OS which doesn't work well with BM bluetooth.

I'm sure I've read somewhere that there is a fix - I think you have to bluetooth the contacts to the phone, but I'm not 100%

I'm sure there will be someone on here that has more information for you...

[silverbmwz3]

On my E46 it used to remember the previously paired phone's numbers sometimes but I bet they fixed that. Time for a new, more compatible phone?

[NathanJT]

The car doesn't actually store anything, it simply opens the phones contacts list remotely. I had the N73 before switching to an SE K800i, frustrated was NOT the word!

[silverbmwz3]

Nathan - are you sure it does that each time rather than storing temporarily ? - that would seem slow? On the E46 the car most definitely did store contacts as I ended up accidentally calling the beemer salesman's mates the first time I used it!

[creepy coupe]

Originally Posted by silverbmwz3

Nathan - are you sure it does that each time rather than storing temporarily ? - that would seem slow? On the E46 the car most definitely did store contacts as I ended up accidentally calling the beemer salesman's mates the first time I used it!

But to "use it" you would have need you phone in the car, so it might have talked to the phone and opened the contact list, of am I talking Bollocks.

While on the subject, does anyone know a cheap source for the E90/92 phone cradles?

[bob mushroom]

Originally Posted by silverbmwz3

Nathan - are you sure it does that each time rather than storing temporarily ? - that would seem slow? On the E46 the car most definitely did store contacts as I ended up accidentally calling the beemer salesman's mates the first time I used it!

How do I store - if my sim is in wife's phone get all contacts - I need these to be remembered so when I put the sim back in my phone they are still viewable on radio

[silverbmwz3]

I think it may've been a "feature" of E46 only

[bob mushroom]

Originally Posted by silverbmwz3

I think it may've been a "feature" of E46 only

Thanks - ok so I must buy new phone!! lucky the wife works at o2.
looking at:

Sony Erikkson w880i or
Motorola RIZR Z8

Anyone know if fully compatable - had a quick search, nothing definative

[silverbmwz3]

My Sony k800i is - so unless they've screwed something u pI'd expect the w880i will be an evolution of that?

[vivekk]

Originally Posted by bob mushroom

How do I store - if my sim is in wife's phone get all contacts - I need these to be remembered so when I put the sim back in my phone they are still viewable on radio

Originally Posted by bob mushroom

Thanks - ok so I must buy new phone!! lucky the wife works at o2.
looking at:

Sony Erikkson w880i or
Motorola RIZR Z8

Anyone know if fully compatable - had a quick search, nothing definative

Bob:

1- The W880i works fine- full addressbook transfer (works fine with my idrive), signal strength & no problem with incoming & outgoing calls.
However...

2- There is some chance your Nokia N73 may still work, with a bit of software installation in your phone.

The update is a Nokia release & is intended to allow phonebook transfer from a lot of Nokia phones (inc the N73) to the Nokia 810 car phone (read as the BMW Bluetooth system).

Have a look here & here & good luck!

All the best.

Viv

[bob mushroom]

Originally Posted by vivekk

Bob:

1- The W880i works fine- full addressbook transfer (works fine with my idrive), signal strength & no problem with incoming & outgoing calls.
However...

2- There is some chance your Nokia N73 may still work, with a bit of software installation in your phone.

The update is a Nokia release & is intended to allow phonebook transfer from a lot of Nokia phones (inc the N73) to the Nokia 810 car phone (read as the BMW Bluetooth system).

Have a look here & here & good luck!

All the best.

Viv

Viv - you are a star...... worked like a dream (well a little clunky) but I now have my addresses through the phone & radio. If I can ever get to a meet I will certainly be buying you a beer!

Cheers

Bob

[vivekk]

Originally Posted by bob mushroom

Viv - you are a star...... worked like a dream (well a little clunky) but I now have my addresses through the phone & radio. If I can ever get to a meet I will certainly be buying you a beer!

Cheers

Bob

No problem Bob- glad to be of service.

Looking at the Nokia info, the software update should work for the following phones:

Nokia E50, E60, E61, E61i, E62, E70, E90 Communicator, N71, N73, N77, N75, N76, N80, N91, N91 8GB, N92, N93, N95, 3250, 5500 Sport, 5700 XpressMusic, and 6290
Nokia N70, N72, N90, 3230, 6260, 6600, 6620, 6630, 6670, 6680, 6681, 6682, 7610, 9300, 9300i, and 9500 Communicator
Nokia 3600, 3620, 3650, 3660, N-Gage, and N-Gage QD


At the last count, I was owed around 374 beers & a Shandy (courtesy of Carslosh)!

Also, this may be the first UK thread that has actually produced an answer to an original poster's question- YIPPEE!

All the best.

Viv

[bob mushroom]

Originally Posted by vivekk

Also, this may be the first UK thread that has actually produced an answer to an original poster's question- YIPPEE!

All the best.

Viv

And a first for a long time without a post from Carlos dxb335d !!!!

[dlwhite]

Originally Posted by bob mushroom

How do I store - if my sim is in wife's phone get all contacts - I need these to be remembered so when I put the sim back in my phone they are still viewable on radio

If you are swapping the sim between phones the contact on the sim would be the same....no?

[bob mushroom]

Originally Posted by dlwhite

If you are swapping the sim between phones the contact on the sim would be the same....no?

Yes - but the numbers were not stored so I did not have contact list as it reads from phone only

[silverbmwz3]

Nice one viv.

[peterg1965]

Originally Posted by creepy coupe

While on the subject, does anyone know a cheap source for the E90/92 phone cradles?

eBay. There are always a few on there. I sold two from my previous E60 and they fetch very near to the (high) BMW dealer price. I would think that the cradles are common between BMW models.

[vivekk]

Originally Posted by peterg1965

eBay. There are always a few on there. I sold two from my previous E60 and they fetch very near to the (high) BMW dealer price. I would think that the cradles are common between BMW models.

I bought an old T610 cradle from ebay for £5 inc postage- the dealers were charging £60!

All the best.

Viv

[330cdsport]

Originally Posted by vivekk

I bought an old T610 cradle from ebay for £5 inc postage- the dealers were charging £60!

All the best.

Viv

I have been scanning german ebay for ages now for a K800i cradle. Cant seem to get one below £50 yet :mad:

Ah well the seach continues